Wedding Photos of Leaning in

The following “Leaning in” 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 “Leaning in” 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.

During their engagement portrait session in Vals-les-Bains, France, the couple embraced in a warm hug, with her leaning into him and resting her head on his shoulder, both sharing joyful smiles that spoke of their deep love for each other.

A Tender Moment in Vals-les-Bains - France Engagement Portrait Session

In a stunning natural setting at Flatirons Vista Trail in Boulder, CO, a couple wearing big smiles leans in closely to each other during their engagement photo shoot

Embracing Love amidst Mother Nature's Splendor: A Joyful Engagement at Flatirons Vista Trail, Boulder, CO

Colorado natural setting leaning in Flatirons Vista Trail boulder smiles Boulder engagement session

A couple poses in Ivett Lavender Garden for their engagement shoot, with the woman leaning affectionately into her man as he plants a gentle kiss on the top of her head

Blissful Blooms: Capturing Love in Ivett Lavender Garden

leaning in Ivett Lavender Garden gentle kiss Hungary Pest kiss on head affectionate

West Village lifestyle portrait photography for a New York City couple who are engaged and leaning in for a kiss over a table in a park

leaning in kiss West Village NY nyc engagement photographer Kayla Rice New York City - Metro

Rio Grande do Sul wedding engagement pictures by Brazil photographer

Tropical engagement photo of a couple in a green forest, with the man leaning into the frame and pressing his head against the woman's head and the woman's hair is blowing across her face

Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul e session leaning in hair blowing Tropical Engagement green forest

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