Wedding Photos of Low light

The following “Low 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 “Low 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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At the Grafton Inn in Grafton, VT, the bride and groom share their first dance captured in a high-angle shot. The romantic low light setting enhances the intimacy of this moment.
First Dance Romance: Intimate Moment Under Low Lights at Grafton Inn
Romantic couple embraces under a lone tree at sunset on Iceland's south coast, capturing the low light of their wedding day.
Sunset Embrace: Romantic Wedding Moment Beneath Lone Tree on Iceland's South Coast
At the reception, the newlyweds shared their first dance under the stars in a picture-perfect scene with a symmetrical frame, captured in the soft glow of the low light.
Newlyweds Share First Dance Under Starlit Sky in Perfectly Framed Reception
In this image by a talented WPJA photographer, a couple is seen in the midst of their engagement session in Mios, France. The low light setting creates a mesmerizing ambiance as the groom tightly embraces his fiancée while standing in the river.
Engagement Session in Mios: Couple Shares Intimate Embrace in River
At a reception venue in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the DJ mixes music energetically while a cloudy dusk sky is visible outside through the wall of windows behind.
DJ Energizes Reception as Dusk Clouds Cast a Dramatic Backdrop in Steamboat Springs Wedding, Colorado
At Villa Antona Traversi in Milano, Italy, guests create a concert-like atmosphere by turning on their smartphone lights as the newlyweds sing in front of them.
Guests Illuminate Reception with Smartphone Lights in Concert-Like Celebration at Villa Antona Traversi, Milan Wedding
In Chicago, a couple poses for an urban-inspired portrait in a colorful alleyway adorned with eye-catching graffiti. The warm, low-lighting captures their loving embrace.
Couple Embraces in Chicago Alleyway for Colorful and Romantic Engagement Portrait
A stunning bride captured in contemplation as she stands behind glass adorned with droplets. The low light and ethereal shaft of light on her face adds a touch of mystery and beauty to this portrait.
FLORENCE WEDDING | Bride in Contemplation Behind Droplet-Adorned Glass | A Portait of Mystery and Beauty
Photograph taken at The Pastures Hotel capturing the bride and groom's intimate first dance in low light. A beautiful moment of love captured by the photographer.
Enchanting First Dance: Bride and Groom Sparkle in Low-Light at The Pastures Hotel Wedding
At Santa Fe Argentina, the bride and groom to be posed in a field at sunset, capturing a stunning silhouette shot in the low light.
Sunset Silhouettes: A Beautiful Engagement Portrait in a Santa Fe Field at Dusk
In a dimly lit Minnesota library, the bride and groom sit closely, their faces softly lit by a book light, captivated in an intimate scene on their wedding day.
Whispered Wedding Album Pages: A Captivating Minnesota Library Affair of Love
During their wedding day at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, the couple posed for a black and white portrait in low light, capturing the intimacy of their love amidst the natural outdoor setting in the trees.
ITALIAN ELEGANCE: TUSCAN WEDDING IMMORTALIZED IN RICHLY ROMANTIC BLACK AND WHITE PORTRAIT
A pre-wedding portrait session was illuminated by two lanterns against the backdrop of the Arboretum in the low light
The picturesque backdrop of the State Arboretum of Virginia, along with two romantic, glowing lanterns, make for a stunning pre-wedding portrait session
Gracay lifestyle couples portraits session in Centre-Val de Loire, Cher, France in low light with a lighter
Gracay lifestyle couples portraits session in Centre-Val de Loire, Cher, France in low light with a lighter
Paris wedding photographer contest award-winning image sample at the Tournelles Synagogue during a Jewish ceremony in a church
Paris wedding photographer contest award-winning image sample at the Tournelles Synagogue during a Jewish ceremony in a church
True Love Engagement Picture Session in Sidecar New Braunfels showing a couple having drinks in the low light of the restaurant bar
True Love Engagement Picture Session in Sidecar New Braunfels showing a couple having drinks in the low light of the restaurant bar
Napa engaged couple nightfall portrait session with just the two of us
Napa engaged couple nightfall portrait session with just the two of us
Jaén, Spain pre-wed photography session with fire and flames
Jaén, Spain pre-wed photography session with fire and flames
Jaén, Spain Pre-Wedding portrait shoot with escalator glass reflections
Jaén, Spain Pre-Wedding portrait shoot with escalator glass reflections
Spain Pre-Wedding night shoot under the display lights in Jaén
Spain Pre-Wedding night shoot under the display lights in Jaén
Jaén Pre-Wedding portraits with a couple riding horses on a fair carousel
Jaén Pre-Wedding portraits with a couple riding horses on a fair carousal
Jaén Pre-Wedding photo shoot at night in the rain under a clear umbrella
Jaén Pre-Wedding photo shoot at night in the rain under a clear umbrella
Reno, NV Couple backlit in the trees during a pre-wed photoshoot
Reno, NV Couple backlit in the trees during a pre-wed photoshoot
Lair o Bear Park Couple kissing in snow during a pre-wed photography session
Lair o Bear Park Couple kissing in snow during a pre-wed photography session
New Jersey girl smiles to her fiance shadow during a pre-wed picture session
New Jersey girl smiles to her fiance shadow during a pre-wed picture session
Inside an old cheese farm, The couple is standing next to a press to make cheese during a pre-wed engagement photo session
Inside an old cheese farm, The couple is standing next to a press to make cheese during a pre-wed engagement photo session
Spain pre wedding and engagement photography at sunset in Aguilas Murcia with a Car and a low sun
Spain pre wedding and engagement photography at sunset in Aguilas Murcia with a Car and a low sun
ES pre-wedding photo session with an engaged couple at sunset in Almeria - Spain with a Car and love
ES pre-wedding photo session with an engaged couple at sunset in Almeria - Spain with a Car and love

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