Wedding Photos of Sun

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.

Shrine Pass Portraits | Sun flare on top of Shrine Pass to finish up their Vail engagement session.

Portraits with Sun flare on top of Shrine Pass to finish up their Vail engagement session

Almería - Spain Engagement Photographer | Sunny day in cabo de gata

Almería Spain Engagement Photos on a Sunny day in cabo de gata

hill Spain engagement image Almeria sun Almeria Almeria couple portrait shoot

Parque da Cidade - Niterói/Rio de Janeiro Engagement portraits in a place that looks more like a painting

Rio de Janerio couple portrait session Rio de Janerio sun Parque da Cidade de Niterói tree Rio de Janerio engagement photography

wedding portrait of the newlywed couple within the trees and the sun spotlighting them.

Newlywed Couple Singapore Singapore wedding portrait couple newlywed sun spotlight newlyweds trees

Engagement Photos from London - Couple kissing in the London sun

couple kissing sun London formal

Holambra Pre Wedding Photo Shoot | sun and kiss

Tenderness Holambra pre wed lovers Holambra Holambra wedding couple hugs love

Union League Club, NYC wedding venue photography | A Bride & Groom portrait using light and shadows

Capture the special day at the Union League Club in NYC with a bride and groom portrait featuring light and shadows

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The sun has set but the couple is illuminated by a light on the dock in this prewedding photoshoot in Siracusa

light Siracusa dock illuminated sun

A couple stands beneath a ski lift in spring in Breckenridge as the sun and trees cast pockets of light in this engagement photoshoot by a Colorado photographer

Colorado trees pockets of light Breckenridge wedding engagement Breckenridge engagement photos sun

Pre Wedding portrait in the sun and trees of Ouro Preto

Pre Wedding portrait in the sun and trees of the natural forest

Ouro Preto trees off center natural forest Minas Gerais engagement photography sun

Edmonton, AB engagement photo session- couple smile in the sun outside of a multi-level parking garage

parking garage multi level sun smile AB outside Edmonton

Wedding photographer for casa hyder, san miguel de allende, mexico | Bride reacts to friends moments after finishing her wedding ceremony

Wedding photography of a Bride reacting to friends moments after finishing her wedding ceremony

joy casa hyder Brett Butterstein MX wedding photography happy sunshine nature

Fossil Rock, Dubai Desert destination engagement shoot | Desert adventure in the sand and sun

A Fossil Desert destination engagement shoot showing adventure in the sand and sun

Desert adventure Desert destination engagement sun Fossil Rock sand Dubai engagement photography Dubai

Rocks, Sand and Sun for a warm engagement portrait session

rocks warm sun Death Valley sun sand Death Valley Engagement Photography California

murcia engagement portrait session in the sun with shadows and red

Daylight shadows engagement portrait session in the sun with shadows and red

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Montreal, Quebec pre-wedding portrait shoot on Saint-Laurent street | Couple in the sun near a graffiti mural

An artistic pre-wedding portrait shoot on the street as the Couple sit in the sun near a graffiti mural

Montreal Saint Laurent street mural graffiti Quebec pre wedding Montreal engagement session sun

Yunnan, Diqin engagement portrait - naxi culture in the sun

The engagement portrait in the Naxi culture featured the sun, creating a colorful and vibrant atmosphere with shades of pink and purple

Yunnan PreWedding Photography Yunnan Asia Zhejiang Diqin engagement portrait sun Diqin

Pre-wedding portraits backlit by the sun in Hoi An Vietnam

The couple's pre-wedding portraits were backlit by the sun, creating bursts of light that streamed through the images, adding a dreamy and romantic touch to the photos

backlit Hoi An Vietnam sun

Campinas pre-wedding portrait session - couple in the sun

The couple shared a warm and loving moment as they touched foreheads in the sun during their pre-wedding portrait session, with sunshine bursts adding a dreamy and romantic touch to the image

sun romantic touch warm light Campinas touching heads Campinas e session sunshine

Netherlands wedding photographer - Hengelo bride with her veil being lifted by three young flower girls outside in the sun

Netherlands wedding photo of a Hengelo bride with her veil being lifted by three young flower girls outside in the sun

Hengelo lifted outside flower girls veil sun

Strijbeekseweg 43b, Strijbeek, Netherlands - emotions of the family, during the outdoor ceremony in the sun

Strijbeekseweg 43b, Strijbeek, Netherlands image showing emotions of the family, during the outdoor ceremony in the sun

Strijbeek photographer Strijbeek Strijbeekseweg 43b Netherlands image outdoor ceremony family

Dubai pre-wedding portraits - engagement photo shoot in the sun

The couple posed for beautiful pre-wedding portraits during their engagement photo shoot in the warm glow of the sunlight, embracing and celebrating their love and commitment to each other as they prepared for their upcoming nuptials

Dubai pre wedding portrait Dubai Dubai e session sun glow of sunlight

Pre-wedding reggio calabria couple | happy Times in the sun with a blue wall and shadows

A couple enjoys happy times in the sun, with a blue wall as the backdrop and shadows from a tree adding depth and interest to the scene

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Christchurch Priory engagement photos | portraits of a couple at sunset shooting into the sun

Engagement photos showcase portraits of a couple kissing at sunset, with the building ruins and the sun in the background adding interest and drama

Christchurch Priory engagement photo building Ruins couple kissing Christchurch e session sun sunset Christchurch

ring of fire - Engagement Photograph into the Sun

An engagement photograph captures a "ring of fire" with the sun shining through the trees in a dramatic and striking image

sun Ring of fire dramatic and striking Prague engagement photo Prague Prague e session

Laguna de Duero pre-wedding engagement portrait session in the sun

A pre-wedding engagement portrait session in the sun captures a sun flare, kiss, and grass bathed in sunlight for a romantic and warm atmosphere

Valladolid e session romantic atmosphere sunflare Laguna de Duero portrait Laguna de Duero pre wedding engagement sun

just feel the sun - Rio de Janeiro Engagement Photography in the Afternoon with this Couple

The warmth of the afternoon sun radiates a special joy that can be felt by the engaged couple during their engagement photo session

sun afternoon warm feel Rio de Janeiro Engagement Photo

Engagement Photo with the sun and red clouds

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santorini engagement shooting - outside in the sun

The engagement shooting outside in the sun featured white buildings against a bright blue sky as the low camera angle captured the couple posing for the photograph

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italy engagement photos - como lake engagement session at the beach in the sun

The lake engagement session at the beach featured the couple laying down on the sand, relaxing and enjoying a carefree moment in the sun

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