Wedding Photos of Pop

The following “Pop” 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 “Pop” 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.

At the Cork Factory Hotel in Lancaster, PA, a professional wedding photographer captures the joyful moment as the bride and groom pop champagne at night. The vibrant pink and black background adds a striking touch to this action shot.

Midnight Celebration: Love Sparks Illuminate Cork Factory Hotel in Lancaster

Frank Liske Park lifestyle portrait session in Concord, North Carolina for a couple So in love and their hearts are about to pop along with their bubble gum bubbles

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Johannesburg city centre - South Africa Wedding Photographer: "The couple opted for a 'night shoot in the city' theme. I used the vibrant colours and motion to make this image pop."

The couple opted for a 'night shoot in the city' theme. I used the vibrant colours and motion to make this image pop

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Dorado, PR pre wedding photographer: Using sunset to pop the silhouette of couple while framing with the tree lights.

pre wedding photography Using sunset to pop the silhouette of couple while framing with the tree lights

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Dorado, PR engagement photographer: Orange gel to pop the Silhouette of couple.

engagement photography with an Orange gel to pop the Silhouette of couple

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Puerto Rico Caribbean Couple Photographer: Using flash to pop couple between strong colors.

Couple Photography Using flash to pop couple between strong colors

Puerto Rico bride pop Using flash Puerto Rico Caribbean Puerto Rico couple image

El Morro, San Juan PR Pre Wedding Engagement Photographer: Red gel in the back to pop the framing.

Pre Wedding Engagement Photography with a Red gel in the back to pop the framing

San Juan bride San Juan couple photo Red gel San Juan El Morro pop

Photographer: "This gazebo is on the backside of the Art Museum and we lucked out with some great colors in the sky that morning. I used a flash behind the couple to give them a slight rim light so they would pop against the background.

This gazebo is on the backside of the Art Museum and we lucked out with some great colors in the sky that morning. I used a flash behind the couple to give them a slight rim light so they would pop against the background

Sky flash Art Museum Scott Josuweit background couple Color

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