Wedding Photos of Stunning portrait

The following “Stunning portrait” 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 “Stunning portrait” 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.

Experience the unique and artistic vision of a WPJA photographer at Tunnels Beaches in Devon, England. Embrace captured in a stunning portrait with natural elements on the beach with rocks.

Beachside Embrace: Artistic Wedding Portrait at Tunnels Beaches, Devon, England

At the bride's house in Torredonjimeno, Jaén, Spain, a stunning portrait captures the bride as she is sprayed with hairspray in a dark room, the backlighting creating a halo effect around her.

Stunning Portrait of Bride Being Sprayed with Hairspray at Her Home in Torredonjimeno, Jaén, Spain; Backlighting Creates Halo Effect

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Wedding portrait at First Look in Acadia National Park, showing a couple sharing a joyful kiss against a minimalistic white backdrop, in a timeless black and white photograph.

First Look Romance: Joyful Kiss in Acadia National Park - Timeless Black & White Portrait

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In Mifflintown, PA, at Laurel Rock Farm, a talented wedding photographer used creative lighting techniques to capture this stunning portrait. The couple is beautifully framed within a mirror's reflection, accentuated by colorful gels.

A Vibrant Portrait at Laurel Rock Farm

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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

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Elisa and Drew had their engagement portrait taken at Morris Arboretum, standing by a beautiful water fountain

Stunning Engagement Portrait at Morris Arboretum's Water Fountain with Elisa and Drew

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Castera-Lectourois, located in Gers, France, is the backdrop for a stunning engagement portrait featuring a couple against the picturesque sunset

Captivating Engagement Portrait in Castera-Lectourois, Gers, France: A Perfect Sunset Backdrop

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Black and white portrait of a bride and groom walking down the stairs at Careys Manor in Hampshire, UK

Careys Manor Hampshire: Stunning Black and White Portrait of Bride and Groom on Stairs

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A black and white portrait taken in the vineyards of Borgo San Felice, Siena

Borgo San Felice, Siena: Stunning black and white portrait captured in the vineyards

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A bride poses at Hambacher Schloss, fanning her dress under the bright sunlight as it illuminates the portrait

Hambacher Schloss Bride: Stunning portrait as she fans her dress in the bright sunlight

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A wedding day portrait was taken at Hambacher Schloss, capturing the bride standing in the radiant sunlight, positioned by a stone wall for a stunning portrait shot.

HAMBACHER SCHLOSS: The Sunlit Bride - A Stone Wall Portrait Shot on Wedding Day

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A portrait of the bride and groom on the green lawn of Burg Reichenstein

Burg Reichenstein: A Stunning Portrait of the Bride and Groom on the Green Lawn

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Portrait of a stunning Chinese bride, adorned in her wedding dress, poised and prepared for her wedding day

Chinese Bride in Wedding Dress: Stunning Portrait of a Poised and Prepared Bride on her Wedding Day

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Joshua Grasso is an artistic wedding photographer for Georgia

Photo by: Joshua Grasso - Buford Georgia

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Bovendonk Hoeven bride and groom posing during a portrait session at sunset time, with beautiful light

The bride and groom posed for a stunning portrait at sunset, bathed in gorgeous light, while standing inside a car

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At the beautiful wedding in Carate Monza, Brianza, the Bride's portrait was stunning with a splash of light over her face

The Bride beamed radiantly in her stunning portrait amidst a flood of light

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A stunningly captured lit portrait of the bride and groom with artistic and creative framing

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A beautiful profile portrait of a Japanese bride illuminated by window light was captured at the Four Season Hotel, Florence

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