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The following “Love” 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 “Love” 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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At South Lake Tahoe, CA, the couple walk hand in hand along the shore, with brilliant blue water and sky creating a stunning backdrop to their proposal.
Hand in Hand Along the Shore at South Lake Tahoe Couple Portrait Session
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At South Lake Tahoe, CA, the couple poses against a stunning lakeside backdrop, as she proudly displays her engagement ring, capturing their excitement and joy.
Lakeside Joy and Engagement Ring Reveal at South Lake Tahoe Couple Portrait Session
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In Toulouse, France, the couple sits together on a scooter, center-framed in a black-and-white portrait just before starting their ride.
Scooter Pause in Toulouse Pre-Wedding Couple Portrait Session
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Along the Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France, the couple walks closely together on a sun-dappled trail beneath the trees, enjoying a peaceful promenade.
Sun-Dappled Promenade on the Canal du Midi in Toulouse Couple Portrait Session
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In Puycelsi, France, the couple appears face to face with eyes closed, shown in artistic profile and separated, creating a striking and evocative composition.
Artistic Profiles With Eyes Closed in Puycelsi Couple Portrait Session
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At Port de Ramonville, France, the couple stands face to face in profile by the water, captured in a black-and-white shot highlighting their quiet connection.
Black and White Connection by the Water at Port de Ramonville Couple Portrait Session
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At Fonteverde Resort in Tuscany, a couple is photographed face to face in profile, silhouetted under iron trellis work at sunset and about to share a kiss.
Silhouetted Under Iron Trellis at Sunset in Fonteverde Resort Couple Portrait Session
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In the lush Sienese vineyards of Tuscany, a couple is symmetrically framed by vibrant greenery, highlighting the scenic beauty of this breathtaking location.
Symmetrically Framed Among Vineyards in Sienese Tuscany Couple Portrait Session
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In Crete Senesi, Tuscany, a couple portrait features them surrounded by lush greenery and the rolling green hills, showcasing the region's stunning, scenic views.
Surrounded by Rolling Green Hills in Crete Senesi Tuscany Couple Portrait Session
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In São Paulo, Brasil, this bold black-and-white portrait captures a couple sharing a kiss on a stairway landing, surrounded by striking graphic geometric shapes.
Bold Stairway Kiss With Geometric Shapes in São Paulo Couple Portrait Session
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In São Paulo, Brasil, she clings to him as he hugs her tightly, her passionate expression conveying deep emotion in this intimate shot.
Passionate Embrace and Deep Emotion in São Paulo Couple Portrait Session
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At Guarujá, Brasil, the couple dashes through shallow water, holding hands and their shoes, capturing a playful and spontaneous beach scene.
Playful Run Through Shallow Water in Guarujá Beach Couple Portrait Session
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In Venon en Isère, France, a couple is captured sprinting up the hill toward the iconic Chêne de Venon, photographed from a vibrant, vertical perspective.
Sprinting Up the Hill to the Chêne de Venon in Couple Portrait Session
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Near Mont Saint Michel, a couple relaxes together, framed in a symmetrical black-and-white shot from a low angle, with leading lines in the deck boards below guiding the eye.
Symmetrical Relaxation Near Mont Saint Michel in Black and White Couple Portrait Session
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At Mont Saint Michel, after traveling 500km for their photo session, the couple stands, holding each other and gazing at each other in a striking black-and-white portrait.
Holding Each Other After a 500km Journey at Mont Saint Michel Couple Portrait Session
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At Mont Saint Michel Bay, an expectant couple is framed vertically along the curving lines of the water’s edge, capturing the beauty of this location before their baby arrives.
Expectant Couple Along Curving Shoreline at Mont Saint Michel Bay Portrait Session
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In a Saint Malo restaurant, the couple is silhouetted in the window, sharing a kiss with the sea in the background.
Silhouetted Kiss by the Sea in Saint Malo Restaurant Couple Portrait Session
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At the Hungarian Cultural Garden in Cleveland, OH, the couple playfully enjoys the last rays of sun, surrounded by hydrangeas with golden light bursting through the trees behind them.
Golden Light and Hydrangeas at the Hungarian Cultural Garden Couple Portrait Session
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At the Hungarian Cultural Garden in Cleveland, OH, the couple stands apart, each illuminated by their own spotlight of dappled sunlight filtering through the trees at day's end.
Dappled Sunlight Spotlights at the Hungarian Cultural Garden Couple Portrait Session
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At Geraci's Slice Pizza in Cleveland, OH, the couple stands near a cozy corner of their favorite pizza shop, beside a large portrait of a girl on the wall.
Cozy Corner at Geraci’s Slice Pizza Shop Couple Portrait Session
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At Geraci's Slice Pizza in Cleveland, OH, the couple enjoys a few slices together beneath the bold 'Cleveland' wall art displayed prominently overhead in their favorite pizza shop.
Savoring Pizza Beneath Cleveland Wall Art at Geraci's Slice Couple Portrait Session
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At the Hungarian Cultural Garden in Cleveland, OH, the couple is photographed through the fountains at sunset, with sunlight bursting behind them and illuminating the water droplets in the air.
Sunlit Fountains at Sunset in Hungarian Cultural Garden Couple Portrait Session
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At The Art Institute of Chicago, this black-and-white, magazine-style shot captures a silent connection between two souls standing face to face, locked in intense stares.
Intense Stares and Silent Connection at The Art Institute of Chicago Couple Portrait Session
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In a private atelier in Ravenna, Italy, a candid love session captures her tilting her head back as he stands behind, kissing her upside down in a yin-yang pose.
Yin Yang Kiss in Private Atelier Ravenna Candid Couple Portrait Session
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This stunning black and white portrait from a private atelier in Ravenna, Italy, captures an intimate scene as the couple stands in the window light; she wears fancy clothes, both have eyes closed, and he tenderly kisses her shoulder.
Tender Shoulder Kiss in Window Light at Private Atelier Ravenna Couple Portrait Session
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This lovely portrait at Reid State Park, Georgetown, Maine, captures the couple sitting close together on a large piece of driftwood by the water's edge on the beach, enjoying the coastal setting.
Seaside Embrace on Driftwood at Reid State Park Couple Portrait Session
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At Reid State Park in Georgetown, Maine, the couple runs joyfully on the sandy beach, smiling as ocean waves crash energetically behind them.
Joyful Run Along the Waves at Reid State Park Couple Portrait Session
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In Reid State Park, Georgetown, Maine, a couple shares a heartfelt embrace beneath a towering pine tree. Their loving connection is captured amid the natural beauty of Maine's serene coastal landscape.
Embracing Beneath the Pines at Reid State Park Couple Portrait Session
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At Nobska Light in Falmouth, Massachusetts, a couple shares a gentle kiss by the roadside fence.
Gentle Kiss by the Fence at Nobska Light Couple Portrait Session
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At Nobska Light in Falmouth, Massachusetts, a couple walks hand in hand atop the hill, symbolizing trust, partnership, and their journey together.
Hand in Hand Atop the Hill at Nobska Light Couple Portrait Session
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