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The following “Sunlight” 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 “Sunlight” 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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A bride and groom, with smiles on their faces, are showered with confetti as they exit into the sunlight in Trieste, Italy
Sunlit Celebration: A Joyful Exit in Trieste, Italy
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The newlyweds walk hand-in-hand, basking in the sunlight, as they leave the outdoor ceremony at Alerin Barn in St. Johnsbury, VT
A Joyful Journey Begins: The Newlyweds' Sunlit Stroll from Alerin Barn
St Johnsburyexiting ceremonyAlerin Barnoutdoor ceremonyHand in handSt Johnsbury Wedding PhotographyVermont
A joyful bride basking in the sunlight embraces her brother with a deep display of sibling love in Istanbul, Yanik Mektep
Siblings' Sunlit Embrace: A Joyful Bride's Deep Display of Love in Istanbul, Yanik Mektep
Istanbul wedding photographySibling LoveYanik MektepIstanbuljoyful bridebride and brothersunlight
Romantic couple in Santo Antônio de Lisboa, Florianópolis, savors the sunlight and love for each other in front of historic buildings before their wedding day. Captured by a creative SC wedding photographer.
Sunlit Love: A Romantic Engagement in Santo Antônio de Lisboa, Florianópolis
Florianopolis Engagement SessionSanto Antônio de Lisboasunlighthistoric buildingsFlorianopolisbouquetromance
During their pre-wedding photo session in Istanbul, Turkey, at Sultanahmet, a couple enjoys a sun-filled experience. The woman elegantly sits, while the man joyfully jumps near a stunning historic architecture site.
Capturing Love and History: A Sun-Filled Engagement Portrait in Istanbul
Istanbul Engagement Portraitjumpinghistoric architecturesunlighthistoric siteIstanbulsultanahmet
A lovely engagement photoshoot in Istanbul, Turkey. The couple is captured strolling together, hand in hand, basking in the sunlight. A twisted tree trunk and branches in the foreground serve as a frame for the couple, adding a touch of enchantment.
Captivated in Istanbul: A Sunlit Stroll Through Love's Frame
twisted treesunlightframed in treeTurkeyIstanbul couple portraitIstanbulHand in hand
In the scenic location of Baeza, Jaén, Spain, a couple enjoys a pre-wedding photoshoot filled with sunlight. The radiant bride-to-be leans gracefully against a striking stone wall, while her soon-to-be husband stands as a silhouette in the foreground.
A Captivating Engagement Portrait: Love Illuminated in Baeza, Jaén, Spain
Spainbrick wallsilhouettesunlight and shadowsBaeza Engagement PhotographyBaezasunlight
The brides veil is being brought into the church at The Castelnau in Lectoure, France, with many hands offering assistance
Gracefully Guided: The Grand Unveiling at The Castelnau, Lectoure
sunlightGers wedding photographyLectourehands helpingOccitanieThe Castelnaubrides veil
A black and white photo taken outside in the sunlight at the Royal Air Force Yacht Club in Southampton. The bride's father watches as her dress is being done up.
A Captivating Moment: Father's Gaze as Sunshine Illuminates Breathtaking Wedding Scene at Royal Air Force Yacht Club in Southampton
tying up dressSouthampton Wedding PhotographyHampshireSouthamptonsunlightRoyal Air Force Yacht Clubbrides father
A beautiful pre-wedding photoshoot took place in nature at Aylesbury, showcasing a couple surrounded by abundant greenery and vibrant foliage that added a touch of enchantment to their love story
Capturing Love and Enchantment: A Pre-Wedding Portrait Amidst Nature's Embrace in Aylesbury
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A couple stands outside a church in Sinsheim, Germany, basking in the sunlight. The bride and groom playfully interact with the interplay of shadows and light.
Sunlit Serenity: Embarking on Eternal Love in Sinsheim, Germany
profilesilhouetteSinsheimSinsheim Wedding Portraitsunlightshadows and lightGermany
A romantic wedding photo at The Clock Barn in Hampshire, featuring the bride and groom surrounded by golden grasses, basking in the sunlight
Enchanted Nuptials: Captivating Moments at The Clock Barn in Hampshire as Newlyweds Embrace amidst Sunlit Golden Grasses
The Clock Barnsunlightgolden grassHampshireHampshire wedding portraitromancegrass fields
A picture taken at Tunnels Beaches, Devon shows a beautiful sunset at the water. The bride and groom are outside, bathed in sunlight.
Sunset Serenade: Blissful Love at Tunnels Beaches, Devon
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A couple embraces during the golden hour on Montpellier Beach. The bride gets tenderly kissed by her partner as the warm sunlight envelops them in a glow.
GLAMOROUS WEDDING PORTRAIT: Embraced in Golden Hour Splendor, Love Awakens on Montpellier Beach
beach portrait sessiontender kissesglowMontpellierlove awakensbeach weddingsunlight
In a stunning wedding portrait at Park Hotel Stara Zagora, the bride gracefully poses near a colorful stained glass windows, illuminated by the gentle rays of sunlight
Captivating Beauty: A Serene Bride Embraces Radiance Amidst Stained Glass Splendor at Park Hotel Stara Zagora
Park Hotel Stara ZagorasunlightStara Zagora Bridal Portraitgentle raysstained glassStara Zagoracolorful glass windows
A stylish and cool couple relaxes against a building in sunglasses, their portrait taken in the sunlight of Siena, Tuscany.
SUN-KISSED SIENA: Chic Couple Radiates Wedding Glam in Italy
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A black and white engagement photo captures a Lyon couple sharing a kiss in the midst of splashing sunlight, surrounded by lush bushes
Sunlit Serenade: A Timeless Kiss Amidst Nature's Embrace
Lyonsunlightblack and whiteLyon engagement sessionshare a kiss
The newly-engaged couple joyfully basked in each other's love as they strolled down the sunny, narrow alleyways of Pirano, Slovenia's picturesque buildings
Pirano, Slovenia: Newly-Engaged Couple's Blissful Stroll Through Picturesque Alleyways
sunlightalleywaysPirano Engagement PhotographerHand in handSlovenialight and shadowsPirano
The couple embraced in the early morning light in Chartres on the stone sidewalk
Chartres couple embraces in early morning light on stone sidewalk
Chartres Engagement PortraitChartressunlightstone sidewalkearly morning
A beautiful photograph captures a couple in love as they stand in Campo San Polo in Venice, Italy, their warm-toned poses showcasing the bride-to-be's stunning new engagement ring
Campo San Polo in Venice, Italy: Couple's Engagement Photo with Stunning Ring in Warm-Toned Poses
engagement ringblock wallCampo San PoloVenicesunlightVenice engagement session
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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Sunlight splashes through a tree, illuminating a flowing veil as a couple shares a kiss at the railing of Castello di Rossino, with the tranquil waters below
Romantic Kiss at Castello di Rossino as Sunlight Illuminates Tree and Tranquil Waters
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In the Centre-Val de Loire, the sun sets on the horizon as the couple smiles, the man a dark silhouette against the setting sun and the woman bathed in sunlight
Romantic Sunset in Centre-Val de Loire: Couple Smiles as Sun Sets over Stunning Horizon
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The couple posed facing each other with the Sun behind them for their engagement portrait in Fribourg, Lessoc
The couple posed for their engagement portrait in Fribourg, Lessoc with the Sun behind them
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The happy couple posed for their engagement photos in a beautiful windmill-filled landscape of Palm Springs, California
The couple beamed with joy as they posed for their engagement portrait session in the picturesque windmill-filled landscape of Palm Springs, California
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The couple in Córdoba, Spain sat in their home, illuminated by the sun streaming in through the window, for their engagement portrait
The couple's love shone brightly in their engagement portrait, captured in Córdoba, Spain, with the sun streaming in through the window
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This pre-wedding portrait session captured the beautiful sunlight in Cazorla, Jaén, Spain as the couple stood framed in a doorway of the stone building, creating a classic black and white lifestyle engagement image
The timeless black and white portrait of the couple framed in a doorway of a stone building in Cazorla, Jaén, Spain, illuminated by the beautiful sunlight, captured the essence of their engagement
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The couple from Córdoba, Spain posed for their engagement portrait inside large pipes, with sunlight splashing on them
The romantic engagement portrait captured the couple's love, with sunlight illuminating their joy in the unique setting of Córdoba's large pipes
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The couple posed for an engagement portrait in front of a black background at Hospital de Santiago in Úbeda, Jaén, Spain, sharing sweet kiss to the bride to be
The couple's romantic engagement portrait captured a sweet kiss in front of Hospital de Santiago in Úbeda, Jaén, Spain, against a black backdrop
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A beautifully dressed bride and groom standing in front of the elegant Manoir de Vacheresse in Eure et Loir, France, on their wedding day
Elegant Vows: A Tale of Love at Manoir de Vacheresse
french weddingsManoir de Vacheresse weddingsoutdoor wedding photographysunlightEuropean weddingsFrance coupledestination weddings

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