Wedding Photos of Shot

The following “Shot” 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 “Shot” 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 black and white close-up shot of a couple exchanging vows at San Francisco City Hall during their wedding day, showcasing their love and commitment.

Eternal Love Captured: Vows Exchanged at San Francisco City Hall, A Black and White Moment

A beautiful detail shot frozen in time on a wedding day in Blue Hill, Maine, as a couple's hands delicately cut into a splendid wedding cake.

Elegant Cake Cutting: Capturing Romance in Blue Hill, Maine as Hands Gracefully Slice Cake

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A beautiful wedding detail at Villa Kerz's garden in Germany, featuring delicate gold and silver wedding bands elegantly placed on the bride's collarbone for a ring shot during a serene outdoor session.

Serene Ring Shot: Delicate Gold and Silver Bands Adorning Bride's Collarbone in Villa Kerz's Garden

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Newlyweds exiting their ceremony at Cator Woolford Gardens in Atlanta, GA, captured in a stunning black and white shot.

Eternal Vows: A Moment in Monochrome

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Historic Concord Exchange, Minnesota indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing a Bridesmaid does a shot

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Chateau du taillis, Normandie, France artistic wedding photo of The Bride having her make up done, shot in a mirror

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Colorado wedding image shot through cowboy hats at the ceremony in this outdoor ceremony

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Highline Park, NYC | Engagement Photographer: "I used a tilt shift lens for this shot and used with the negative space idea incorporating the greenery."

I used a tilt shift lens for this shot and used with the negative space idea incorporating the greenery

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Pre-wedding engagement on steps in gardens around Versailles

Pre-wedding engagement on steps in gardens shot from above

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Old Town Alexandria, Virginia | A couple engagement session on the waterfront

A couple engagement session on the waterfront dock, shot from above

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Napoli, IT Engagement Couple Photography - Portrait contains: shot, tight, faces, hug, embrace

Napoli, IT Engagement Couple Photography with tight cropping on faces

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In a captivating wedding image set against Sofia, Bulgaria's enchanting backdrop, the out-of-focus bride and groom clasp hands, while a snail on the ground commands attention with its low-angle shot

Enchanted Love: A Sofia Wedding with Out-of-Focus Bride, Groom, and Snail

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