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The following “Sun” 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” 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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The engaged couple are captured in a lifestyle pre wedding portrait in the sunlight and shadows of the large stone building with its round window of repeating patterns in Baeza, Jaén, Spain
In Baeza, Jaén, Spain, the engaged couple pose for a lifestyle portrait in the sunlight and shadows of a large stone building
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The couple posed close together, their faces almost touching, in a pre-wedding lifestyle engagement portrait in Baeza, Jaén, Spain, with the sunlight bursting between their heads
The couple posed close together in a sunburst over Baeza, Jaén, Spain for a lifestyle engagement portrait
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The couple kissed in a silhouette portrait beneath the majestic trees of Islesford, Maine, also known as Little Cranberry Island
A couple is featured in silhouette profile against the backdrop of huge trees and a blue sky
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The sun shone softly through the trees over the private villa in Tourtour, creating an idyllic scene as guests erupted in laughter at the bride's joyful outburst
Laughter filled the air as the bride let out an outburst under the sun-dappled arbor of green trees
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The newly-married couple exiting Château Saint Denis in France were showered in confetti, basking in the glorious sunlight of the day
The newly-married couple were showered in confetti as they exited Château, sun glinting off the bride and groom
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At the Rennes outdoor wedding reception, the bride and her brother-in-law enjoyed a friendly game of ring toss
At the outdoor wedding reception, the sun shone softly as the bride and her brother-in-law enjoyed a friendly game of ring toss
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A Stirlingshire wedding photographer captured a romantic portrait of the bride and groom head to head, silhouetted against the sun at their reception venue
Stirlingshire Reception Venue portrait of a Scotland Couple silhouetted against the sun
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Maceio engagement portraits lifestyle session with a silhouette of a couple inside a chapel
Maceio engagement portraits lifestyle session with a silhouette of a couple inside a chapel
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Maceio beach portrait lifestyle session with the couple smiling at the sunset
Maceio beach portrait lifestyle session with the couple smiling at the sunset
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Alagoas couples lifestyle portrait forest photography at Fazenda de Eucaliptos for a silhouette of them enjoying the sun highlighted above the tall trees
Alagoas couples lifestyle portrait forest photography at Fazenda de Eucaliptos for a silhouette of them enjoying the sun highlighted above the tall trees
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Drumheller lifestyle portrait photography for an Alberta couple who are engaged and standing on a hill before the rising sun
Drumheller lifestyle portrait photography for an Alberta couple who are engaged and standing on a hill before the rising sun
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Nebraska lifestyle portrait photography at a Private Residence for a Couple with a horse as sun goes down
Nebraska lifestyle portrait photography at a Private Residence for a Couple with a horse as sun goes down
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An outstanding Bosco Degli Abeti wedding picture with this Ronciglione bride and groom looking at each other face to face near a tree while the sun illuminates them from behind
An outstanding Bosco Degli Abeti wedding picture with this Ronciglione bride and groom looking at each other face to face near a tree while the sun illuminates them from behind
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Buena Vista ceremony scene setter at The Barn at Sunset Ranch wedding venue photography showing A scenic mountain wedding ceremony view with the sun beaming down
Buena Vista ceremony scene setter at The Barn at Sunset Ranch wedding venue photography showing A scenic mountain wedding ceremony view with the sun beaming down
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Best Biarritz wedding photojournalism picture created while playing with the sun during the cocktail hour
Best Biarritz wedding photojournalism picture created while playing with the sun during the cocktail hour
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A beautiful Cambury engagement photo for a Brazilian couple seeking the warm rays of the sun
A beautiful Cambury engagement photo for a Brazilian couple seeking the warm rays of the sun
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Epic Paris engagement image for a French couple having a Sun Kiss under the tall trees
Epic Paris engagement image for a French couple having a Sun Kiss under the tall trees
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Scenic Easton Beach pre wedding portrait shoot in Newport, Rhode Island that was cloudy with intermittent rain showers but the sun broke through the clouds at the horizon and gave a rainbow and then an incredible golden sky
Scenic Easton Beach pre wedding portrait shoot in Newport, Rhode Island that was cloudy with intermittent rain showers but the sun broke through the clouds at the horizon and gave a rainbow and then an incredible golden sky
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Scenic Boulder pre wedding portrait shoot at Lost Gulch Overlook in CO using the sun as a natural backlight
Scenic Boulder pre wedding portrait shoot at Lost Gulch Overlook in CO using the sun as a natural backlight
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Engagement portrait using the sun as a natural backlight for a Scenic Lost Gulch Overlook engagement image
Engagement portrait using the sun as a natural backlight for a Scenic Lost Gulch Overlook engagement image
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World's best and most unconventional Allgäu couple wedding portraits using the sun and the veil
World's best and most unconventional Allgäu couple wedding portraits using the sun and the veil
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Bangkok fun-loving couple modeling for a pre-wedding session with an airplane toy in the sunshine and shadows
Bangkok fun-loving couple modeling for a pre-wedding session with an airplane toy in the sunshine and shadows
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Trois Châteaux, Eguisheim pre-wedding engagement photoshoot for a couple who genuinely likes to have fun in the sweetness of the sun
Trois Châteaux, Eguisheim pre-wedding engagement photoshoot for a couple who genuinely likes to have fun in the sweetness of the sun
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Pre-wedding Palatéia couple engagement image-session in Alagoas with a Dry tide, desert island and the sun in the background, Ideal setting to register love
Pre-wedding Palatéia couple engagement image-session in Alagoas with a Dry tide, desert island and the sun in the background, Ideal setting to register love
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Pre-wedding portrait-session in Niteroi, RJ against an orange sky with sun silhouettes of their kiss
Pre-wedding portrait-session in Niteroi, RJ against an orange sky with sun silhouettes of their kiss
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Pre-wedding engagement image-session at Calle del Chorro in San Miguel de Allende showing the red color of the streets and the shadow of the sun to make this dramatic photograph
Pre-wedding engagement image-session at Calle del Chorro in San Miguel de Allende showing the red color of the streets and the shadow of the sun to make this dramatic photograph
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Rockaway Beach pre-wedding engagement image-session in Queens, NY with the couples kiss at the sunset
Rockaway Beach pre-wedding engagement image-session in Queens, NY with the couples kiss at the sunset
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View this dramatic Baden Baden wedding image of a bride and groom with sun and shadows, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography from the WPJA
dramatic Baden Baden wedding image of a bride and groom with sun and shadows, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography
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On location Paris, France couple engagement portrait shoot while chasing the sun
On location Paris, France couple engagement portrait shoot while chasing the sun
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An upscale Siena wedding portrait in Piazza del Campo of the two spouses, captured with a black and white photo, they are staggered in front of each other, the outline of their heads lets you see a flare with comes from the sun behind them
An upscale Siena wedding portrait in Piazza del Campo of the two spouses, captured with a black and white photo, they are staggered in front of each other, the outline of their heads lets you see a flare with comes from the sun behind them
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