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The following “Striking image” 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 “Striking image” 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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Couple’s silhouettes stand out boldly against the vibrant fall foliage at Lake Dillon, Colorado, creating a creative and visually striking engagement portrait filled with autumn color and natural beauty.
Engaged Couple’s Silhouettes Bold Against Vibrant Fall Foliage At Lake Dillon, Colorado In Striking Autumn Portrait
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At Cancun’s Playa Delfines, a couple is artistically framed off center beneath vibrant sky and tropical leaves, with the bold blue sky creating a dramatic and visually striking portrait.
Couple Artistically Framed Off Center Beneath Vibrant Sky And Tropical Leaves At Cancun’s Playa Delfines, Bold Blue Backdrop
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In a captivating drone shot over Liguria, Savona, a couple lies on their backs on the ground, creating a striking image amidst the stunning landscape, their heads intertwined and surrounded by nature's beauty.
Striking Drone View: Couple Entwined on Liguria Landscape, Captured Amidst Nature's Beauty in Savona
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Pyrenees-Atlantiques award-winning image captures the newlyweds celebrating with a champagne toast. Against a stark white background, the groom stands in a dark suit while the bride, dressed in white, stands against darkness.
Contrasts of Celebration: A Toast to Love in Pyrenees-Atlantiques
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A newlywed couple stands centered in the foreground of a striking image, captured at the tranquil Garré Vineyard in Livermore, CA during the last light of day. Dramatic skies and skillful use of light by the photographer further emphasizes the romance.
Twilight Romance: Love Illuminated at Garré Vineyard
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In Nanning, Guangxi, the stunning bride gracefully glides across the aisle, her reflection captured in the glass, creating a striking image on her wedding day.
Stunning Bride Glides Across Aisle, Creating Striking Image in Nanning
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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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An aerial view captures a drone-shot image of the lively baraat procession as it takes place on the hotel lawn in India
India's Lively Baraat Procession Unveiled in Striking Aerial View Shot on Hotel Lawn
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