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The following “Makeup” 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 “Makeup” 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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In São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, one woman sits in a distant room having her hair styled, while another does her makeup in the mirror in the foreground, illustrating the layered preparations before the wedding.
Hair Styling And Makeup Scene In São Caetano Do Sul São Paulo Wedding Prep
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Bride in Magnolia Room, Rock Hill, SC gets makeup done, while being photographed by bridesmaids with their phones.
Final Touches in the Magnolia Room: A Bride, Her Squad, and Cell Phones
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At Landgoed Wolfslaar in Breda, Netherlands, a bride has her makeup applied for her wedding. The minimalist shot is made richer by a large painting of a woman with heavy makeup on the wall, creating a striking visual contrast.
Bride Has Makeup Applied At Landgoed Wolfslaar Breda Netherlands With Striking Painting Creating Visual Contrast
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At a home in Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire, Gironde, a bride applies her own makeup with a handheld mirror while another woman gets her hair styled. The award-winning photo captures the parallel preparations, showcasing the genuine, candid moments of a wedding
Bride Applies Makeup With Handheld Mirror While Another Gets Hair Styled At Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire Gironde
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A bride has her makeup done at home in Feytiat, France. The black-and-white shot, captured in a mirror, shows a quiet and candid moment of preparation before the wedding ceremony.
A Quiet, Candid Black-And-White Image: Bride Has Makeup Done At Home In Feytiat, France
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At Kıbrıslı Yalısı, a mansion on the Bosphorus, a woman crouches to do her makeup with a small mirror, enjoying the Istanbul water view.
Bosphorus Mansion: Wedding Makeup with a View
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At Six Senses Kocataş Mansions Istanbul, a makeup accessory reflects a hairdresser with long curly hair and sunglasses, alongside the bride, surrounded by makeup.
Istanbul Six Senses: Reflection of Beauty Prep
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At Madison Beach Hotel in Madison, CT, a young girl getting her makeup done.
Young Girl Prepares for Celebration at Madison Beach Hotel
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W Bangkok wedding breakfast table: makeup, beauty supplies, and food.
W Bangkok Wedding Breakfast Table: Makeup, Beauty Supplies, and Food in a Busy, Detailed Preparation Scene
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Italian bride at her private villa in Cesena, receiving wedding day makeup for a radiant look.
Italian Bride Receives Wedding Day Makeup for Radiant Look at Her Private Villa in Cesena
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At SanDestin Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida, a tight shot captures the bride receiving the finishing touches on her makeup, focusing on her face and the brush in hand.
Bride's Makeup Finishing Touches Captured at SanDestin Resort Wedding, Miramar Beach, Florida
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At Chateau Lavalade in Castelsarrasin, preparations for the bride include hairstyling and makeup.
Bride Prepares With Hairstyling And Makeup At Chateau Lavalade In Castelsarrasin
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At Batty Langley's Hotel in London, UK, a bride sits patiently as her daughter applies her makeup. This intimate and tender moment highlights their special bond on this significant day.
Mother-Daughter Moment: Bride's Makeup Touch-Up at Batty Langley's Hotel
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In Rubicon, Wisconsin, the old farmhouse with its white brick architecture beautifully frames the bride as she gets her makeup done, in a charming and timeless scene.
Rubicon Farmhouse Wedding: Bride Prepares in Timeless Scene
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At The Naka Phuket in Thailand, the groom begins his wedding day with a refreshing yoga workout. Meanwhile, the bride is getting her makeup done, preparing for their day.
At The Naka Phuket in Thailand, the groom starts his wedding day with a yoga workout, while the bride gets her makeup done, both preparing for their day.
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At Casale de' Pasquinelli in Lucca, Tuscany, the sister of the bride is visibly emotional, touched by the day's significance. In the mirror's reflection, the bride is seen receiving a makeup touchup, capturing a poignant moment of love and anticipation.
At Casale de' Pasquinelli in Lucca, Tuscany, the bride's sister is visibly emotional, while a mirror reflection shows the bride getting a makeup touchup, capturing love and anticipation.
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At Greentrees Estate in West Sussex, bridesmaids gather around a mirror to apply their makeup. Their reflections capture the excitement and camaraderie as they prepare for the wedding celebration.
Bridesmaids Share Makeup Moments Reflecting Joy at Greentrees Estate, West Sussex
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At The Bushnell in San Antonio, Texas, a touching scene unfolds as the bride's makeup is applied, beautifully reflected in her grandmother's wedding day portrait, bridging generations.
At The Bushnell in San Antonio, Texas, a touching moment unfolds as the bride's makeup is applied, reflected in her grandmother's wedding portrait, beautifully bridging generations.
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In Milwaukee, WI, a bridesmaid sits in a dimly lit room applying makeup, as light bursts in, highlighting her preparations and casting a warm glow that illuminates the scene beautifully.
Bridesmaid Prepares in Milwaukee, Light Bursts Into Dim Room
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A captivating image of a bride and groom preparing for their special day, captured in the reflection of an antique furniture piece inside a picturesque cukurcuma istanbul shop, has received a WPJA Spotlight award.
Antique Reflections: A Couple's Preparations in Cukurcuma
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In this award-winning wedding image from the WPJA Spotlight, captured in Lachapelle Bangkok, we see the groom preparing for the big day as the bride's reflection is captured in a small table mirror while she is getting her makeup done.
Groom Preparing, Bride's Reflection in Mirror at Lachapelle Bangkok Wedding
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A photo of a bride getting ready with her makeup artist at a wedding venue in Gelderland, Netherlands, captured through an open window from an outside perspective.
Bride Getting Ready with Makeup Artist at a Gelderland Wedding Venue
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At Domaine de Villary in Nîmes, the bride admires her makeup in the mirror, while a painting on the wall seems to watch over the scene, adding an artistic touch to the moment.
Bride Admires Makeup in Mirror as Painting Observes Scene at Domaine de Villary, Nîmes
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A funny close-up of bridal eye makeup at Chateau de Boury en Vexin, captured by a WPJA photographer. Witness the details, including a tattoo of an alluring eye.
Wedding Eye Makeup and Alluring Eye Tattoo at Chateau de Boury en Vexin
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A detail shot of the bride getting ready in a hotel in Nanping, Fujian, China. The image focuses on her red dress and makeup spread out on a table.
Nanping Nuptials: Bride's Crimson Gown and Makeup Preparations in Fujian Hotel
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Expertly captured by a WPJA photographer, this stunning wedding detail shot captures the delicate final touches as the bride's reflection appears in the gleaming mirrors during her makeup application at Schloss Romrod.
Delicate Final Touches: Bride's Makeup Reflection at Schloss Romrod
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Shot from in the grand hall of Hotel Palazzo Cà Sagredo in Venice, Italy. The image captures the final touch-ups to the bride's makeup.
Venice Palazzo Wedding: Bride's Final Touch-Ups in Grand Hall
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In Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France, the bride's maid of honor, caught in a perfect reflective moment, applies her makeup at the salon where the bride is getting ready, creating an absolutely symmetrical mirrored image on each side of the frame.
Bride's Maid of Honor Applies Makeup in Symmetrical Mirrored Image at Salon in Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France
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In a hotel in Isere, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the bride carefully applies her makeup using handheld mirrors.
Bride Perfects Her Makeup with Handheld Mirrors at Isere Hotel in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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At Abbaye des Prémontrés in Pont-à-Mousson, the bridesmaid enjoys a yogurt while getting her makeup done, adding a casual and lighthearted touch to the preparation process.
Bridesmaid's Yogurt Break During Makeup Session Adds Lighthearted Touch at Abbaye des Prémontrés Wedding
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