Wedding Photos of Low lighting

The following “Low lighting” 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 lighting” 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 romantic couple stands inside a church in Lugos, France, sharing a tender kiss on their wedding day. The indoor setting features dramatic low lighting, adding to the intimate and romantic atmosphere of the session.

Romantic Couple Embracing Love: A Tender Kiss Inside Lugos Church, France, on Wedding Day

At a wedding reception in Istanbul, Turkey, the newlyweds are captured in the moment, joyfully dancing and having fun

In Istanbul, Turkey, the newlyweds are joyfully dancing at their wedding reception

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At a ceremony in Toronto, Ontario, there was a solo candle and extreme low lighting in the room

In Toronto, a solo candle and low lighting illuminated the ceremony

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The newlywed couple posed for a romantic wedding portrait in the Acme Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, indoors with warm, low lighting from above creating a cozy atmosphere

Acme Hotel in Chicago: A couple posed for a romantic wedding portrait with warm, low lighting

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The low lighting in the Apulian church illuminated the couple as they stood at the alter, waiting to receive their Taranto blessing

The low lighting in the church provided a romantic atmosphere as the couple stood at the alter to receive their blessing

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Italy bride and groom's romantic first dance at their indoor reception venue in Castello Formentini, San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia

The bride and groom shared a romantic first dance in low lighting at their indoor reception venue

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Creative wedding detail image from Roma le 7 Fonti, Italy of the decorations at the reception that the couple did themselves

The couple added a personal touch to their reception, with handmade table decorations and low lighting provided by numerous candles

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