WPJA.com HomeWedding Photojournalist Association

Wedding Photos of Sunset

For Couples / Wedding Photos of Sunset

The following “Sunset” 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 “Sunset” 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.

Enter Keywords:  
At sunset in Trieste, Italy, the bride tosses her bouquet as guests gather to catch it, the warm light adding atmosphere to the cherished tradition.
Sunset In Trieste, Italy Provides Warm Light As The Bride Tosses Her Bouquet To Waiting Guests.
lightsunsetTrieste wedding venueItalyTrieste wedding traditionTriestewarm light ceremony
A couple holds each other on a grassy hill at Fairmount Waterworks in Philadelphia, center framed and backlit by the setting sun, creating a warm and intimate portrait.
Engaged Couple Embracing On Grassy Hill At Fairmount Waterworks In Philadelphia Backlit By Warm Setting Sun
sunsetintimate portraitholding each otherFairmount WaterworksportraitPhiladelphiaEngagement
Close and intimate, the couple leans toward each other at The Knob in Falmouth, MA as the sun sets over Cape Cod, warm highlights and soft light emphasizing their genuine connection.
Engaged Couple Leaning Close At The Knob In Falmouth, MA With Cape Cod Sunset And Warm, Soft Highlights
coastal portraitsoft lightsunsetCape CodFalmouthintimacygenuine connection
Framed by golden sunset light near Nobska Lighthouse, Falmouth, MA, the couple shares a quiet kiss by the water, capturing the intimacy and natural beauty of a Cape Cod engagement session.
Engaged Couple Sharing Quiet Kiss By Water Near Nobska Lighthouse, Falmouth, MA Framed By Golden Sunset Light
sunset portraitMassachusettsintimacycouplenatural beautywaterquiet kiss
A couple walks hand in hand along the shoreline near Nobska Lighthouse in Falmouth, MA at sunset, surrounded by soft pastel skies and calm light, capturing timeless Cape Cod romance.
Engaged Couple Walking Hand In Hand Along Shoreline Near Nobska Lighthouse In Falmouth, MA At Sunset With Pastel Skies
Engagementsunsetshorelineportraitpastel skiesHand in handcalm light
In Carmel, California, the bride and groom pose for wedding portraits at sunset, dramatically illuminated by an off-camera flash used by the photographer, which adds depth and a romantic glow against the softly fading evening light.
Dramatic Sunset Portraits in Carmel with Romantic Off-Camera Flash and Fading Evening Light
ocfsunsetCarmel CACalifornia - NorthernCarmel Wedding Portraitevening lightromantic glow
At Garré Vineyard in Livermore, California, the bride and groom stand nose to nose, smiling at each other for a wedding portrait at sunset, lit by the photographer’s flash against the vineyard backdrop.
Flash Lit Sunset Wedding Portrait of Couple at Garré Vineyard in Livermore
Livermorenose to noseflashvineyardLivermore CA Wedding PortraitGarré VineyardCalifornia - Northern
In Dordogne, France, two lovers share a gentle kiss in profile at sunset, the groom dipping his partner slightly. They are beautifully framed by trees, with the golden sun glowing behind them.
Wedding Couple Kiss At Sunset In Dordogne France Framed By Trees
outdoorssunsetromanceFrancegroom dipprofileevening
An engaged couple hugs in the warm glow of sunset as sunlight bursts between buildings behind them in Trieste, Italy, during a portrait session.
Couple Hugs at Sunset in Trieste with Sunburst Between Buildings
Trieste PreWedding Portraitcouple hugwarm glowsunsetsunburstsTriestebuildings
A silhouetted engaged couple poses in a mirrored, ballet-inspired dance stance during an engagement session at Tuz Gölü in Şereflikoçhisar, Turkey, with the sunset glowing behind them.
Engaged Couple Silhouetted in Ballet Pose at Tuz Gölü Sunset
Tuz Golu PreWedding Sessionsunsettuz gölüballet inspiredmirroredŞereflikoçhisarTurkey
At Millway Beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts, a couple walks hand in hand along the shoreline during sunset, against the horizon in a wide, scene-setting shot.
Millway Beach Engagement: Couple Walking Hand in Hand at Sunset Along Shoreline
Hand in handwalking couplescene setterBarnstable Engagement PortraitMillway BeachshorelinesMassachusetts
On a beach in Bandol, Var, Provence, France, a couple dances at sunset, posed in a romantic dip near the shoreline.
Bandol Beach Engagement Photo Session: Couple Dancing in Romantic Sunset Dip
BandolProvencedancing coupleBandol Engagement Portraitromantic dipshorelinesunset
At Six-Fours-les-Plages in Var, Provence, France, a couple kisses at the top of a hill during sunset, center framed for a portrait.
Six-Fours-les-Plages Engagement Session: Couple Kissing at Hilltop Sunset
Provencecenter framedwindSix Fours les PlagesVarVar Engagement Photographyhilltop
Bride and groom embracing at sunset in Kilkee, Ireland, with a romantic and dramatic sky in the background.
Bride And Groom Embrace At Sunset With Dramatic Sky In Kilkee Ireland
sunsetdramatic skyKilkee Wedding PortraitKilkeeembracingOceansideCounty Clare
Bride and groom hugging indoors at sunset in Santorini, Greece, with sunlight bursting through the window behind them, creating an intimate atmosphere.
Bride And Groom Hug Indoors At Sunset With Sunlight Bursting Through Window In Santorini Greece
sunsetSantorinisunlight burstingSantorini wedding portraitintimate atmospherewindow lightGreece
In Perez, Santa Fe, Argentina, an engaged couple poses face to face in silhouette during a golden hour sunset portrait session.
Golden Hour Glow—Silhouetted Face-to-Face Engagement in Perez, Santa Fe
Face to faceorange skySanta Fe-ARgolden hourPerez Engagement PortraitPerezsunset
In Rhinebeck, NY, the couple stands face to face at a lookout, sharing laughter as the sunset glows warmly behind them.
Engagement Portrait of a Couple Laughing at Sunset in Rhinebeck
laughterromanticcoupleengagement portraitscenicTogethernessengaged
In the Catskills, New York, the couple stands side by side with backs to a clean wall, heads turned in profile, their shadows stretching across the surface in a striking black-and-white sunset shot.
Couple Portrait Session in the Catskills With Striking Sunset Shadows
loveengagedshadowsartisticblack and whiteThe Catskillsside by side
At Fonteverde Resort in Tuscany, a couple is photographed face to face in profile, silhouetted under iron trellis work at sunset and about to share a kiss.
Silhouetted Under Iron Trellis at Sunset in Fonteverde Resort Couple Portrait Session
iron trellisoutdoorsItalian resortlovesilhouettedprofileTuscany
At the Hungarian Cultural Garden in Cleveland, OH, the couple playfully enjoys the last rays of sun, surrounded by hydrangeas with golden light bursting through the trees behind them.
Golden Light and Hydrangeas at the Hungarian Cultural Garden Couple Portrait Session
loveengagedoutdoorsHungarian Cultural GardenClevelandPre Weddinggolden light
At the Hungarian Cultural Garden in Cleveland, OH, the couple stands apart, each illuminated by their own spotlight of dappled sunlight filtering through the trees at day's end.
Dappled Sunlight Spotlights at the Hungarian Cultural Garden Couple Portrait Session
Pre Weddingloveportrait sessiontreesspotlightsnatureend of day
At the Hungarian Cultural Garden in Cleveland, OH, the couple is photographed through the fountains at sunset, with sunlight bursting behind them and illuminating the water droplets in the air.
Sunlit Fountains at Sunset in Hungarian Cultural Garden Couple Portrait Session
engagedOhiosunlight burstingsunsetClevelandnatureilluminated
This scenic portrait at La Pierre Percée, France, captures the couple watching the sunset from a high overlook, as he warmly embraces her from behind, sharing a peaceful and expansive view.
Sunset Embrace Overlook at La Pierre Percée Couple Portrait Session
tranquiloutdoorsexpansiveFrancecouplescenicLa Pierre Percée
This beautiful portrait from Chapareillan, France, captures a candid and tender connection between the lovers at the end of the day, reflecting a warm and personal close to their session.
Chapareillan Dusk: A Warm, Candid, and Tender French Engagement Close
PersonalcouplecandidFranceengagedromanticlove
This dramatic vertical portrait from Labenne, France, captures a kiss during a sunset swim, with the couple embracing as crashing waves break around them in the warm, fading light.
Labenne Sunset Swim: Embracing Kiss, Crashing Waves, Fading French Light
fading lightkissLabenneswimwarm lightFrancevertical portrait
This romantic portrait from Harpswell, Maine, captures the newly engaged couple walking through a field at sunset on Orrs Island, close to the special site where they will eventually get married.
Maine Sunset Walk: Newly Engaged on Orrs Island, Nearing the Altar
Orrs IslandwalkingsunsetMaineseasideHarpswell Engagement Sessionfield
At sunset in Gambrills, Maryland, this portrait captures the couple visiting the old barn the boy used to climb when he was young, taking a meaningful picture at a special, nostalgic location.
Maryland Sunset Engagement: Rustic Barn Nostalgia, Forever Love's Beginning
GambrillssunsetGambrills Engagement Photographyold barnMarylandorange and purple skynostalgic location
This lively sunset portrait in Gambrills, Maryland, shows a couple driving a red convertible vintage car; he drives while the lovely girl sits in the back, capturing a scene of fun times and shared adventure.
Sunset Drive, Gambrills: Red Convertible Adventure, Fun Times, Forever Shared Journey
vertical formatMaryland engagement portraitMarylandred convertibleGambrillssunset
An overhead portrait of an engaged couple lying on the sand at Les Sables d'Olonne, France. The camera captures them from above their heads, creating a unique upside-down perspective against the texture of the beach at sunset
Sables d'Olonne Sunset: An Upside-Down Beach Portrait of Love
sunsetLes Sables d Olonneoverhead shotVendee engagement sessionlaying in sandbeach engagementafternoon Light
A backlit engagement portrait of a couple embracing on the beach at Les Sables d'Olonne, France. The sunset creates a powerful "ring of fire" effect, dramatically outlining their figures against the sky.
Les Sables d'Olonne Sunset Embrace: Backlit Engagement Portrait, "Ring Of Fire" Effect
backlitRing of fireembracingLes Sables d OlonneVendee Engagement PortraitsilhouettedBeach Portrait

Pages

WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.