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The following “Outdoor session” 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 “Outdoor session” 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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Couple enjoying a snack at a bustling Yunnan farmer’s market, both smiling as the woman tilts her head back with happiness among vendors.
Couple Sharing Laughter While Enjoying Yunnan Market Street Food Surrounded By Local Vendors
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The couple shares a quiet kiss on the stone steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, surrounded by colorful autumn leaves, embodying a peaceful and romantic fall portrait.
Engaged Couple Sharing A Quiet Kiss On Philadelphia Museum Of Art Steps Surrounded By Vibrant Autumn Leaves
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The couple sits close against a stone wall in Ridley Creek State Park, smiling easily as the peaceful atmosphere of the park surrounds them in this relaxed, intimate portrait.
Engaged Couple Sitting Close Against Stone Wall In Ridley Creek State Park Surrounded By Peaceful, Natural Atmosphere
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He gently dips her on a bridge at Longwood Gardens in Philadelphia as they share a kiss, with open skies and bright afternoon light adding warmth to this affectionate and fun portrait.
Engaged Couple Sharing A Kiss In Gentle Dip On Longwood Gardens Bridge With Bright Afternoon Light And Open Skies
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A couple holds each other on a grassy hill at Fairmount Waterworks in Philadelphia, center framed and backlit by the setting sun, creating a warm and intimate portrait.
Engaged Couple Embracing On Grassy Hill At Fairmount Waterworks In Philadelphia Backlit By Warm Setting Sun
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Engagement shoot at Queen's Park Savannah, Trinidad, with the couple walking hand in hand, beautifully backlit by the intense golden hour sun, creating a warm and romantic atmosphere.
Hand In Hand, Couple Walks Queen’s Park Savannah, Trinidad, Backlit By Intense Golden Hour Sun For Warm, Romantic Portrait
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Couple poses together on a stone bridge over water at a private residence in Freeport, Trinidad, with a castle-like old world building towering behind them.
Couple Poses Together On Stone Bridge Over Water In Freeport, Trinidad, With Castle-Like Old World Building Behind
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A couple hugs during their engagement session beside Harpswell’s iconic Cribstone Bridge in Maine, the unique granite slab foundation resembling stacked Lego blocks in this memorable coastal setting.
Couple Embraces Beside Harpswell’s Cribstone Bridge In Maine, Granite Slabs Like Stacked Lego Blocks In Coastal Setting
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Newly engaged couple stands together at Kondiaronk Belvedere in Montreal, smiling through a glass doorway and holding a bouquet of roses.
Newly Engaged Couple Smiling Through Glass Doorway At Kondiaronk Belvedere In Montreal, Holding Elegant Rose Bouquet
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In San Francisco, CA, an engagement portrait shows her hugging him from behind as they stand among flowers, with the Golden Gate Bridge visible in the distance.
Embraced Among Flowers With The Golden Gate Bridge In The Distance
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In Saratoga, CA, an engagement portrait captures the couple sharing a kiss while he lovingly holds their dog in his arms.
A Kiss Shared While Holding Their Dog In Saratoga
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In Los Gatos, CA, an engagement portrait features the couple with their arms around each other, framed by an archway of tree trunks behind them.
Embraced Beneath A Tree Archway In Los Gatos
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In San Francisco, CA, an engagement portrait from grass level captures the couple hugging and kissing, with an old-world stone building providing a romantic backdrop behind them.
Engagement Portrait of a Couple Hugging and Kissing by an Old Stone Building
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In San Francisco, CA, a Northern California engagement portrait shows the couple face to face in a heartfelt hug, symmetrically framed with the old pier pilings behind them.
Engagement Portrait of a Couple Hugging With Pier Pilings in San Francisco
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At UC Berkeley in Northern California, an engagement portrait captures the couple through old-world stone balusters in the foreground, adding timeless architectural charm to the scene.
Engagement Portrait of a Couple at UC Berkeley With Stone Balusters
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In San Francisco, CA, an engagement portrait captures the couple face to face, sharing a kiss as bright sunlight from behind washes out the scene in a dreamy glow.
Engagement Portrait of a Couple Kissing in Sunlight in San Francisco
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In Boston, MA, the couple sits close together by the water, enjoying the garden scenery as people stroll by in the background.
Engagement Portrait of a Couple Sitting by the Water in a Boston Garden
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A couple shares a kiss amidst a vibrant field of blooming pink flowers in Ecoche, Loire, capturing the beauty of nature and love.
Kiss Among Vibrant Pink Blossoms in Ecoche, Loire, Capturing Love's Beauty
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A romantic couple captured in an intimate embrace during their outdoor portrait session at Borgo Tre Rose Hotel in Montepulciano, beautifully highlighted by the soft backlight.
Romantic Couple Embraced in Intimate Portrait at Borgo Tre Rose Hotel, Montepulciano Backlight Beauty
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A couple in Pine Lake, Georgia are looking forward to their upcoming wedding, captured in an outdoor portrait taken beneath the trees
An engaged couple in Pine Lake, Georgia joyfully pose for an outdoor portrait, celebrating their love
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Cyprus engagement photography session outdoors in the warm sun
Cyprus engagement photography session outdoors in the warm sun
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A California couple poses outdoors in warm sunlight for engagement picture
The warm sunlight illuminates the joyous occasion of the engaged couple's picture session outdoors
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outdoor engagement photo shoot session in Goiás by a Brazil wedding photographer
The passionate couple about to kiss in their outdoor engagement photo shoot session is beautiful in black and white
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Prague engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted with buildings in background | Czech Republic photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session
Outdoor engagement picture of a couple silhouetted with buildings in background
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