Wedding Photos of Late afternoon

The following “Late afternoon” 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 “Late afternoon” 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.

Capturing love in the Italian Alps, this award-winning portrait showcases a passionate couple bathed in warm, romantic light during a breathtaking sunset in Biella, Italy.

Amore in the Italian Alps: A Passionate Couple's Breathtaking Sunset

Wedded bliss captured at Domaine de la Chopiniere, Indre-et-Loire - a sunset masterpiece. The bride and groom bask in the golden hour glow, their love radiating through an expertly captured tender embrace.

Golden Hour Love: A Sunset Masterpiece at Domaine de la Chopiniere

golden hour creative portrait newlyweds Domaine de la Chopiniere outdoors artistic portrait sessions sundown

In Bali, Indonesia, a couple celebrates the end of their ceremony surrounded by friends against the backdrop of a late afternoon sun washing from behind. The joyful couple are walking arm in arm, basking in their happiness.

Capturing Eternal Love: A Stunning Bali Documentary Wedding Photo Reveals a Joyful Couple Embracing Life's Irresistible Glow

Indonesia End of ceremony Bali late afternoon arm in arm Indonesia Documentary Wedding Photography

A romantic image capturing a couple's tender embrace as they lovingly hug each other while lying on the soft grass, basking in the warm glow of the late sunset in Le Porge

Romantic Sunset Embrace: Beautiful Couple's Tender Hug on Soft Grass in Le Porge

Le Porge Engagement Photography Le Porge loving hug late afternoon tender embrace warm flow Gironde

Praia do Francês post proposal portraits by an Alagoas wedding photographer of a happy Brazilian couple sitting on a tree trunk while enjoying the late afternoon

Praia do Francês couple sitting Alagoas photographer Renner Boldrino Alagoas tree trunk late afternoon

Pre-wedding Maragogi, AL couple photo-session with a Couple on a late afternoon on the beach with her flowers, sand and palm trees

Maragogi couple flowers Renner Boldrino Maragogi photographer Pre wedding Maragogi AL couple session late afternoon

Udine, Italy Artful Engagement Picture from under the blue skies and showing strong Silhouettes

sunset nature woods trees forest dusk silhouette

Brno Pre Wedding Photoshoot for an Evening portrait with the setting sun

late afternoon hat Brno dusk Brno Couple sunset

Garden of the Gods Fine Art Engagement Session in Colorado Springs created while the Couple enjoys the sunset

late afternoon Garden of the Gods Colorado Springs co couple Bonnie Sizer Colorado Springs couple sunset

Pasadena couple portrait in the fields during the late afternoon light

light CA late afternoon pasadena Pasadena couple portrait fields

GA bride and groom posing during a portrait session at Yonah Mountain Vineyards, Cleveland, Georgia for a Late afternoon image framed against the iconic mountain

late afternoon mountain framed Georgia posing GA bride and groom

Cape Town fine art wedding portrait image during the late afternoon and the sun shined brilliantly on the leaves, This made for a creative couple portrait when shooting into the sun

wedding portrait image during the late afternoon and the sun shined brilliantly on the leaves, This made for a creative couple portrait when shooting into the sun

sun fine art weddings leaves cape town couple creative couple portrait Cape Town Wedding Portrait late afternoon

Western Cape wedding photographer: "This was taken at Gold Reef City theme park in Johannesburg, South Africa. The park was almost closed and we sneaked in a last photo with an empty merry-go-round and the late afternoon sun."

The park was almost closed and we sneaked in a last photo with an empty merry-go-round and the late afternoon sun

park Johannesburg e shoot sneaked Gold Reef City South Africa last photo Johannesburg engagement photographer

The newlyweds, a married couple from Hacienda de San Rafael, Spain posed for a beautiful wedding photo outside in nature at sunset, just as the late afternoon turned to dusk and nightfall

The couple, wed in Wolverhampton, smiled for a stunning photo outdoors as the sun set and night began

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Almeria - Spain Engagement Portrait Shoot - Almeria's precious late afternoon

Creative Outdoor Engagement Portrait Shoot in the precious late afternoon sunshine

Almerias precious Spain late afternoon Almeria

Minas Gerais engagement photos of a couple embracing in the sun with city buildings | MG, Brazil photographer pre-wedding portrait session

Late afternoon engagement photo of a couple embracing in the sun with city buildings

Minas Gerais engagement late afternoon embracing buildings Minas Gerais MG couple city

Brazil engagement session | Wedding photography

Sunny engagement session with a couple in the late afternoon sunshine

late afternoon Brazil engagement photography trees lining off center pose sunny Brazil

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