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The following “Silhouettes” 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 “Silhouettes” 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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The soon-to-wed couple stands at Duino, Trieste, Italy, their silhouettes outlined by the enchanting golden sunset, lost in an intimate connection
Lost in the Golden Sunset: A Captivating Connection in Duino, Trieste
orange skysunsetsilhouettesDuino Engagement Sessionintimate connectionTriesteDuino
A romantic couple in love embraces by a serene lake, creating a mesmerizing silhouette during their enchanting engagement photo shoot at sunset
Captivated by Love: A Breathtaking Silhouette of Romance at Sunset
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A romantic couple, silhouetted against a hotel window in Phoenix, AZ, captures the magic of their engagement photo session
Enchanting Lovebirds Embrace Against Phoenix Sunset
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In Chartres, a couple embraces during the golden hour for their engagement portrait
Capturing Love in Chartres: Enchanting Engagement Portrait Embraces the Golden Hour
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Vittorio and Emily had an engagement portrait session in Cortona, Italy, following Vittorio's proposal
Capturing Love in Cortona: Vittorio and Emily's Stunning Engagement Portrait Session in Italy
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In the engagement portrait, a Crete Senesi couple stands between two trees, creating a striking silhouette against the beautiful landscape
Captivating Engagement Portrait: Crete Senesi Couple Embraces Stunning Silhouette Amongst Majestic Trees and Landscape
Crete SenesiCrete Senesi Engagementsymmetrical portraitsilhouettesmajestic trees
This engagement portrait was taken at Baker Beach in San Francisco, California. The couple included their first dog, who holds great significance in their lives
Breathtaking Engagement Portrait at Baker Beach, San Francisco, featuring Beloved First Dog
Baker Beachsunsetpet dogSan FranciscosilhouettesSF couple portraitCalifornia - Northern
A couple from Anglet, France were captured in an engagement portrait, laughing on the beach at sunset, their figures beautifully silhouetted against a black and white backdrop
Romantic Anglet Engagement Portrait: Couple Laughing on Beach at Stunning Sunset
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A Fontainebleau couple was photographed in a forest during their engagement shoot, with the image depicting them as silhouettes against the natural backdrop
Captivating Forest Engagement Shoot: Fontainebleau Couple Embraces Nature as Striking Silhouettes
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The happy couple posed for a breathtaking silhouette shot in Lake Como, Italy in front of Villa Olmo's arch, with the sky behind them
Lake Como, Italy: Breathtaking Silhouette Shot of Happy Couple in front of Villa Olmo's Arch
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The newly engaged couple stands in near silhouette at sunset against the backdrop of the Sea, lit up by a single lamp post, creating the romantic scene in Pirano, Slovenia
Engaged couple shares romantic sunset moment in Pirano, Slovenia against backdrop of the Sea
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Unique engagement photography session at Lake Garda, where a couple stands facing each other, while a bird gracefully soars above them among tall buildings
Lake Garda Engagement Photography Session: Couple Stands Among Tall Buildings as Bird Soars Gracefully
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Old Town Alexandria at The Morrison House - Hotel: A stylish duo poses in front of a captivating book collage
The Morrison House - Hotel in Old Town Alexandria: A stylish duo in front of a captivating book collage
shadowsAlexandriasilhouettescaptivating book collageVirginiastylish duoThe Morrison House Hotel
This is a stunning engagement photograph capturing a couple in Bournemouth Pier, Dorset UK, with a visually striking high contrast silhouette effect created by the pier framing them
Engagement Photography: Bournemouth Pier, Dorset UK captures couple in stunning contrast silhouette
Dorset e sessionhigh contrastvisually strikingDorsetpierBournemouth Piersilhouettes
Baeza, Jaén, Spain: A creative couple's portrait in Baeza, Jaén, Spain showcases the silhouettes of the couple against a massive building, with a striking purple spotlight adding to the ambiance of the scene
Baeza, Jaén, Spain: Creative Couple's Portrait with Striking Purple Spotlight against Massive Building
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The love and connection between the couple is shown in this stunning engagement photography session at Knox College in Toronto, ON, Canada, with a photo showing them gazing into each other's eyes.
Toronto Engagement Photography Session at Knox College showcasing love and connection between a couple in Canada
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The photo captured a romantic moment between the couple, taken at sunset in Biebersee, Cham, with a silhouette by the water, where the man is lifting the woman off the ground
Romantic Sunset Silhouette Photo in Biebersee, Cham - Man Lifts Woman off Ground by Water
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The photo features a silhouette of the couple in Bangkok, Thailand, set against a breathtaking sunset sky with warm and cool tones, providing a minimalistic, sky-filled frame
Bangkok, Thailand: Silhouette of Couple Against a Breathtaking Sunset Sky in Minimalistic Frame
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The couple poses at their first date location under a bridge in Budapest, Hungary, holding hands while facing each other and admiring the peaceful water
Budapest, Hungary: Couple Poses Hand-in-Hand Admiring Peaceful Water Under Bridge on First Date.
under bridgesetting sunholding handsBudapestFace to facepeaceful waterBudapest engaged couple
A BW silhouette of a couple is captured in the étang de Sarrebourg, France, amongst the romantic flowers
France's Étang de Sarrebourg: BW Silhouette of a Couple Amongst the Romantic Flowers
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The couple is showcased in a creative portrait in the wine cellar of St Vincent Wine in Washington DC; the illuminated bottle collection creates an enchanting background for their silhouettes
Washington DC St Vincent Wine Cellar Engagement Photo: Creative Portrait Illuminated by Bottle Collection
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The happy couple glow in a romantic silhouette engagement session in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Engaged couple glow romantically in Amsterdam silhouette session
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A lifestyle engagement portrait session in New Delhi of a couple silhouetted against a rising sun creates a romantic and idyllic setting for a perfect love story
Engaged couple silhouetted against a rising sun in New Delhi create a romantic setting
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The love-struck couple's romantic engagement session was silhouetted in the twilight of Bourges, France
The couple's love shone in Bourges, France at twilight during their romantic engagement session
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The couple is celebrating their engagement in a picturesque setting of an old house in St Cyr Lapopie, France
The engaged couple is celebrating their special moment in a romantic old house in the picturesque village of St Cyr Lapopie, France
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A romantic lifestyle portrait session for a couple about to get married at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, CO, features two silhouettes of them beside two large rock formations
The couple's engagement portrait captures the beauty of Garden of the Gods, with two silhouettes standing side-by-side against the majestic rock formations
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At Tunnel #2 on Gold Camp Road in Colorado Springs, CO, a couple about to get married captured a special look in a stunning lifestyle portrait session, standing silhouetted in the tunnel, facing each other in profile
The couple's love shone through in the beautiful engagement portrait taken at Tunnel #2 on Gold Camp Road in Colorado Springs
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The couple was beautifully silhouetted in a face-to-face dance amongst the flowers of the Etang de Sarrebourg in Moselle, France, a memory they'll cherish forever in a timeless black-and-white engagement portrait
The couple's special bond was immortalized in a professional engagement portrait, captured in the dreamlike setting of the Moselle
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The newly engaged couple enjoyed the romantic scene together, surrounded by the beautiful landscape of Point Reyes, California
The professional photographer captured their love in the stunning portrait amid the breathtaking Point Reyes scenery
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The Zephyr Palace at Villa Caletas Hotel in Jaco, Puntarenas, Costa Rica provided a beautiful location for a silhouette of the ceremony scene with an a stunning sunset and ocean view as a backdrop
A wedding photographer captured the silhouette of the ceremony scene with a stunning ocean and sunset view as a backdrop
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