Wedding Photos of Sunrise

The following “Sunrise” 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” 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.

Turkey engagement photography from cappadocia during a pre wedding session at the sunrise

CO engagement photoshoot & pre-wedding session in Zion National Park with a Couple at sunrise

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Cappadocia pre wedding session at the sunrise with hot air balloons in flight

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The groom-to-be lifts his fiance in front of the Washington Monument during a splendid sunrise in Washington DC

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creative wedding day portrait with the couple and some Admiration of the sunrise

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istanbul sunrise picture session with an engaged couple

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Sunrise with Balloons in Cappadocia for a prewedding engagement session

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A cappadocia pre wedding session at sunrise during the launch of many hot air balloons

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cappadocia pre wedding session at the sunrise with a hot air balloon taking off overhead

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Mumbai, Maharashtra pre-wedding couple portraits - The iconic Gateway of India. Usually a very crowded place, you need to reach here at sunrise to capture it in all its glory!

Usually a very crowded place, you need to reach here at sunrise to capture it in all its glory

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Beautiful engagement photo session at the sunrise in Florence

a warm, Beautiful engagement photo session at sunrise

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a Couple waiting for the sunrise during their engagement portrait shoot at Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, AB, Canada

a Couple waiting for the sunrise during their engagement portrait shoot at the Lake

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The couple stroll in Rocky Mountain National Park at sunrise, with hallet peak lit up gold with dawn's light

Rocky Mountain National Park peak lit Dream Lake Lucy Schultz hallet sunrise

a hand down from a rock in Moab during their sunrise desert engagement session

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Russia engagement portrait with a Sunrise love story

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Sunrise smoke bomb portrait session for engaged couple

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Russia bike Engagement moscow scooter portrait session Sasha Dzyubchuk

Sunrise engagement session at the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, VA with the DC skyline in the back.

Sunrise engagement session with the skyline in the back

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Engagement portrait at Keystone, CO, a sunrise winter session

Engagement portrait during a sunrise winter session in the snow

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Beach Portrait Session for Engagement - He lifts her up as they enjoy the sunrise on the beach

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Engagement Photos | Cappodocia, Turkey - The kiss at the sunrise

Engagement Photo of The kiss at sunrise

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Couple Engagement Photo Session | chicago couple at sunrise at north avenue beach

Couple Engagement Photo Session with a couple at sunrise at north avenue beach with the city skyline

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Engagement Photography | Tidal Basin, Washington, DC - Couple framed by Cherry Blossom trees in DC by the Tidal Basin at sunrise.

Couple framed by Cherry Blossom trees by the Tidal Basin at sunrise

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Engagement Photography Session at Susquehanna Park, Havre de Grace, MD - Sunrise on the water in Havre de Grace Maryland. Lit with softbox.

Engagement Photography Session at Sunrise on the water and Lit with softbox

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Engagement Photo from Fells Point, Baltimore, MD - Sunrise on a dock in Baltimore, lit with softbox.

Engagement Photo at Sunrise on a dock, lit with softbox

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pre wedding session at the sunrise with hot air balloons

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Couple at sunrise on the beach of Positano during engagement photo session.

Couple at sunrise on the beach during engagement photo session

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Mt Evans CO Couple on mountain top at sunrise - Hiking to make great engagement photos

a Couple on mountain top at sunrise were into Hiking to make great engagement photos

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Cappadocia pre wedding session at the sunrise with hot air balloons

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Cappadocia, Turkey Engagement Portrait Session | The girl running to the man at sunrise time and the hot air balloons and at the background

Cappadocia, Turkey Engagement Portrait Session with The girl running to the man at sunrise time and the hot air balloons and at the background

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