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The following “Minimalism” 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 “Minimalism” 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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A couple's engagement portrait in Martigny showcases their affectionate embrace near the minimalist sculpture, cleverly emphasizing the vibrant red color through artistic perspective.
MARTIGNY MASTERPIECE: Vibrant Embrace | Sculptural Minimalism | Artistic Perspective
vibrantartredembraceSwitzerland photographercreative portraitSwitzerland
The couple enjoyed a joke in an art deco doorway of Beverly Hills City Hall, surrounded by a turquoise color palette, for their wedding picture
Beverly Hills City Hall's art deco doorway, surrounded by turquoise hues, was the backdrop for a wedding portrait
wedding portraitturquoise huesminimalismBeverly Hills City Hallart deco doorwayCaliforniaBeverly Hills
A French wedding photographer captured a detail image on a bride's wedding day, showcasing her shoes and foot at the reception venue
Detail picture from an Île-de-France Reception venue showing the Wedding shoes and a foot
Ile-de-Francebridal shoesPierrick RolandFranceminimalismFrance photographerfoot
National Gallery of Art Engagement Photo from DC | View Portrait Now | DC Couple, Gallery, Framed Picture - Pre-Wedding Image created as a picture within a picture at the National Gallery of Art in the District of Columbia
couple engagement image at the National Gallery of Art in DC
minimalismartistic engagement portraitWashington DCNational Gallery of ArtDC photographer
Brittany nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait of a Ille-et-Vilaine couple in front of the golden sunset sky
Brittany nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait of a Ille-et-Vilaine couple in front of the golden sunset sky
Brittany photographerIlle-et-Vilainegolden sunsetminimalismBrittanyBig SkyJeremie Sangare
Alexandria lifestyle engagement photography of a Virginia couple standing against a huge Sunset sky
Alexandria lifestyle engagement photography of a Virginia couple standing against a huge Sunset sky
minimalismAnastasiia PolyakovVirginiasunset skyVirginia photographerAlexandria
Raystown Lake, PA lifestyle couples photography session showing the pair framed by high grass
Raystown Lake, PA lifestyle couples photography session showing the pair framed by high grass
PennsylvaniaminimalismScott JosuweitPennsylvania photographertall grassesRaystown Lake
Praia do Itapoa announcement of engagement image from Rio Grande do Sul taken on the banks of the beautiful Lagoa dos Patos late afternoon, where the couple contemplates the love and exuberant beauty of nature
Praia do Itapoa announcement of engagement image from Rio Grande do Sul taken on the banks of the beautiful Lagoa dos Patos late afternoon, where the couple contemplates the love and exuberant beauty of nature
minimalismRio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sul PhotographerRogerio Frota dos Santosafternoon nightstanding in waterPraia do Itapoa
Cambara do Sul destination engagement shoot for a Rio Grande do Sul couple in a rural and beautiful place with minimalism and kissing and nature all around them
Cambara do Sul destination engagement shoot for a Rio Grande do Sul couple in a rural and beautiful place with minimalism and kissing and nature all around them
Rogerio Frota dos Santosrural portraitcambará do sulRio Grande do Sul PhotographerminimalismBrazilRio Grande do Sul
She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session at the DC National Art Gallery for a couple heading down the stairs
She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session at the DC National Art Gallery for a couple heading down the stairs
DCNational Art Gallerywalking downstairsWashington DCstairwayDC photographerAnastasiia Polyakov
An after the marriage proposal Kananaskis Country engagement photograph in the Alberta Rockies resulting in a Romantic silhouette on the giant rock
An after the marriage proposal Kananaskis Country engagement photograph in the Alberta Rockies resulting in a Romantic silhouette on the giant rock
evening engagementAlberta RockiesAlbertaAlberta Photographerblue skyKananaskis Countrysilhouette
A pre wedding photoshoot from Crete Senesi in Siena, Italy for a sunset silhouette under an orange sky
A pre wedding photoshoot from Crete Senesi in Siena, Italy for a sunset silhouette under an orange sky
Sienasunset silhouetteCrete SenesiItalyCrete Senesi photographerminimalism
Couple photography in Kyiv during a pre wedding engagement shoot in Ukraine illustrating couples should Plunge not into the ocean, but plunge into the embrace
Couple photography in Kyiv during a pre wedding engagement shoot in Ukraine illustrating couples should Plunge not into the ocean, but plunge into the embrace
Oleg Reznichenkoocean muralUkraine EngagementminimalismUkraineKyivKyiv Photographer
A romantic engagement session at Dunas De Salinas, Rio Grande do Sul, a heroic park amidst the sand dunes is certainly a beautiful setting to celebrate love
A romantic engagement session at Dunas De Salinas, Rio Grande do Sul, a heroic park amidst the sand dunes is certainly a beautiful setting to celebrate love
Rio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sul PhotographerBrazilian couplesand dunesDunas de SalinasminimalismRogerio Frota dos Santos
Malacca City post proposal portrait session with a Malaysia engagement photographer of a Melaka couple with some nice framing at the bridge
Malacca City post proposal portrait session with a Malaysia engagement photographer of a Melaka couple with some nice framing at the bridge
MelakaminimalismMalaysiaMelaka coupleMalacca CityMalaysia photographerbridge
Scenic Sancerre engagement picture showing off some fun Love in the fog
Scenic Sancerre engagement picture showing off some fun Love in the fog
Skyscenicminimalismcenter framingfogSancerre engagement picture
A praiseworthy Mungata Beach Club wedding day portrait of a Playa del Carmen bride and groom in Mexico with creative lighting, posing and minimalism
A praiseworthy Mungata Beach Club wedding day portrait of a Playa del Carmen bride in Mexico with creative lighting, posing and minimalism
Mexico bridal sessionposingbeach wedding portraitminimalismPlaya del Carmen brideMexico
Osadnik Gajowka wedding couple artistic image session resulting in a Portrait of the bride and groom against the blue sky
Osadnik Gajowka wedding couple artistic image session resulting in a Portrait of the bride and groom against the blue sky
minimalismblue skyOsadnik Gajowkacloud
North Avenue Beach, Chicago Fine Art Engagement Session showing a couple and the water and a laugh
North Avenue Beach, Chicago Fine Art Engagement Session showing a couple and the water and a laugh
north avenue beachlaughIllinoisminimalismChicago coupleChicago
Maceio couple engagement pic session under a big blue sky with some big love
Maceio couple engagement pic session under a big blue sky with some big love
blue skyMaceióMaceio engagement photographerminimalismRenner Boldrino
San Francisco couple engagement pic session at Cupid's last leg
San Francisco couple engagement pic session at Cupid's last leg
Tyler VuCupid SpanSan Franciscominimalismsf engagement photographer
Statek Svaté Pole creative Architectural portrait of the bride
Statek Svaté Pole creative Architectural portrait of the bride
minimalismStatek Svaté Polecreativebridalarchitecturalblack and whiteportrait of the bride
Passionate couple engagement picture session at the Santa Trinita bridge closeup shot in Florence
Passionate couple engagement picture session at the Santa Trinita bridge closeup shot in Florence
minimalismSanta Trinita bridgecoupleblack and whiteengagement photos FlorenceFlorence pre wedding portrait
Couple in Lyon for their engagement shoot by a wooden wall/fence
Couple in Lyon for their engagement shoot by a wooden wall/fence
Franceminimalismpre wedding location LyonfencekissingLyon engagement session
Western Cape Town engagement photographer: I saw this divide of colours in the wall colours and played with this theme of divide for this fun photo
Western Cape Town engagement photographer: I saw this divide of colours in the wall colours and played with this theme of divide for this fun photo
Cape TownCape Town pre wedding portraitssmilingminimalismengagement photo Cape Townpink
The Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta, México couple enjoying themselves during their engagement portrait session
The Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta, México couple enjoying themselves during their engagement portrait session
Puerto VallartaPuerto Vallarta engagement photoskissingpre wedding session Puerto VallartaMexicoblack and white
London pre-wedding shoot - urban minimalism
pre-wedding shoot with urban minimalism
urbanshootLondonminimalismconcretePre Wedding
Slovenia wedding photographer At the hall of storage place making a portrait of the Couple in the front of specific wall
Slovenia wedding photographer At the hall of storage place making a portrait of the Couple in the front of a huge blue wall
symmetrybride and groomLjubljanaminimalismportraitslovenia wedding photographerDejan Zagar
Engaged Lovers lean against the wall in Tian'an Park for a pre wedding portrait
Engaged Lovers lean against the wall in Tian'an Park
Tian an engagement photosLin YangTian an engagement photographerTianan pre wedding portraitsTianan ParkTian anTian an e shoot
black and white photo of a bride descending stairs, with only a glimpse of part of her dress and her hand with a bouquet
bride descending stairs, with only a glimpse of part of her
minimalismframingbouquet

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