Wedding Photos of Intimate portrait

The following “Intimate portrait” 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 “Intimate portrait” 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.

A couple shares an intimate session in the kitchen, captured beautifully in black and white by a talented wedding photographer in Rambouillet.

Love Simmers: Embrace in the Heart of Home - Alluring Black and White Engagement Portraits by a Masterful Rambouillet Wedding Photographer

This romantic portrait of a couple at Joshua Tree National Park showcases their playful and fun atmosphere during their engagement session, captured by the artistic Joshua Tree wedding photographer.

Capturing Love at Joshua Tree: A Playful and Romantic Engagement Portrait by an Artistic Joshua Tree Wedding Photographer

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Captured in Houston, Texas, this intimate engagement session showcases a couple's passionate embrace against a natural backdrop, just before sunset, beautifully photographed by a creative and artistic Houston wedding photographer.

Houston, Texas: A Majestic Sunset Embrace - An Intimate Engagement Session Captured and Crafted by a Houston Wedding Artist

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At Rambouillet, a couple embraces in nature during their lifestyle engagement photoshoot. The beautiful scenery and their loving connection convey their excitement for their upcoming wedding.

Embracing Love in Nature: Capturing the Excitement of an Engagement Journey at Rambouillet

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At Rambouillet, a couple embraces intimately in nature during a lifestyle engagement photoshoot, capturing the love and connection they share before their upcoming wedding

Embracing Love: A Captivating Engagement Portrait amidst Nature's Canvas at Rambouillet

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A wedding day picture taken at the ceremony location in Fort Collins, Colorado. The bride and groom sharing a romantic and intimate embrace

Love in the Rockies: A Fort Collins Wedding Day Embrace

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Romantic engaged couple embracing in front of St Albans Cathedral, sharing an intimate pose, their heads touching in a black and white symmetrical portrait

Love in St Albans: Embracing Romance at the Cathedral - A Symmetrical Black and White Portrait of an Engaged Couple

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Engaged couple in an intimate moment at sunrise, captured at Praia do Estaleirinho, Balneário Camboriú, SC

Sun-Kissed Love: A Captivating Engagement Portrait at Praia do Estaleirinho

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The bride and groom steal a quiet kiss together inside a cozy trailer at Loma Vista Gardens in Big Sur, CA while their bridal party forms outside for group photos.

Romantic Moment Captured: Newlyweds Share Intimate Kiss Inside Cozy Big Sur Hideaway

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Engaged couple in Siena, Tuscany, captured in an intimate portrait session. A captivating overhead perspective showcases their embrace on a rustic stone path.

Love's Path: Embracing Romance in Siena, Tuscany

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In Orléans, a couple embraces during a golden hour kissing moment at their engagement photo shoot

Capturing Love: Orléans' Golden Hour Illuminates Couple's Passionate Engagement Photo Shoot

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In this Dallas, TX engagement photo shoot, a beautiful moment captures the love between the couple as he gently touches her cheek

Capturing Love: Dallas Engagement Photo Shoot Immortalizes Tender Moment of Adoration

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A couple in Jaén, Spain poses for their engagement photo shoot in a beautiful garden setting, accompanied by their adorable puppy

Love Blossoms in Jaén: Capturing the Wonder of a Couple's Engagement amidst a Garden Extravaganza, Enhanced by their Lovable Furry Companion

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A couple from Montpellier, France, sits on a sandy beach, posing for an intimate engagement portrait

Love Unveiled: Capturing an Intimate Engagement Amidst Montpellier’s Sandy Shores

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A couple poses lovingly amidst the stunning backdrop of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, capturing the essence of pure romance and experiencing a whirlwind of emotions during their engagement photo shoot

Amidst the Enchanting Scenery of Gramado: A Captivating Love Story Unfolds

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A couple smiles at each other, framed in the doorway of an elevator at a hotel in Phoenix, AZ during their engagement photo shoot

Love Arising: A Vibrant Engagement in the Heart of Phoenix, Arizona

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A couple had an engagement session in Saint Emilion displayed in black and white

Elegant Black and White Engagement Session in Saint Emilion

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A couple in Udine, Italy, embrace tenderly and share a romantic kiss on the face during their engagement portrait

Capturing the love: A romantic engagement portrait featuring a tender moment and a kiss in Udine, Italy

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An intimate black and white engagement portrait displays a couple in love from Tarvisio, Udine, Italy

Intimate Black and White Engagement Portrait: A Beautiful Couple in Love from Tarvisio, Udine, Italy

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A San Francisco, CA couple in love gazes lovingly into each other's eyes during their engagement portrait, showing their deep connection and affection

Capturing the Love: Engaged Couple in San Francisco, CA Share Intimate Engagement Portrait Revealing Deep Connection and Affection

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In Arezzo, Tuscany, a couple posed for an intimate black and white engagement portrait

Romantic Black and White Engagement Portrait in Arezzo, Tuscany

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The engagement portrait of the Iseo couple captures their intimate moment as they embrace and share a tender kiss on the neck

The Iseo Couple's Intimate Engagement Portrait: Capturing a Tender Kiss on the Neck

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A couple in Paris posed for their engagement shoot, with the photographer capturing intimate moments of whispers in the ear, and the images were displayed in black and white

Romantic Parisian Engagement Shoot: Intimate Whispers in Black and White

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A couple in the Netherlands on the beach of Katwijk during their engagement shoot, capturing a beautiful and emotional moment in their journey towards marriage

Capturing the Love: Gorgeous and Emotional Engagement Shoot on Katwijk Beach, Netherlands

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The happy couple embraced nose to nose amongst the romantically warm sunset light in Udine, Italy, a hallowed look captured in their intimate engagement portrait

Engaged couple captured in intimate portrait at romantically warm sunset in Udine, Italy

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A stunning photograph of a couple sharing a romantic kiss in front of a vibrant red door in the charming town of Saint Emilion

Romantic kiss in front of a vibrant red door in charming Saint Emilion

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A beautiful engagement wedding photography session capturing the love between a couple, featuring an intimate close-up image of their faces as they enjoy their time together in Le Porge

Engagement Wedding Photography in Le Porge: Capturing Beautiful Love Moments with an Intimate Close-Up

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Capture beautiful moments of a couple in Argenton sur Creuse with a creative photographer who used a cinematic style and lighting for engagement and wedding photography

Argenton sur Creuse engagement and wedding photography: Capture beautiful moments with a creative, cinematic style photographer

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A beautiful black and white photograph captures an intimate time between a couple, in Crete Senesi in Tuscany, during their engagement session

Engagement Session in Crete Senesi, Tuscany: Capturing a Beautiful Moment Between a Couple in Black and White

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An engaged couple enjoys an intimate embrace amidst the romantic beauty of Santa Cruz's woodlands

The couple embraced intimately in Santa Cruz's romantic woodlands

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