Wedding Photos of Reaching out

The following “Reaching out” 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 “Reaching out” 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 couple joyfully embraces each other while playing on the picturesque beach during their engagement session in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Capturing Love's Bliss: A Whirlwind of Delight on Costa Rica's Idyllic Beach

A child is seen crying on the floor at Pauwkenshof in East Flanders, with hands reaching out to help

A child was seen sobbing on the floor at Pauwkenshof, East Flanders, with helping hands extended

Pauwkenshof East Flanders wedding sadness Belgium reaching out supportive hands children crying Flanders wedding

At Dallas, TX, the newly-weds shared a tender moment as the groom held a flower bouquet and reached out to help his bride off the limousine

The groom held a bouquet and helped the bride out of the limo

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In Madrid, Spain, a wedding ring detail shot of a bride's hand approaching her groom's finger resembles the famous painting of Creation of Adam by Michelangelo

Madrid, Spain: Bride's hand approaching groom's finger resembles Michelangelo's Creation of Adam

Madrid Spain Madrid Photographer wedding ring reaching out

The repeating pattern of green foliage at the bottom of the frame creates a perfect lead in to the playful picture session of this couple in the Franciacorta vineyards

The lush green foliage at the base of the frame acts as a serene forerunner to the couple's joyous embrace near the vineyards

Brescia Engagement Photography Franciacorta Vineyards reaching out lush green foliage Franciacorta Lombardy Brescia

In Istanbul, Turkey, the bride and groom had a wedding day portrait session featuring the bride flying on a high swing in Galata, Beyoglu

In Istanbul, Turkey, the bride flew on a high swing in Galata, Beyoglu for her wedding day portrait session with the groom

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Save the Date in Paris. France urban portrait in BW Just before a caress

Paris photographer France Paris reaching out bw engagement

Graduate Hotel Rhode Island artistic wedding photo of the bride and groom reaching out to each other

Logan Westom Graduate Hotel reaching out Rhode Island RI wedding photo artistic bride and groom

Squaw Valley wedding image of the maid of honor reaching out to hug the bride and congratulate her at the end of an outdoor wedding ceremony

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London wedding ceremony photography with a couple signing the marriage certificate

The bride tenderly reaches out to a baby as she and her partner signed the marriage certificate in the back room of the church, sealing their union with a timeless photograph

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California Engagement Photo Session with Sunlight in a Tunnel

The couple's engagement photo session captures them walking and holding hands in a pedestrian tunnel, with sunlight coming through an arched light shaft adding a natural and dreamy element to the scene

San Jose reaching out sunlight California pedestrian tunnel arched light shaft California engagement photography

Recently engaged Seattle couple reach out to grab each others hand while crossing rocks over water

Recently engaged couple reach out to grab each others hand while crossing rocks over water

Washington crossing rocks Seattle over water Seattle engagement photography reaching out

Rome bride puts hand on grooms face during the ceremony

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