Wedding Photos of Sophisticated

The following “Sophisticated” 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 “Sophisticated” 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 breathtaking black and white image from a wedding at Colli Euganei in Padua, Italy, capturing the wind elegantly swirling the bride's veil in a serene wheat field.

Serene Serenade: Bride's Veil Dancing in Windswept Wheat Field at Colli Euganei, Padua Italy

A striking wedding photo of groom and groomsmen in deep forest green suits posing with cigars at Poplar Springs Manor in Warrenton, VA, surrounded by lush trees creating a sophisticated and timeless image.

Timeless Elegance: Groomsmen in Forest Green Suits with Cigars at Poplar Springs Manor

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A picturesque wedding photograph of a glowing mist enveloping newlyweds in Dorsoduro, Venice, evoking an artistic painting-like ambiance on their special day.

Enveloped in Glowing Mist: A Romantic Wedding Portrait in Dorsoduro, Venice, Capturing Timeless Beauty

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In the elegant Guarda Golf Hotel in Switzerland, the bride's getting ready chaos is beautifully captured as everything falls into place in her room.

Swiss Elegance: The Bride's Getting Ready Chaos

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A creative pre-wedding engagement portrait in Lyon, France, featuring a face to face silhouetted couple hugging indoors. The intimate pose beautifully captured by the photographer in their Lyon flat.

GLAMOROUS ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT | LYON, FRANCE | A SEDUCTIVE SILHOUETTE

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A young couple posed for their prewedding photoshoot in New Delhi with a minimalistic style, standing against solid warm toned walls for a sophisticated, timeless look

In New Delhi, a young couple posed for a timeless prewedding photoshoot with a minimalistic style

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A sophisticated Germany wedding portrait of the Neckarwestheim couple at Schloss Liebenstein in Baden-Württemberg creating a study of Light and shadows

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A sophisticated Stresa wedding portrait of the Italy couple at Hotel La Palma on the water at the sunset

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A sophisticated Colorado wedding portrait of the Denver couple at The Wellshire Event Center as they dodge a rainstorm under the doorway of their historic venue

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Elegant Bride in Nea Ionia Attica: Exquisite Black and White Detail

Exquisite Elegance: Bride's Detail in Nea Ionia Attica, Black and White Capture

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In this high-angle portrait, the groom stands regally, donning traditional attire that gracefully accentuates his vibrant turban, adding a touch of vibrant grandeur to the celebrated wedding day in CA

Regal Groom in Vibrant Turban: A High-Angle Portrait from CA Wedding Day

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Documentary wedding photography in Somerset UK of a bride having her makeup applied at the hotel

Capturing Glamour: A Camera's Glimpse into Bridal Beauty in the UK

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Picture of a couple dancing by a top Lyon wedding photographer

SWAYING THROUGH THE NIGHT: WEDDING ROMANCE IN LYON

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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.