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The following “Soft light” 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 “Soft light” 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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A romantic engagement portrait of a couple in San Francisco, CA, captured in the soft pastel light of the afternoon sun.
Pastel Perfection: San Francisco Sweethearts Savoring Sunlit Session
romanticSF e sessionsoft lightpastel lightSan FranciscoCalifornia - Norrthernafternoon sun
A beautiful portrait taken on a wedding day at Pembroke Lodge in London, England. The image features a bride and groom sitting in the back of a vintage car, bathed in soft, romantic light captured by the photographer.
Romantic Bride and Groom in Vintage Car at Pembroke Lodge, London: Wedding Day Glow
beautiful lightmarriageromanticautolovereception venuesoft light
Soft window light brightens a cozy indoor cuddle session in Lyon, capturing the love between this couple in an intimate and romantic engagement portrait.
Loving Lyon: Intimate Indoor Cuddle Captures Romance Before "I Do"
Lyon engagement photographyromantic portraitwindow lightcozysoft lightindoorcuddle session
A romantic engagement portrait of a couple in Lyon, captured in an indoor tight embrace by soft window light, shot from a high angle.
Lofty Love: Lyon's Lovers Embrace in Soft Window Light
romanticsoft lightoverheadindoorintimateLyon engagement photographerwindow light
Fine art couple engagement portrait by a CO wedding photographer in Rocky Mountain National Park, featuring the couple standing on a rock together bathed in soft afternoon light.
Rocky Mountain Romance: CO Couple's Fine Art Engagement Portrait
soft lightcolorado engagement photographerstanding on rockColoradovertical formatRocky Mountain National Parkmountain engagement
Engagement portrait by a wedding photographer at The Priory in Little Wymondley, capturing a couple embracing, kissing, and smiling under trees in soft afternoon light.
Embracing Love: Engagement Portrait at The Priory, Little Wymondley's Romantic Setting
HertfordshireLittle Wymondley Engagement PhotographerThe Priory in Little WymondleyCouple embracingunder treessoft lightsmiling
Engagement portrait in Ashridge by a Hertfordshire wedding photographer, capturing a couple embracing and smiling near trees in soft afternoon light.
Ashridge Engagement Portrait with Smiling Couple Among Trees
Ashridgepark settingFace to facesmilingHertfordshireAshridge Engagement Photographersoft light
Couple engagement portrait by a Hertfordshire wedding photographer, captured in a romantic gaze and smiling in the soft afternoon light during a shoot in Ashridge.
Romantic Hertfordshire Duo: Captivating Smiles & Gaze in Soft Light
afternoon LightAshridgesoft lightsmilingHertfordshireromantic gazeHertfordshire Engagement Photographer
Engagement portrait of a couple kissing in front of Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière captured by a Lyon wedding photographer - fine art image with soft afternoon light and all-white sky above them.
Love in Lyon: Romantic Couple Kisses at Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière
LyonLyon engagement photographerBasilique Notre Dame de Fourvièrecouple kissingwhite skysoft light
Engagement portrait by a Jodhpur wedding photographer at Meherangarh Fort, India, capturing a couple about to hold hands in the soft light.
Enchanting Engagement Portrait at Meherangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India
Jodhpur PreWedding Photographyfortress on a hillMeherangarh FortJodhpurIndiasoft lightholding hands
Engagement portrait captured by a France wedding photographer at Pointe de Trefeuntec (29), showcasing a creative exchange of tenderness between a couple in the soft afternoon light by the sea.
TENDER EXCHANGE BY THE SEA: ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT AT POINTE DE TREFEUNTEC, FRANCE.
soft lightkiss on headbw portraitFinistere Engagement PhotographerTendernessoverlook of seaFinistère
An artistic couple engagement portrait captured by a Cazorla wedding photographer in Spain, showing a couple kissing and framed by flowers in the soft afternoon light.
Flower Power Romance: Cazorla Lovebirds in Sunlit Engagement Portrait Kiss
afternoonsoft lightlightJaéncouple kissingSpainCazorla
A couple embraces in the picturesque cloister of Crémieu, France. Bathed in sunlight, they face each other with joy, sharing laughter that is beautifully captured by the photographer.
ROMANTIC EMBRACE IN CRÉMIEU | An Enchanting Engagement Portrait Session
Engaged Couple Portrait SessionIsere Cloister PhotographyFrance Engagement Portrait SessionIsere Engagement PhotographerFranceembracesoft light
Captured at the Angelbachtal, this award-winning photo showcases the allure of a bride gazing out of a church window, bathed in soft light that accentuates her elegance.
Angelbachtal's Award-Winning Bride's Gaze Through Church Window
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In a romantic escape by the shores of Lake d'Aiguebelette in Savoie, a couple about to tie the knot strike a pose, caught in black and white, their faces illuminated by the soft light.
L'amour Noir et Blanc: In the Glow of Lake d'Aiguebelette
black and whiteLake of Aiguebelettesoft lightromanticSavoielakeside engagementSavoie Engagement Photography
A striking wedding photo capturing intricate tattoos and refreshing beverages in a soft light setting at Beijing Sanlitun Paul Restaurant in Beijing.
Ink and Drinks: Capturing Love and Artistry in Beijing's Sanlitun Paul Restaurant
Beijing Sanlitun Paul Restaurantintricatesoft lighttattoosrefreshingPaul Restaurant venueartistry
A beautiful wedding photo taken at home in Charente-Maritime, France. The bride's bouquet is held delicately by the window, with soft light illuminating the scene. The frame portrays light pastel tones, creating a romantic atmosphere.
Delicate Romance: A Stunning Wedding Moment in Charente-Maritime, France
window lightpastel tonesbrides bouquetromantic atmosphereCharente-MaritimeFrancesoft light
In this wedding photo, taken at The Oaks at Plum Creek in Castle Rock, CO, the groom and his groomsmen are captured separately and lit with a soft light. Through post-processing, they are artfully composited together to create a stunning image.
The Illuminated Ensemble: Groom and Groomsmen Gracefully United in Castle Rock, CO
stunning portraitgroomsmenColorado wedding portraitbilliardspool tableThe Oaks at Plum Creeksoft light
In her home in West Pomeranian, Poland, the bride is captured in black and white as she prepares for her wedding, fastening her shoe in the soft, glowing light filtering through the window
Heartfelt Moments: The Bride Prepares for Her Wedding Amidst the Gentle Glow of West Pomeranian
West Pomeranianwindow lightPoland wedding photographyglowing lightblack and whitePoland bridepreparing for wedding
During a couple session on their wedding day at Carus Cappadocia in Nevsehir, Turkey, a portrait was captured with the groom appearing as a silhouette while the bride's face was illuminated by soft light.
IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE: A Radiant Bride and a Silhouetted Groom at Carus Cappadocia
Nevsehirilluminated brideCappadociaNevsehir Artistic Portraitprofilessoft lightsilhouette
A soft kiss of light and shadows on the bride and groom for a portrait in Montpellier, France
Montpellier, France captures the bride and groom in a portrait with soft light and shadows
portrait in MontpellierMontpellierlight and shadowsshadowscaptures the bride and groomFranceMontpellier Wedding Portrait
In her exquisite wedding dress, the Sao Paulo Bride sits gracefully by a large round window as soft, ethereal light filters in, illuminating her beauty and creating a captivating portrait
Sao Paulo Bride's Captivating Portrait: Exquisite Wedding Dress & Ethereal Light Illuminate Beauty
exquisite wedding dressbeautySao Paulo Bridal Portraitlarge round windowcaptivating portraitSão Paulo brideethereal light
The couple embraced in a romantic Mauguio garden bathed in the soft light of a setting sun
Mauguio Garden: Couple Embraced in Romantic Soft Light of Setting Sun
Herault Engagement Photographyromantic embraceHeraultsoft lightMauguiosetting sun
The couple in Córdoba, Spain stood face to face in a darkened room, with chandeliers hanging above them
The romantic engagement portrait captured the couple in a beautiful moment, illuminated by the soft light of the chandeliers in a Córdoba, Spain room
SpainFace to faceCórdobasoft lightromantic engagementCordoba Engagement Photographychandeliers hanging
Romantic couples portrait captured at a bar in the enchanting reception venue in Florence, Tuscany. Embracing pair illuminated by a soft, intimate glow from a single overhead lamp.
Intimate Glow: A Barroom Love Story in Florence, Tuscany
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At The Pinery at The Hill in Colorado Springs, CO, a black and white portrait of a couple is illuminated by the soft light of the small windows just outside the frame
A wedding photographer captured a black and white portrait of a couple illuminated by the soft light of small windows
The Pinery at the Hillsoft lightColorado Springs wedding portraitColorado Springsblack and white portrait
The engaged couple embraced atop the famous Rocky Steps in Philadelphia, PA at dusk, illuminated by a soft light for a romantic pre-wedding lifestyle portrait
At dusk in Philadelphia, the engaged couple embraced atop the Rocky Steps for a portrait
Philadelphiaromantic portraitPhiladelphia engagement photographyduskPhiladelphia SkylineRocky Steps PAsoft light
The couple posed for a romantic portrait in the lush green forests of Quinta de São Thiago, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
A portrait of a couple illuminated by soft light in a lush forest setting
green forestromantic portraitsoft lightPortugalSintraLisbonLisbon photographer
At Fronteira Palace in Lisbon, there was a beautiful soft light on the bride's dress, with a bridesmaid leg moving in the brides direction in this detail shot taken of the steps outdoors
At Fronteira Palace in Lisbon, a detail shot of the bride and bridesmaid gracefully walking the outdoor steps was illuminated by a beautiful soft light
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The bride, illuminated by the soft light, is reflected in a wall-mounted mirror inside the Town Hall of Lectoure, Gers, France
In Lectoure, Gers, France, the Town Hall's wall-mounted mirror reflects the softly lit bride
LectoureGers brideTown HallGersFrancesoft lightmirror

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