Wedding Photos of Sunset portrait

The following “Sunset 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 “Sunset 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.

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

At Le domaine du clos de Saires in Vienne, the couple is photographed head to head at sunset, the subtle light emphasizing the time of day during their portrait.

Couple Photographed Head to Head at Sunset at Le Domaine du Clos de Saires Vienne

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Parque Villarino Pre-Wed Portrait: Silhouetted Profiles with Filtered Sunburst

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At Tybee Island, Georgia, an engaged couple poses face to face in silhouette during a sunset portrait session.

Silhouettes at Sunset—Face-to-Face Engagement Portrait on Tybee Island

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In Gambrills, Maryland, this sunset portrait shows the couple standing on opposite sides of a red convertible vintage car—she by the front tire and he by the rear—creating a stylish and balanced composition.

Gambrills Sunset: Vintage Red Convertible, Stylishly Framing Their Balanced Love Story

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Udine, Italy — In a close-up sunset portrait, the groom stands behind the bride and kisses her cheek, with the golden glow illuminating the romantic outdoor wedding scene.

Golden Sunset Kiss: Groom's Close-Up Portrait With Bride In Udine, Italy

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Villa Dolceacqua, Oggiono, Lake Como, Italy — The newlyweds pose in a minimalist sunset portrait, positioned low in the bottom left corner with a sweeping lake view and dramatic clouds filling the sky above them.

Lake Como Sunset: Villa Dolceacqua's Minimalist Portrait, Newylweds Beneath Dramatic Clouds

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Sharing a romantic kiss at sunset, the newlyweds are silhouetted against the sky during a private portrait session held at the parents' house in the Hampshire, England countryside.

This Romantic Sunset Portrait Features The Newlyweds Silhouetted Against The Sky In The Hampshire England Countryside

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Sunset wedding portrait at Regale Winery, California, with couple silhouetted against window.

California's Sunset: A Silhouetted Wedding Portrait at Regale Winery

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At Les Rochers du Carnaval, a couple perches on rocky outcrops at a scenic lookout. He embraces her from behind, both gazing out over the landscape in this sunset engagement portrait.

Sunset Embrace At Les Rochers du Carnaval: Scenic Engagement Portrait Overlook Moment

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VEULLEROT, France — A couple is against a vibrant sunset at Château de Veullerot, their affectionate connection glowing in this romantic and intimate engagement portrait.

A Glowing Connection: Veullerot Castle Engagement Against a Romantic Sunset

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A couple in Capitola, CA stands by a car at sunset, enjoying their engagement portrait.

Capitola Couple's Golden Hour Engagement Portrait Beside a Car

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Couple stands by the sea at sunset in Grado, warm light highlighting their romantic connection.

Coastal Sunset Embrace: Grado's Warm Light Illuminates Couple's Love

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The bride and groom share a private, lit portrait session in the mountains with an orange sky, before their wedding in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Fort Collins Couple's Private Wedding Mountain Portrait Session Under Orange Sky

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Bride and groom kissing at sunset in a wheat field at Domaine de Solomiac, bathed in warm tones.

Warm Toned Sunset Kiss: Bride and Groom in Wheat Field at Domaine de Solomiac

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Newlyweds share a quiet, romantic sunset moment at Hestercombe Gardens, Somerset, glowing softly.

Hestercombe Gardens, Somerset: Newlyweds in a Softly Glowing Sunset Embrace

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Bride and Groom Pose at Sunset Outside Stowehouse, Bucks, UK, Golden Glow

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Bride runs and jumps into groom’s arms at sunset, Zephyr Palace, Villa Caletas, Costa Rica.

Bride's Joyful Sunset Leap into Groom's Arms at Zephyr Palace

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Groom kisses bride’s cheek at sunset, Fort Collins Country Club, Colorado; romantic wedding portrait.

Romantic Wedding Portrait: Groom Kisses Bride's Cheek at Sunset, Fort Collins Country Club, Colorado

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At sunset in Middlesex Fells Reservation, a couple’s silhouettes appear against the shimmering reservoir water.

Silhouetted Couple at Sunset by Shimmering Reservoir, Middlesex Fells Reservation Romance

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In the serene glow of a Praia de Ipioca sunset, a couple shares an intimate dance during their pre-wedding engagement session. Captured by a WPJA photographer, this portrait beautifully encapsulates their love.

Intimate Sunset Dance: Pre-Wedding Engagement Session at Praia de Ipioca Glow

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In Fort Collins, CO, at a private home, the bride and groom take a sunset stroll on the prairie during their wedding reception. A lit portrait captures their serene and intimate journey.

Sunset Prairie Stroll: Intimate Lit Portrait Of Bride And Groom At Fort Collins Wedding

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In Vendée, France, the bride and groom are beautifully captured in a backlit sunset portrait. They are framed inside a copper ring glow, enhancing the romantic warmth of the scene.

Romantic Backlit Sunset Portrait Frames Bride And Groom In Copper Ring Glow

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At Playa de Mónsul in Almería, Spain, the couple enjoys a playful sunset portrait on the beach. She rides on his back, her dress elegantly blowing behind them along the shore.

Sunset Playfulness: Romantic Beach Portrait at Playa de Mónsul, Almería, Spain

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Newlyweds under an oak tree at Mt. Tamalpais, dramatic sunset over the Pacific.

Radiant Union Beneath Oak: Newlyweds Celebrating Love Amidst Sunset at Mt. Tamalpais

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A couple embraces lovingly in the warm, golden light at Stanjel Castle in Slovenia.

Golden Embrace at Slovenia's Stanjel Castle: A Loving Moment Captured in Time

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A joyful pre-wedding portrait of Rocío & Manuel at scenic Laguna Grande in Baeza, Jaén, Spain.

Joyful Pre-Wedding Embrace at Scenic Laguna Grande, Baeza, Spain

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The couple embrace at Fairmount Water Works, eyes closed, bathed in golden sunset light by flowing water.

PA Golden Embrace: Couple at Fairmount Water Works, Eyes Closed, Bathed in Sunset by Flowing Water

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Romantic walking sunset portrait of newlyweds in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Newlyweds' Romantic Walking Sunset Portrait in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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Romantic backdrop of St. Saviours serves as the perfect setting for a couple's intimate portrait, captured at golden hour amidst a field of backlit grasses

Love Illuminated: Golden Hour Portraits at St. Saviours

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