Wedding Photos of Moody

The following “Moody” 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 “Moody” 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 shot at a picture-perfect outdoor wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan, capturing the love and joy between two people against a gorgeous sunset backdrop.

A Romantic Sunset Moment at an Idyllic Outdoor Wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan

An engaged couple embraced in love, sitting on a park bench, amidst the scenic beauty of Parc de l'Orangerie in Strasbourg, Alsace. The captivating image is captured in a moody black and white tone, evoking a sense of timeless romance

Captured in Timeless Harmony: Engaged Couple Embraces Love Amidst Scenic Beauty of Parc de l'Orangerie in Strasbourg, Alsace

timeless romance black and white moody Strasbourg park bench Parc de lOrangerie Alsace

The love-struck couple's romantic engagement session was silhouetted in the twilight of Bourges, France

The couple's love shone in Bourges, France at twilight during their romantic engagement session

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The engaged couple embraced in Black Park, London, UK, as they had a lifestyle pre-wedding portrait taken, utilizing the shadows and contrast of the setting to create a dynamic and moody image

In London, UK's Black Park, the couple embraced for a dynamic, moody engagement portrait

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The couple are captured in a beautiful black and white image, looking lovingly at each other at the end of the day in the middle of the big open field at Chartreuse de Dane, Auch, France

At Chartreuse de Dane, Auch, France, a beautiful black and white image captures the loving couple in a big open field

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In Paris, during their engagement session, the couple went for a walk on the ballad of old Parisian rails, a super romantic place, with just sublime post-storm light

The couple went for a romantic walk on the ballad rails with a stunning post-storm light, resulting in a beautiful lifestyle engagement portrait

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Northern California moody actual wedding day couple portrait showing the bride and groom near the beach

moody bride and groom beach Northern California United States Jipeng Han California wedding couple portrait

Kilrush, Ireland nuptial day award-winning image of a father bowing his head in despair of moody child whilst the sibling happily drinks his coke

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Stellenbosch Forest Fine Art Engagement silhouette image taken in the forest makes for a moody engagement photo

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England Home farm engagement portrait with a moody cow

an at-Home farm engagement portrait with a moody cow

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Herb and Wood. San Diego, CA - The dancing begins under Moody lighting on the dance floor

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Pre-Dawn Romance - Boat portrait - Tamil Nadu Engagement Photographer

The couple's pre-dawn romance was captured in an Engagement Photo near a boat, with a dark and moody sky overhead and quiet, still air with clouds adding to the atmospheric effect

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Nizuc, Quintana Roo wedding photo of bride and groom dancing their first dance

Dancing Under the Riviera Sun: A Quintana Roo Wedding at Nizuc

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Ciudad Victoria, Mexico wedding shoot with a couple at their well lit reception

Fiesta de Amor: A Magical Evening in Ciudad Victoria

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Crazy couple in loveshoot during their Breda portait session before their wedding day

An engagement portrait session where the couple is playful and affectionate, and the photo has a dark, moody aesthetic

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Bucharest black and white wedding engagement pictures by a Romania photographer

This black and white wedding engagement picture features the couple with only rimilight visible, creating a dramatic and moody atmosphere

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A California engagement photo shoot of a couple by the water at dusk | Sacramento wedding photographer

The engagement photo shoot featured a couple by the water at dusk, with the silloutted couple and dark and warm tones creating a moody and romantic atmosphere

Sacramento moody silhouette Sacramento Engagement Photography dusk portrait warm tones dark tones

Hungary wedding photographer engagement shoot in reflected glass | Budapest pre-wedding pictures

The engagement shoot was captured in reflected glass, with the black and white image featuring dark tones and creating a moody and intimate atmosphere

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Color pre-wedding engagement shoot with a couple | Alicante portrait photography engagement session

The color pre-wedding engagement shoot features a couple in warm tones, with blue light behind them

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Urban, city skyline wedding photography engagement shoot | Seattle pre-wedding pictures

"The couple poses for their urban, city skyline wedding photography engagement shoot at dusk, with buildings with lights on in the background and blue tones adding a moody and romantic atmosphere to the scene

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