Wedding Photos of Shares

The following “Shares” 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 “Shares” 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 stylish couple enjoys a romantic pre-wedding photo session at Galata Port in Istanbul, Turkey.

A Stylish Engaged Couple Shares A Romantic Pre-Wedding Portrait Session At Galata Port In Istanbul, Turkey

Bathed in the soft half-light of the setting sun, the couple shares a quiet and romantic connection during their evening engagement portrait session at Mar de Eucaliptos in Maceio.

Bathed In Evening Half-Light, The Engaged Couple Shares A Quiet Romantic Pose In Mar De Eucaliptos, Maceio During Their Portrait Session

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Moments after the ceremony at Castello di Macello, Italy, the bride shares an intimate, emotional pause with a family member.

Bride Shares An Emotional Moment With Family After Ceremony At Castello Di Macello In Italy

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In the backyard of a home in Roswell, Georgia, the couple shares their first dance, surrounded by friends and family beneath the dark evening sky.

Couple Shares Their First Dance During A Backyard Wedding In Roswell, Georgia

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At Domaine des Gaillardoux in Lot, France, the bride shares a touching moment with her closest family members.

Bride Shares A Touching Getting Ready Moment With Closest Family Members At Domaine Des Gaillardoux In Lot, France

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At the town hall of La Sauvetat in Gers, France, the local village mayor shares jokes and brings laughter to the bride and groom during the ceremony.

The Local Village Mayor Shares Jokes With The Happy Couple At The Town Hall Of La Sauvetat Gers

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Inside Clonmany Church, Co Donegal, Ireland, the couple shares their very first kiss as newlyweds, surrounded by family and friends.

Surrounded By Family And Friends The Couple Shares Their First Kiss Inside Clonmany Church In County Donegal

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In Bière les Semur, emotions run high as the bride and groom shed tears together in a quiet moment before their upcoming ceremony.

The Bride And Groom Share A Quiet Emotional Moment Before Their Ceremony In Bière Les Semur

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In Istanbul's Pera Palace Hotel, the couple shares their first dance alone, illuminated by low light in the royal venue.

Pera Palace First Dance: Royal Solitude in Istanbul

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In Nice, France, the couple shares a kiss against the backdrop of a setting sun.

Nice, France: Sunset Kiss for Wedding Couple

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At Villa Belvedere, Bertinoro, the bride shares a sweet, tender moment with her mother before the wedding, filled with love and warmth.

Bride's Tender Moment with Mother at Villa Belvedere

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In the Podere Palazzo courtyard, Cesena, Italy, the bride and groom share an intimate moment alone, savoring the serenity before guests arrive.

Couple Shares Quiet Moment at Podere Palazzo Courtyard

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A heartwarming moment captured as the newlywed groom shares a fist bump with his furry companion at their wedding venue in Halifax.

Groom shares fist bump with small dog at Halifax wedding | Heartwarming moment captured at newlywed's special day

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A couple shares a laugh as they pose during their engagement session at Gateway Natural Area in the Poudre Canyon near Fort Collins, Colorado.

A couple shares a laugh as they pose during their engagement session with reflections on the water

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