WPJA.com HomeWedding Photojournalist Association

Wedding Photos of Urban

For Couples / Wedding Photos of Urban

The following “Urban” 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 “Urban” 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:  
Engaged couple enjoying an early morning walk on the bridge, surrounded by nature at Lincoln Park Zoo South Pond Nature Boardwalk in Chicago
Cherishing the Calm: Lovebirds Embrace Tranquility during Early Morning Stroll at Lincoln Park Zoo South Pond Nature Boardwalk in Chicago
South Pond Nature BoardwalkLincoln Park ZooChicagourbanChicago engagement sessioncityscapebridge
A fun-loving couple posed for a lifestyle photoshoot in Sao Paulo, with the bride-to-be laughing and the groom smiling widely in the portrait
In Sao Paulo, the couple posed for a portrait, laughing and smiling with delight
São PaulolaughingsmilesSão Paulo engagement photographyfun lovingurban
The bride, standing on the urban city sidewalk in London, England, was holding her bridal bouquet and admiring the sunlight illuminating her dress
In London, England, the bride held her bridal bouquet and admired the sunlight on her dress on the urban sidewalk
UKdressbridal portraitLondon photographerurbanEnglandsidewalk
Illinois wedding photography of the Chicago bride coming to ceremony in the urban downtown area of the city
The urban downtown cityscape provided the perfect backdrop for capturing the bride's joyous arrival at her wedding ceremony
IllinoisurbanChicagosidewalkbride walkingdowntown area
An Istanbul couple poses at the Galata Bridge for a urban lifestyle portrait photography session above the harbor water
An Istanbul couple poses at the Galata Bridge for an urban lifestyle portrait photography session above the harbor water
posesistanbul coupleGalata Bridge portraitsharbor photography sessionurbanGalata Bridge
Grand Luxe lifestyle portrait photography for a Chicago couple who are engaged and looking up to see entire family in a hotel room on the floor above watching the entire proposal
Grand Luxe lifestyle portrait photography for a Chicago couple who are engaged and looking up to see entire family in a hotel room on the floor above watching the entire proposal
Grand LuxeChicago couplehotel roomRue Pattisonengagedlooking upurban
Calle Recreo lifestyle portrait photography for a San Miguel de Allende couple who are engaged and make the kiss in a magical way and captured with a 300mm lens and taken from far away
Calle Recreo lifestyle portrait photography for a San Miguel de Allende couple who are engaged and make the kiss in a magical way and captured with a 300mm lens and taken from far away
Jorge Alcala GodedMexicoCalle RecreocitySan Miguel de Allende coupleSan Miguel de Allendeengaged
Bourges lifestyle portrait photography in Cher, France for a fun Urbex Couple
Bourges lifestyle portrait photography in Cher, France for a fun Urbex Couple
posingBourges lifestyle couplesittingportrait photography CherUrbex CoupleFranceFrance pre wedding
Washington Mews lifestyle couples portrait session in New York City created as they stand in the doorway of a home formerly used as a Carriage House in Greenwich Village
Washington Mews lifestyle couples portrait session in New York City created as they stand in the doorway of a home formerly used as a Carriage House in Greenwich Village
Greenwich VillagestandGreenwich Village portraitssidewalkNew York City pre weddingnyc portrait sessioncity
Washington DC lifestyle couples portrait photography at The Wharf DC for a winter engagement session in the urban, city scene
Washington DC lifestyle couples portrait photography at The Wharf DC for a winter engagement session in the urban, city scene
streetsDC couple portraitDC winter portraitengagement sessionWharfcity scene
A Brazilian Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, urban portrait of this Maceio couple facing each other with a prism reflection of trees
A Brazilian Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, urban portrait of this Maceio couple facing each other with a prism reflection of trees
Renner BoldrinoBrazilian Engagement PhotographerprismMaceióBrazilreflectiontrees
A France Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, urban portrait of this Nancy couple illustrating them kissing in front of statues at night
A France Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, urban portrait of this Nancy couple illustrating them kissing in front of statues at night
Nancy couplekissingstatuesFranceNancyfrance engagement photographer
A Hagen Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, urban portrait of this Germany couple at Zeche Zollverein Essen - the couple kissing against a backdrop of industrial culture
A Hagen Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, urban portrait of this Germany couple at Zeche Zollverein Essen - the couple kissing against a backdrop of industrial culture
kissingGermany coupleculturebackdropZeche Zollvereinurban
A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, urban portrait of this Des Moine couple sitting on some stairs in formal wear
A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, urban portrait of this Des Moine couple sitting on some stairs in formal wear
Iowasittingformal wearDes Moine couplestairsurbanShea McGrath
A Italy Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, urban portrait of this Venice couple embracing in the urban city and sunlight
A Italy Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, urban portrait of this Venice couple embracing in the urban city and sunlight
urban portraitsunlightItalyVeniceurbancity
A Veneto Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, silhouette portrait of this Venice couple in an urban tunnel
A Veneto Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, silhouette portrait of this Venice couple in an urban tunnel
urbanItalyVeneto Engagement PhotographerITsilhouetteVenice couple
A Poland Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, urban portrait of this Venice couple being intimate in an urban tunnel
A Poland Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, urban portrait of this Venice couple being intimate in an urban tunnel
urbantunnelItaly engagement photographerurban portraitVenice coupleTomasz BudzynskiItaly
A New York City Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this urban, black and white portrait of this NYC couple surrounding by the car traffic in SOHO
A New York City Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this urban, black and white portrait of this NYC couple surrounding by the car traffic in SOHO
urbanblack and whitecarSoHoNew Yorktraffic
A Mexico Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, urban portrait of this San Miguel de Allende couple at Calle Aldama capturing them smiling
A Mexico Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, urban portrait of this San Miguel de Allende couple at Calle Aldama capturing them smiling
Mexico Engagement PhotographersunlighturbansmilingCalle Aldama portraitsCalle AldamaJorge Alcala Goded
A France Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this urban, fun portrait of this Paris couple getting some cotton candy at a fair
A France Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this urban, fun portrait of this Paris couple getting some cotton candy at a fair
france wedding photographerParisElodie Ruelleux Dagornefuncotton candyfairParis couple
A French Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this night, urban portrait of this Moulin Rouge couple walking on a crosswalk at night
A French Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this night, urban portrait of this Moulin Rouge couple walking on a crosswalk at night
Nightfrench wedding photographerMoulin Rougewalkingurbancrosswalk
A France Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this urban, fun portrait of this Toulouse couple leaning against a railing
A France Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this urban, fun portrait of this Toulouse couple leaning against a railing
Toulouse coupleFrance engagement photorailingleaningToulouseurban
A Perth Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, urban portrait of this Western Australia couple at Brookleigh Estate
A Perth Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, urban portrait of this Western Australia couple at Brookleigh Estate
urbanBrookleighperthBrookleigh EstateEstateAustralia coupleWestern Australia
An extreme Eminönü wedding image from a Istanbul couple wedding day portrait session in the urban underground scene filled with graffiti artwork on the walls and with a harsh flash
An extreme Eminönü wedding image from a Istanbul couple wedding day portrait session in the urban underground scene filled with graffiti artwork on the walls and with a harsh flash
wallsundergroundIstanbulurban sceneEminönü wedding imageistanbul couple
A Udine Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, urban portrait of this Trieste couple in front of a slow shutter moving bus
A Udine Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, urban portrait of this Trieste couple in front of a slow shutter moving bus
Trieste coupleTriesteurbanmoving busIT Engagement PhotographerItaly
A spectacular Baltimore wedding couple photograph from Sagamore Pendry Baltimore in Maryland with a Harbour View and dancing reflections on the water
A spectacular Baltimore wedding couple photograph from Sagamore Pendry Baltimore in Maryland with a Harbour View and dancing reflections on the water
Maryland bride and groomwaterurbanSagamore Pendry weddingsHarbour View weddingBaltimore couple
An exceptional Montreal wedding photojournalism sample by a professional Quebec photographer created After the wedding reception, as the bride and groom are driven off on a motorcycle with sidecar by the grooms cousin
An exceptional Montreal wedding photojournalism sample by a professional Quebec photographer created After the wedding reception, as the bride and groom are driven off on a motorcycle with sidecar by the grooms cousin
wavingMontreal wedding photojournalismurbanQuebec photographercousinAfter wedding receptiondriven
Epic Shanghai, China engagement image created as The couple were riding on a historical train
Epic Shanghai, China engagement image created as The couple were riding on a historical train
historicalurbanchina coupleShanghaicitytrainWill Tee
A sweet and serene Los Gatos engagement session with the groom to be saying I Love every minute being with you
A sweet and serene Los Gatos engagement session with the groom to be saying I Love every minute being with you
pedestrianskissbrideLos Gatos engagementgroomserenestreets
A romantic Doges Palace, Venice engagement picture showing that love stays and people go
A romantic Doges Palace, Venice engagement picture showing that love stays and people go
Doges Palacemotion blururbanVenice engagement pictureVeniceslow shutter

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.