Wedding Photos of Sunrise portrait

The following “Sunrise 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 “Sunrise 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.

A dreamy couple captures the sunrise at Praia de Balneário Camboriú, reveling in the enchanting ambiance of the beach's northern shore. - Dreamy Dawn: Beachside Bliss Unveiled

Praia de Balneário Camboriú: Dreamy Dawn, Beachside Bliss Unveiled

The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement pre-wedding announcement picture, silhouetted against an orange sky at sunrise, holding hands

Delhi sunrise, couple holding hands silhouetted against orange sky for pre-wedding announcement

sunrise portrait silhouette orange sky Delhi Save the Date Delhi Delhi PreWedding Photography

A loving sunrise kiss between an engaged couple during their photoshoot at the inspiring Marina Beach in Chennai, India, the second longest beach in the world

Marina Beach, Chennai, India: A loving kiss between an engaged couple at sunrise

Chennai India Marina Beach vertical format Chennai PreWedding Portrait beach engagement sunrise portrait

The couple, standing on a dock at Little Buffalo State Park, is silhouetted against a breathtaking sunrise, marking the beginning of their journey together as they prepare for their upcoming wedding

The engaged couple, standing on the dock at Little Buffalo State Park, bask in the awe-inspiring sunrise

Pennsylvania Perry County blue sky water Little Buffalo State Park Pennsylvania Engagement Session sunrise portrait

The engaged couple's pre-wedding portrait in San Francisco, CA, was taken at Pier 7 with a stunning sunrise, framed symmetrically and near the guard railing of iron

At Pier 7 in San Francisco, CA, the engaged couple's portrait was captured with a stunning sunrise

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They danced gracefully while hot air balloons flew overhead, launching in the sunrise over Goreme Village in Cappadocia, Turkey, during a lifestyle engagement portrait

In Goreme Village, Cappadocia, the engaged couple danced under hot air balloons at sunrise

couple dancing Cappadocia Goreme Village red dress Hot air balloons Cappadocia Lifestyle Engagement Photography Turkey

The couple's engagement was celebrated with a sunrise portrait, hot air balloons flying over the valleys and Goreme Village in Nevsehir, Turkey, her face lit from the side

At Goreme Village in Nevsehir, the couple's engagement was celebrated with hot air balloons and a sunrise portrait

Hot air balloons silhouettes Goreme Village Nevsehir Lifestyle Engagement Photography profiles sunrise portrait Nevsehir

The couple embraced with the beautiful Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan reflecting the sunrise in the background for a lifestyle engagement portrait at North Avenue Beach in Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL's North Avenue Beach's sunrise lifestyle engagement portrait: couple embracing with skyline and Lake Michigan backdrop

Water reflection Chicago sunrise portrait Lake Michigan Chicago engagement photography Chicago skyline

The bride and groom enjoyed an intimate elopement ceremony atop a majestic mountain in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, surrounded by steep mountains

The bride and groom posed for a picturesque portrait at sunrise, the bride's gown delicately extended

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At sunrise in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, the couple in love poses for a portrait as the bride gracefully holds out her gown

The couple in love posed for a portrait at sunrise, with the bride elegantly displaying her gown

AB Kananaskis Elopement Photographer Canadian Rockies wedding gown sunrise portrait Canada Kananaskis

Engaged couple holding hands at sunrise over a glacier in Iceland

Iceland photographer Jeremie Sangare holding hands sunrise portrait glacier Iceland

A VA couple poses for a scenic portrait as they are walking their dog at sunrise in the mountains for pictures to announce their Shenandoah National Park engagement

Shenandoah National Park mountain engagement dog sunrise portrait Virginia photographer Virginia

A Florida couple poses for a sunrise portrait together after an Outfit change for the second half of the session on the rocky side of the beach as they prepare to announce their Deerfield Beach engagement

sunrise portrait Deerfield Beach Florida Photographer Rosina DiBello Florida rocky beach

A newly engaged Florida couple is Taking advantage of the calm surf and pose outdoors under a pier for a sunrise Deerfield Beach engagement announcement portrait

Florida Photographer Florida Deerfield Beach Rosina DiBello sunrise portrait under pier

A Deerfield Beach sunrise portrait shows a unique way this newly engaged couple is announcing their Florida engagement In the ocean with a natural light silhouette

ocean Florida Photographer Florida Silhouette portrait Rosina DiBello Florida Save the Date sunrise portrait

A Dallas modern couple poses for an elegant announcement portrait of their Texas engagement created early in the morning with a beautiful sunrise

Dallas-Fort Worth sunrise portrait early morning Texas - Northern Dallas photographer Brandon Lai

Couple photography in Banff during a pre wedding engagement shoot at Minnewanka Lake During Sunrise

Minnewanka Lake Banff Photographer sunrise portrait lakeside engagement Banff Eliza Slobodzian

A pre wedding photoshoot from Minnewanka Lake in Banff showing a Couple in love celebrating their love

Alberta Banff Photographer sunrise portrait Eliza Slobodzian Banff Minnewanka Lake celebrating love

Weihai, China fine art wedding photo of the Bride at sunrise in a silhouette with her dress in a window

The bride is silhouetted against an early morning sunrise, her dress illuminated by a window's light. A fine art wedding photo captures the beauty of this breathtaking scene.

Weihai Weihai Photographer orange glow silhouette China sunrise portrait morning light

Vermilion Lakes at sunrise portrait of the bride and groom by an Edmonton wedding photographer

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Boituva silhouette of couple at sunrise and balloons in the background during engagement shoot

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Boituva silhouette of couple at sunrise for pre-wedding portraits

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The CO couple share a laugh after just getting engaged at sunrise in the mountains of Boulder

boulder Colorado engagement session pre wedding location Colorado Colorado Lucy Schultz sunrise portrait mountain engagement

Colorado morning couple engagement image from Evergreen, CO kissing at sunrise

Evergreen CO Evergreen CO engagement photos sunrise portrait kissing Evergreen CO e shoot

Engagement shooting during the sunrise in Sanseplocro

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couple embraces each other after a lively sunrise hike up Hawksbill mountain

Hawksbill Mountain virginia engagement photography Shenandoah National Park Bee Two Sweet virginia e session Virginia virginia pre wedding portrait

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