Wedding Photos of Hills

The following “Hills” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Hills” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

Couple portrait by a Cappadocia wedding photographer in Turkey. Intimate pose between this couple during the engagement shoot with the fairy chimney structures on the hill behind them.

Enchanted Love: Captivating Couple Portraits in Cappadocia with Fairy Chimneys as Backdrop

Award-winning portrait of a bride and groom, illuminated by the serene moonlight, captured by a talented wedding photographer amidst the breathtaking beauty of the Colorado mountains in San Juan National Forest.

Colorado Moonlit Romance: Award-Winning Wedding Portrait in San Juan National Forest

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In the picturesque San Juan National Forest, CO, bride and groom intimately embrace hands amidst the vibrant autumn hues, their love radiating as they embark on their joyous wedding journey.

A Breathtaking Wedding: Embraced Love in San Juan National Forest at the Water

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A picturesque mountain backdrop sets the stage for a stunning winter bridal portrait as the bride embraces the ethereal beauty of her wedding day in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Enchanting Winter Bride: Fort Collins, Colorado

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An intimate pose captured in the majestic Swiss Alps, as the groom affectionately kisses the bride's cheek while she adorns a radiant smile, with a stunning view serving as a picturesque backdrop.

Majestic Romance in the Swiss Alps: A Radiant Kiss Captured

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In this wedding photo taken at Piney River Ranch near Vail, CO, the groom tenderly kisses the bride amidst the serene beauty of the mountains and mesmerizing reflections in the river.

Pristine Passion: A Portrait of Endless Love in the Majestic Colorado Mountains

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In a romantic scene at Crested Butte, CO, a groom lifts his bride amidst a vibrant field of wildflowers. This award-winning portrait captures the beauty of their wedding day in a scenic venue.

Crested Butte's Wildflower Serenade: Groom Lifts Bride Amidst Romantic Beauty

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In the rocky landscapes of Cappadocia, Turkey, a wedding photographer captured a beautiful scene. The bride and groom share a tender embrace under the warm desert sun, with a backdrop of a stunning blue sky dotted with hot air balloons.

Desert Sun Embrace: A Stunning Wedding Snapshot in Cappadocia

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In Cappadocia, Turkey, this award-winning wedding portrait showcases a bride and groom embraced under a veil, with the desert sun illuminating their love. Hot air balloons dot the blue sky, creating a romantic backdrop.

Cappadocian Dream: Sunlit Love Embraces under Veiled Desert Sky

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Lifestyle couple portrait featuring a captivating pre-wedding engagement shot at Mont d'or, France. The couple is in the mountain field during the tranquil blue hour, creating an enchanting and creative scene.

Captivating Romance: Pre-Wedding Bliss in Mont d'or, France

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Award-winning wedding portrait captures couple's joy and nature's power as they laugh in the wind at Budir, Iceland. Veil dances with the approaching storm, giving a touch of drama to their wedding day.

Windswept Bliss: A Captivating Wedding Portrait Amidst Icelandic Nature's Power

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A bride and groom share a loving kiss at their wedding ceremony in Knoll Farm, Waitsfield, VT. A breathtaking vista view serves as the backdrop to their special moment.

Romantic Bliss in Knoll Farm: A picture-perfect kiss seals their love amidst the stunning vista of Waitsfield, VT

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In a picturesque forest near Lyon, France, a joyful engaged couple shares a tender embrace as they laugh together while sitting on a large rock

Amour en Forêt: A Whimsical Journey of Love and Laughter in Lyon

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This engagement portrait was taken by a wedding photographer from WPJA on the shores of Varese Lake, Italy, capturing an intimate embrace between the couple

Enchanting Embrace: Undying Love Found on the Shores of Varese Lake, Italy

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A beautiful black and white portrait taken in Varese Lake, Italy, showcasing an affectionate embrace and joyful smiles of a couple the day before their wedding

Varese Lake's Blissful Embrace: A Couple's Pre-Wedding Delight

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The bride and groom, illuminated by off-camera flash, stand on the Isle of Bute as a colorful smoke bomb adds a playful touch to their wedding day.

A Captivating Wedding Moment: A Playful Touch of Color on the Isle of Bute

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A couple embraces under tall palm trees and rolling hills during their engagement photo shoot at Atlantis Bay Hotel in Taormina, Sicily

Enchanted Love Amidst Sicilian Paradise: A Heavenly Engagement at Atlantis Bay Hotel

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The couple had their engagement portrait taken in the romantic location of Val d'orcia, located in Tuscany, Italy

Romantic Engagement Portraits in Val d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy: Capture Your Love Story in a Picturesque Setting

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A couple in île du Grand Gaou, Six-Four-les-Plages, Var, France, was captured playing on the cliff during a stunning sunset for their engagement portrait

Stunning Sunset Engagement Portrait: Couple's Cliffside Play in île du Grand Gaou, Six-Four-les-Plages, Var, France

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In their engagement portrait at Szigetcsúcs, a couple can be seen embracing each other by the shore

Embracing by the Shore: A Blissful Engagement Portrait at Szigetcsúcs

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The couple, visibily filled with love, pose arm in arm, admiring the beautiful scenery of Lake Como, Italy, in front of them, with a big, soft blue sky overhead in the Villa Melzi backdrop

Lake Como, Italy: Couple Filled with Love Pose Arm in Arm with Stunning Villa Melzi Backdrop

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The couple are captured in an intimate embrace in the picturesque scenery of the French countryside at The Castelnau in Lectoure, Gers

Intimate Embrace at The Castelnau in Lectoure, Gers: A Couple Captured in French Countryside

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In this engagement wedding photography session, a portrait of a couple in Walnut Creek, California showcases the romance of a beautiful sunset in a green valley, with the happy couple standing together

Walnut Creek, California Engagement Photography: A Sunset Romance in a Beautiful Green Valley

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The romantic ambiance at La Madrague Beach set the perfect atmosphere for the engaged couple as they embraced each other barefoot on the rocks, rolling in the sea at sunset

The couple's engagement portrait captured the beauty of their love, with the sun setting and the waves crashing around them

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This whimsical engagement portrait of a couple from Budaörs is a beautiful silhouette under a cloudy sky, complete with their beloved four-legged friend

The couple's joyful companionship and unique lovestory is poetically captured in this special portrait

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A Mesa, AZ couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait, in a field of orange flowers

Mesa, AZ Engagement: Couple in Orange Flower Field

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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait atop Rough Ridge Lookout in North Carolina

North Carolina, Rough Ridge Lookout: Engagement Announcement Portrait of a Couple

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The couple posed for a romantic save-the-date announcement in Udaipur, India, surrounded by the setting sun, layers of colors, greenery, and sky

Udaipur, India: Romantic wedding announcement photo session surrounded by setting sun, colors, greenery, and sky

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The couple is kissing at sunset in a field in beaujolais France, as they get ready to embark on their journey of marriage

The engaged couple kisses in beaujolais France at sunset

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The soon-to-be-married couple were basking in the joy of their upcoming nuptials while lying on a blanket in the snow at Triple Tree

The engaged pair lay blissfully in the snow at Triple Tree Park, joyously awaiting their union

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