Wedding Photos of Lakeside portrait

The following “Lakeside 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 “Lakeside 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.

Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe, Nevada: Newlyweds wander amidst colossal granite boulders overlooking the turquoise waters of Lake Tahoe, capturing serene natural beauty.

Eternal Bliss: Newlyweds Amidst Sand Harbor's Majestic Granite Boulders in Lake Tahoe

Wedding portrait of couple at Tenuta di Polline - Lago di Bracciano - Italy. Partial silhouettes of the couple holding hands on the lake shore, with warm tones and sunlight.

Romantic Embrace: Eternal Love with View of Italy's Lago di Bracciano

Lazio Artistic Portrait lakeside portrait sunset holding hands sunlight warm tones Lazio

Crested Butte, Colorado - Aspen trees encircle a couple's romantic picnic spot by a mountain lake. The sun shines through the foliage, creating a beautiful burst of light.

Crested Butte's Enchanted Euphoria: A Celestial Cascade Amidst Autumn's Embrace

burst of light Crested Butte Artistic Portrait picnic spot aspen trees foliage mountain lake Colorado

A bride and groom, dressed in wedding attire, share a tender moment as they embrace and kiss beside a serene lake at Tenuta di Polline in Bracciano, Italy

Romantic Wedding Bliss: A Serene Moment by the Lakeside at Tenuta di Polline

Italy Bracciano Wedding Portrait Bracciano dock Tenuta di Polline lakeside portrait Rome

In Fort Collins, Colorado, near their ceremony location, the bride and groom have a centered portrait session, embracing each other for a romantic pose by the rocks overlooking the water on their wedding day.

WEDDING LOVE: Rocky Romance in Fort Collins, Colorado

Fort Collins Artistic Portrait lakeside portrait Fort Collins rocks overlooking lake romantic pose

The bride and groom pose for a romantic portrait at sunset, with Moraine Lake providing a stunning view of eternity behind them

The bride and groom are captured in a romantic moment at sunset, framed by the captivating vista of the lake in the background

Banff National Park Moraine Lake sunset Canada romantic lakeside portrait Banff Elopement Photographer

The bride and groom stand above Moraine Lake in Alberta, Canada, with her dress gracefully held out as the orange sunrise reflects off the lake and the mountain peaks

The newlyweds are captivated by the picturesque view of the lake and mountains illuminated by the warm hues of the sunrise

Alberta Moraine Lake Elopement picturesque view Alberta Elopement Photographer warm hues Canada mountain peaks

The romantic scene of the bride and groom standing at the boat dock, bathed in the alpenglow that illuminated the mountain range, was beautifully captured by their Colorado wedding photographer

The couple pose together on the boat dock as alpenglow illuminates the Gore Range at Piney River Ranch

Piney River Ranch mountains boat dock Colorado photographer lakeside portrait Gore Range

In the mountain wilderness west of Boulder, CO, the bride and groom are kissing next to mountain lake

The bride and groom sealed their love with a kiss in front of a picturesque mountain lake, illuminated by photographer's lights in the wilds of Boulder, Colorado

sunset boulder dusk Colorado Boulder photographer lakeside portrait

The couple shared a romantic moment on the terrace of the Hotel and Villa, with the groom giving his bride a sweet kiss on the cheek

At the Hotel Royal Victoria and Villa Cipressi, Varenna, Lake Como, An Intimate portrait on the beautiful terrace on the lake

Hotel Royal Victoria terrace lakeside portrait Lake Como Lake Como photographer Villa Cipressi

Couple leans in for a kiss on the shore of Lake Ontario, just outside the reception hall

Couple leans in for a kiss on the shore of a lake

kiss on the shore Ontario Ontario photographer Viara Mileva Lake Ontario Canada lakeside portrait

The bride and groom caught in a timeless image, with the groom standing behind the bride, in front of the beautiful Lake Revierpark Wischlingen in Dortmund

Germany, Dortmund: Lake Revierpark Wischlingen - bride & groom timelessly captured in wedding portrait by the lake water

lakeside portrait Lake Revierpark Wischlingen timeless portrait Dortmund Photographer Germany Dortmund

The bride and groom embraced, their love reflected in the blue-green waters of Minnewanka Lake in Banff, amongst towering mountains

At Minnewanka Lake, Banff, amidst towering mountains, the bride and groom embraced, reflecting their love

Minnewanka Lake Banff Artistic Photographer towering mountains blue green water Banff lakeside portrait

Couple dancing at the Lake Louise surrounded by tremendous Canadian Rocky Mountains

couple dancing at the lake surrounded by tremendous mountains

Alberta Photographer Canada lakeside portrait Eliza Slobodzian Canadian Rocky Mountains Alberta Lake Louise

the couple lying down on the boat dock by the lake

Zurich photographer drone shot lakeside portrait Mischa Baettig Switzerland boat dock Zurich

Chicago couple posing for an engagement announcement shot at North Avenue Beach as they watch the sunset while walking the pier

Chicago Sarah Nader north avenue beach lakeside portrait urban backdrop sunset portrait Chicago photographer

Canada wedding planning - Lake Minnewanka photography during a Bride and groom portrait session by the water

The Canada wedding planner - Lake Minnewanka photography during a Bride and groom portrait session by the water

mountains bride and groom portrait Lake Minnewanka Alberta Alberta Photographer Canada lakeside portrait

A Colorado modern couple poses for outdoor, night announcement portrait of their RMNP engagement at Bear Lake under the rising Milky Way lit with flash, and a single exposure

Milky Way night portrait Colorado Colorado photographer Bear Lake Silhouette portrait

She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in Montpellier with the couple embracing near tall grasses next to the water at sunset

lakeside portrait sunset portrait Montpellier tall grasses Montpellier photographer Couple embracing

Estes Park post proposal photography showing a smiling Colorado couple embracing by the lake with ripples on the water

lakeside portrait Mark Creery Colorado Colorado couple Couple embracing Estes Park lake ripples

Hyaltie Canyon post proposal picture session with a Bozeman engagement photographer of a Montana couple for a silhouetted lake portrait

Montana photographer Montana Bozeman Silhouette portrait Charles Moll Hyaltie Canyon lakeside portrait

Belmont Harbor post proposal portraits of a Chicago couple hugging in the sunset with the city skyline

Couple hugging lakeside portrait Chicago Belmont Harbor Chicago City Skyline Chicago photographer

Colorado bride and groom wedding portrait session at sunrise by the lake

The bride held out her gown gracefully as the couple posed for their sunrise wedding portrait session by the lake

sunrise low angle mountains Colorado photographer lakeside portrait Colorado

Lungolago di Lecco artistic wedding photo with the couple walking by the lake in the rain

The couple enjoyed a romantic stroll along the lakeside boardwalk in the rain, with the majestic mountains providing a beautiful backdrop

Lecco lecco photographer cloudy black and white Rainy day mountains Lungolago di Lecco

Black and white pre-wedding engagement pictures of a couple at the lake in the mountains

Germany bw portrait Hessen Engagement Photography lakeside portrait mountain engagement center framed

Engagement Photograph at the lake high in the mountains

lakeside portrait alberta engagement photography mountain engagement Alberta lake

University of Wisconsin Madison Union Terrace Lake Mendota Engagement Session | Wedding Photography

University of Wisconsin Madison Union Terrace Lake Mendota Engagement Session on the dock at the water

arrow dock Wisconsin Madison engagement picture lakeside portrait Madison pre wedding portraits Madison

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