Wedding Photos of Light and shadows

The following “Light and shadows” 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 “Light and shadows” 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 lifestyle engagement portrait session in Singapore for a couple standing by a flag with light and shadows

Iseo Lake nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait of an Italian couple kissing in the Shadows and light

Italy couple Iseo Lake Lucio Zogno light and shadows Italy photographer

Couple in shade of trees from a wedding at Castle of Peufeilhoux

couple standing in the shade of trees

Allier Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes light and shadows Castle of Peufeihoux Allier Photographer bw portrait

wedding couple in beautiful evening light

Allier Photographer Allier evening light Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes light and shadows Castle of Peufeihoux

bride's decollete with light and shadows

Fraueninsel German Bride Bavaria Chiemsee light and shadows germany photographer Germany

a unique place that contrasts with the romance stamped on the bride and groom's faces with light and shadows

Rogerio Frota dos Santos Vespaziano Correa Brazil bw portrait Brazilian Photographer Rio Grande do Sul light and shadows

A bridal couple is featured in a romantic play of light and shadow in front of a church door in Dinklage, Oldenburger Münsterland

A Dinklage, Oldenburger Münsterland bridal couple portrait showcased in romantic light & shadow play

Dinklage Dinklage Photographer Oldenburger Münsterland light and shadows church door

Castello di Bibbione in Tuscany during a Couple Shooting session with dramatic window light and shadows on the wall

Top wedding venue photography from Castello di Bibbione in Tuscany during a Couple Shooting session with dramatic window light and shadows on the wall

window light light and shadows Tuscany Castello di Bibbione Tuscany photographer

She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in Melaka, Malaysia showing the love of light and shadows and the couples interaction

light and shadows Malacca Malaysia photographer bw engagement Malaysia

An after the marriage proposal Italy engagement photograph at the Cathedral of Arezzo for a couple caught in a kiss between light and shadow close to Cathedrals wall

cathedral walls light and shadows couple kissing Arezzo Photographer Arezzo Cathedral of Arezzo

Couple photography in Dallas during a pre wedding engagement shoot of the couple off center in the light with shadows above them

Dallas photographer Brandon Lai Texas - Northern sunglasses bright sunlight Dallas-Fort Worth light and shadows

Ankara Binicilik Club wedding couple artistic image session showing Light and shadows hitting the bride and groom

Ankara couple artistic image session Ankara Binicilik Club light and shadows wedding couple Ankara

Pre wedding portrait session with a beautiful couple and a red dress

Beautiful couple light and shadows red dress perth perth engagement photography

Beijing, China fine art wedding detail pic of Love in light and shadows of red

A love-filled image of fine art wedding details, captured in the light and shadows of droplets of water on glass--a beautiful, romantic black and red spectacle

Beijing China light and shadows BEIJING photographer black and red red droplets of water

Hong Kong wedding portrait of a kissing bride and groom. The light and shadow, and the lines formed by the architecture makes the photo. Shot with available light at the Hong Cultural Centre

The newlywed couple sharing a kiss is captured in this stunning wedding portrait. Illuminated by natural light, the photo is filled with soft shadows and framed by the architecture, making it a timeless memento

Hong Kong Cultural Centre light and shadows Hong Kong Wedding Portrait HK photographer Hong Kong

UC Berkeley pre-wedding photography for engaged couple with love in light and shadows

pre wedding session Berkeley love UC Berkeley CA light and shadows engaged couple

Istanbul, sirkeci pre wedding session with a couple in light and shadows against a stone wall

couple stone wall Istanbul engagement photos Istanbul sirkeci light and shadows

Ravensburg the castle wedding venue photo | Bride and groom portrait and a silhouette

castle wedding venue photo of the Bride and groom in a portrait and a silhouette

Ravensburg castle Southern Germany framed in doorway Germany wedding portrait Upper Swabia Baden-Wurttemberg castle

İstanbul Marriot Asia Hotel wedding venue photography | Bride waiting for the groom

wedding venue photo of the Bride waiting for the groom

light and shadows wedding venue Marriot Istanbul wedding photography Istanbul Marriot Istanbul

Light & shadows wedding photo of the bride & groom

light and shadows Girona Wedding Photography Girona La Fortaleza bride and groom

Wedding day portrait of the bride

day portrait portrait Terracina Italy wedding Terracina wedding portrait Italy wedding light and shadows Terracina wedding day

Union League Club, NYC wedding venue photography | A Bride & Groom portrait using light and shadows

Capture the special day at the Union League Club in NYC with a bride and groom portrait featuring light and shadows

contour daytime sun shape bride and groom sunlight Union League Club

Backlit couple portrait during engagement session

about to kiss backlit Steinway Mansion light and shadows NY Engagement Photography

Engaged couple sharing an ice cream sundae at the Peninsula Creamery in Palo Alto, CA

Engaged couple sharing an ice cream sundae at the Creamery cafe with sunlight on the table

light and shadows Peninsula Creamery CA ice cream sundae Palo Alto

This wedding in Phu Quoc, Vietnam was attended by many guests, each dressed in their unique and beautiful attire

Many guests attended the wedding in Phu Quoc, Vietnam, dressed in varied finery

traditional attire Phu Quoc Wedding Photo PHU QUOC light and shadows Vietnam guests finery

A small shaft of sunlight illuminates this couple as they embrace for their San Francisco engagement portraits

A small shaft of sunlight illuminates this couple as they embrace for their engagement portraits

San Francisco illuminates light and shadows embrace shaft of sunlight San Francisco engagement session

Couple in highlight on street - Rhode Island Pre Wedding Photographer

The couple was highlighted in a window in the Pre Wedding Photo taken on the street, creating a unique and striking image

Rhode Island Pre Wedding Photo striking light and shadows Rhode Island e session Rhode Island highlight street

Separate to join. | Couple in the sun with umbrella | Valladolid Engagement Photographer

The separated couple was photographed in the sun, with the woman holding an umbrella and the man laying down above on a wood deck

umbrella wood deck Valladolid Valladolid Engagement Session light and shadows

Alberta engaged couple's picture session, with their cold winter breath showing in the air

The engaged couple's picture session, with their cold breath showing in the air as they nuzzle close, is silhouetted by the branches of a tree whose shadows fill the right of the frame with a sense of cozy intimacy

cold breath alberta engagement photography intimacy Alberta bw portrait light and shadows

The Arizona engaged couple's profiles are captured in the desert in BW

In a private location, the engaged couple's profiles are captured, showcasing their beauty as they stand together

Arizona bw portrait Arizona engagement photography light and shadows

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