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The following “Silhouette” 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 “Silhouette” 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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Gathered in the city of Jaco, Costa Rica, is a peaceful scene of the couple's reflection in their engagement portrait at the gorgeous Zephyr Palace at Villa Caletas Hotel.
Couple's Engagement Portrait Reflects Peaceful Scene at Zephyr Palace, Villa Caletas Hotel in Jaco, Costa Rica
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Pre-wedding preparation of the bride in the bathroom at Guiche.
Bride's intimate pre-wedding preparation beautifully captured in Guiche bathroom
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French bride applies lipstick in mirror at Les lodges de Babylone wedding venue.
French bride perfects her lipstick in mirror at Les Lodges de Babylone wedding venue.
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Captivating shot of elegant bride reflected in classic car's window in Bertinoro, Italy.
Elegant Bride Reflected in Classic Car Window in Captivating Bertinoro, Italy Shot
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In this captivating image by a talented WPJA photographer in Budapest, Hungary, a loving couple stands in a powerful stance, hand in hand, gazing into each other's eyes in a silhouette near the water.
Silhouetted Lovers Share a Moment by the Water in Budapest
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This wedding photo captures the bride getting ready for her special day at a beautiful hotel in Spain. Th light through the window highlights the artist carefully applying eye makeup to the bride's profile.
Bride Prepares for Special Day at Beautiful Hotel in Spain: Light Through Window Highlights Artist Carefully Applying Eye Makeup to Bride's Profile
silhouetteapplying makeupwindowbride getting readySpainspain wedding photography
Romantic newlyweds toast to their love at sunset in picturesque Tuscany, surrounded by the stunning scenery of Castello di Modanella.
Romantic Newlyweds Toast to Their Love at Sunset in Picturesque Tuscany, Surrounded by Stunning Scenery of Castello di Modanella
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An engaged couple poses at Atlantic City, NJ, with a stunning rainbow backdrop and a casino lantern multiple exposure adding texture to the intimate silhouette shot.
Double Exposure, Double the Love: An Intimate Engagement in Atlantic City
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Milano, Italy - A young couple is captured in a reflective image during their urban engagement photo shoot in front of a fashionable shop window. The city's iconic buildings and bustling streets add to the romantic ambience.
Capturing Romance in Milano: A Stunning Engagement Portrait in the Heart of the City
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Córdoba, Spain, - Amidst the elegant architecture of Palacio de Viana, a couple poses for their wedding engagement portrait in the doorway, creating a silhouette. The reflections in the water below adds to the romantic ambiance.
Capturing Love in Córdoba: An Engagement Portrait at Palacio de Viana's Doorway
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Le Bourg d'Oisans, France: A couple in their BW wedding engagement portrait, silhouetted with the trees at the end of the day.
BW Portrait of Engaged Couple at Dusk in Le Bourg d'Oisans
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The groom gets ready with the help of his best man at a Calgary hotel, captured in silhouette against the backdrop of light.
Silhouette of Groom and Best Man Prepares for Calgary Wedding Day
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A romantic couple embraces in a striking black and white silhouette, captured near the bustling 11th Street in Philadelphia.
COUPLE EMBRACES | BLACK & WHITE SILHOUETTE | NEAR 11TH ST IN PHILLY
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In France's Moselle region, a silhouette of the newlyweds in their salon at the end of the evening, surrounded by the beauty of the room.
FRANCE'S MOSELLE REGION | Newlyweds' Salon Silhouette at the End of Night
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A romantic portrait of a couple at the scenic Arrecife de las Sirenas in Cabo de Gata, Almería, Spain, surrounded by rocky cliffs and a boat launch site.
ARRECIFE DE LAS SIRENAS in CABO DE GATA | Couple's Portrait at Boat Launch
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In Ecoche, France, a tender silhouette kiss captures the love and excitement shared between a future bride and groom as the sun sets in this black and white image.
Ecoche, France: A Tender Silhouette Kiss at Sunset for Future Bride and Groom
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A French couple stands in silhouette, framed by the warm, backlit light at an arch door at a castle in Loudenvielle.
LOUDENVIELLE | French Couple in Silhouette at Backlit Arch Door in Castle
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Thailand bride and groom walking hand in hand on the beach at sunset, silhouetted by the warm backlit light.
THAILAND WEDDING | Bride and Groom Strolling on Sunset Beach in a Silhouette
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Pictured in the scenic garden of a Thailand hotel, this bride and groom share a romantic dance under the warm, backlit sunset. The couple is framed in a beautiful silhouette, surrounded by the stunning landscape of large trees.
Scenic Garden Wedding with Romantic Dance: Couple Silhouette in Backlit Sunset
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A Chinese-style couple portrait taken in Nanning, Guangxi, featuring a couple in the middle of a red and white tiled background.
Nanning, Guangxi | Red & White Themed Chinese-Style Portrait Session
Nanning Wedding Portraitred and whiteNanningsilhouetteframed in squareGuangxitiled background
A couple's reflection captured in the sunset-tinged side windows of a limousine at Long Beach, Mississippi wedding.
Long Beach, MS Wedding | Sunlit Reflection of Newlyweds in the Side Windows of a Limousine
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Engaged couple posing in a Colorado College, Colorado Springs campus setting, with bride-to-be gently adjusting her hair as groom-to-be stands in the shadows.
An Engaged Couple's Journey Across the Colorado College Campus in Colorado Springs
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This image showcases a beach wedding at Pimalai Resort & Spa in Koh Lanta, Krabi, Thailand with a silhouette of a sand raker framed in the arbor at the altar.
Beach Wedding at Pimalai Resort & Spa in Koh Lanta, Thailand
ThailandsilhouetteKrabi Wedding PhotographyKoh LantaKrabiarborPimalai Resort & Spa
Romantic black and white photo of newlyweds starting their journey to the ceremony at the beautiful Commonwealth Hotel in Massachusetts.
Capturing the Beauty: A Romantic Wedding Image at the Commonwealth Hotel in Massachusetts
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Engaged couple's portrait taken at Brewster Gardens, Plymouth, Massachusetts. In a powerful silhouette, they walk hand in hand, towards the light, representing their shared journey towards a bright and promising future ahead.
A Silhouetted Journey of Love in Brewster Gardens, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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At the Heritage House Resort and Spa in Mendocino, CA, the groom is captured in black and white as the makeup artist prepares him for his big day. The serene moment captures the anticipation of his wedding.
Groom Prepares for Wedding at Mendocino's Heritage House Resort and Spa
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In the French village of Petit Tenquin, a bride is captured in a stunning black and white photograph, getting her makeup done as horizontal lines from the window shades create a graphic backdrop. This elegant moment was beautifully captured on her special
French Bride Prepares for Her Big Day in Stunning Black and White Photograph
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At Puente de las Herrerías in Spain, before their wedding, a photographer used a blue light behind the couple to create a shadowy silhouette against the stone arch bridge.
Shadowy Silhouette: Engaged Couple at Puente de las Herrerías in Spain Before Wedding
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As the sun set at Magic Gardens in Philadelphia, a photographer captured a double exposure silhouette of the couple against the city skyline, creating an engagement portrait at the an Acme parking garage.
Sunset Double Exposure Silhouette Engagement Portrait with City Skyline at Magic Gardens in Philadelphia
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At Cenote Complex Dos Ojos in Tulum, Mexico, a couple preparing for marriage poses for photos in a cave, the light creating a silhouette of them in a doorway.
Engaged Couple Poses at Cenote Complex Dos Ojos in Tulum Cave
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