Wedding Photos of Sun kissed

The following “Sun kissed” 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 “Sun kissed” 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 romantic wedding portrait at Stone Creek Winery in Leesburg, VA, showcasing the bride and groom embraced by the sunlight and lush hills, captured from a low angle into the sun for a captivating and memorable scene.

Captivating Wedding Portrait at Stone Creek Winery in Leesburg, VA: Sun-Kissed Love Amidst Lush Hills

A newlywed couple strolling the streets of Orléans in the sunshine and shadows after their civil ceremony, capturing love and joy on their wedding day.

Sun-Kissed Love: Newlyweds in Orléans Embrace Shadows and Sunshine on Wedding Day Stroll

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A beautiful bride, dressed in traditional attire, walks gracefully into the outdoor Haldi ceremony at Elba Estepona Gran Hotel & Thalasso Spa, surrounded by women carrying parasols under the warm sun.

Sun-kissed Serenity: Bride Embarks on Traditional Haldi Ceremony at Elba Estepona Gran Hotel

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A stunning Livorno wedding image at the Paradú EcoVillage and Resort showing a sun kissed ring as they hold hands near the beach at sunset

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Casalpusterlengo, Italia artful style wedding detail picture from the house of the groom of sun kissed groom accessories

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Northhamptonshire engagement photographer designed this sunkissed portrait of a couple embracing in the hedges near Twywell Gullet

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Zuid Holland outdoor wedding reception in the sun

Sun-Kissed Serenity: A Zuid Holland Outdoor Wedding

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