Wedding Photos of Urban atmosphere

The following “Urban atmosphere” 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 atmosphere” 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.

In London, UK, this couple portrait captures the pair standing outside the Coach & Horses food establishment. Tall bar stools and tables outside on the sidewalk create a lively and urban atmosphere.

Urban Love: Couple Portrait at Coach & Horses in London, UK

A bride and groom walk through the back alleys of Dublin, Ireland, on their way to their wedding reception. Vibrant street art adds to the urban atmosphere.

Exploring Love in Dublin: A Vibrant Journey Through Back Alleys

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The couple is photographed walking in a painted crosswalk in Georgetown, Washington D.C., in a vibrant urban atmosphere

Georgetown's Vibrant Urban Atmosphere: Capturing a Couple's Engagement Photo in a Painted Crosswalk

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The couple was photographed in front of a street art wall in Washington DC, with a red brick building adding to the urban atmosphere

Washington DC Street Art Engagement Photo of Couple in Front of Red Brick Building

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California Engagement Photograph with couple on steep street and garage doors

In this engagement photograph, the couple poses on a steep street with a blue building in the background and wind blowing, with white garage doors adding to the urban atmosphere of the scene

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