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The following “Light” 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” 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.

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Hangzhou China wedding ceremony photography in black and white | Light and shadow
Hangzhou China wedding ceremony image in black and white of Light and shadow
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Downtown Vail Colorado engagement portrait shoot with the Gore Range lit by the last bits of light for this couple's session.
A downtown engagement portrait shoot captures the range lit by the last bits of light for this couple's session
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Hand of God light in the trees of California - Engagement Photograph
The Hand of God light in the trees was captured in a lane, trail, and sun beams in the forest, creating a dramatic atmosphere as the engaged couple walked through the scene
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chicago couple at the water with a light - Illinois Engagement Photographer
The Engagement Photographer took a photo of the couple at the water with a light, surrounded by silhouetted tourists on the boardwalk
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Varese wedding photojournalism image of a bride and groom leaving church under light confetti shower
Eternal Bliss: A Varese Wedding Moment
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Shadows and Light engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted | Murcia photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session
The couple's engagement photos were filled with shadows and light, silhouetting them against the ruins of a graffiti-filled wall that the spotlight shone brightly on
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Fujian pre-wedding engagement pictures of a couple at night with a light | China portrait shoot
Fujian pre-wedding engagement pictures of a couple at night with a light in China
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Bride getting her make up done before the wedding at New house farm, UK
Bride getting her make up done before the wedding
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Seattle forest engagement session with great natural light
Seattle forest engagement session with great natural WA light
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Photo of the bride and groom kissing at the alter as the sun shines through the trees behind them by a Washington, D.C. wedding photographer.
Photo of the bride and groom kissing at the alter as the sun shines through the trees behind them
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Photo of the bride sitting in a chair and looking up at her wedding dress hanging in the window by a Miami, FL wedding photographer.
the bride sitting in a chair and looking up at her wedding dress hanging in the window
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Tianjin wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of the wedding dress being displayed in front of a large window as the tailor walks around nearby on his cell phone
Tianjin wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of the wedding dress being displayed in front of a large window as the tailor walks around nearby on his cell phone
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Essex Wedding Photography | Image contains: portrait, color, dark, bride
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Hamburg Wedding Photography | Image contains: getting ready, color, dress, bride, mother, windows
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San Diego Wedding Photojournalism | Image contains: dancing, masks, masquerade, orange light, costumes, reception, celebration
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San Diego wedding photography - CA portrait of a young girl playing with sparklers around a classic car
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Toronto Documentary Wedding Photographer | Image contains: champagne, reception, night, outdoors, groom, bride
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Italy Wedding Photographer | Image contains: first dance, groom, bride, color, silhoutte
colordarkdancelightfirst dancesilhouette
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Parana Wedding Photographer | Image contains: dance floor, bride and groom, flower girl, first dance. wedding gown
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black and whitedancingdance floordancelightsilhouetteshadow
Moscow wedding photographer captured this photo of a guest giving a speech in front of a wall of lights
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Wedding photograph from Overijssel | Image contains: church, groom, bride, portrait, black, white, sunlight, indoors
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Documentary Wedding Photograph in Arezzo | Image contains: church, groom, mother, black, white, stone
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Hangzhou City Wedding Photographer | Image contains: hallway, ceremony, red dress, light, white walls, red carpet
Hangzhou City Wedding Photo of a hallway, ceremony, red dress, light, white walls, and centered red carpet
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