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The following “Urban 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 “Urban 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.

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Captured in San Francisco, a couple lovingly embraces on a city street in a black and white urban shot, with a garage door framing their romantic hug.
BW City Romance: Embracing Love in Urban San Fran Portraits
black and whiteurban portraitsunlight and shadowsSF E Shootframing in doorgarage doorcity street
In the charming Beijing Wudaoying Hutong, this engaged couple showcased joy and playfulness while walking through the narrow alleyways for their portrait session.
Navigating Love in Beijing's Wudaoying Hutong: A Playful Engagement Portrait
alleywaywalkingWudaoying Hutongurban portraitBeijing PreWedding PhotographyBeijinglanterns
Creative couple portrait at Pennsylvania City Hall Philadelphia with a dusk urban city skyline silhouette on Broad Street, captured by a Pennsylvania wedding photographer.
LOVE IN SHADOWS: DUSK SKYLINE ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT AT PENNSYLVANIA CITY HALL PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphiaurban portraitPhiladelphia City Hallcity skyline PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaBroad Street PAPhiladelphia engagement photographer
Portrait of a couple captured by a Pennsylvania wedding photographer at night in Philadelphia. The scene features a row of trees adorned with yellow lights along Addison Street. This image is a fine art representation of urban love and beauty.
Engagement Portrait: a Philly Duo Illuminated under Night Sky by PA Photographer
LightstreesPhiladelphiaurban portraitAddison Street PAPhiladelphia engagement photographernight engagement
A couple embracing and sharing a kiss in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, captured by a WI wedding photographer. A romantic scene between the tall buildings in the city.
Capturing Love: Engagement Portrait in the Heart of Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin
citytall buildingsWisconsinromantic sceneurban portraitkissMilwaukee Engagement Photographer
A couple about to wed in Zékesfehérvár engaged in a portrait session, passionately posing near a large clock on the ground crafted from live growing flowers, expressing their devotion to spending every minute together.
Love Blooming for Every Moment: A Stunning Engagement Portrait in Zékesfehérvár
Fehérvárlarge clockkissingflower clockFehérvár Engagement SessionSzékesfehérvárurban portrait
In Santa Clara, the couple stands in a doorway, exchanging charming glances, capturing an intimate pose with an urban at-home vibe. - Doorway Romance: Urban Love Story
Santa Clara Doorway Romance: Urban Love Story
California - NorthernSanta Claraframed in doorwayat home sessionurban portraitSanta Clara Engagement Portrait
Urban engagement shoot capturing the love between the couple amidst vibrant graffitied walls in CO, by a highly-skilled Denver engagement photographer.
Colorful Love: An Urban Engagement Shoot amidst Vibrant Graffitied Walls in CO
wall muralurban portraitColoradoDenver engagement sessionDenver
In an engagement photoshoot for a soon-to-be married couple, they can be seen strolling through a sprawling art installation with pathways weaving through urban burgundy walls in Palo Alto, Northern California.
A Captivating Affair: Enchanting Engagement Portraits Amidst an Urban Burgundy Wonderland in Palo Alto, Northern California
California - Northernstrolling coupleart installationPalo Alto E Sessionburgundy wallsPalo Altourban portrait
In this photo taken on their wedding day in Paris, the bride and groom joyfully jump in front of an urban street garage door in Île-de-France
Jumping for Love: Parisian Wedding Bliss in Île-de-France
ParisParis wedding portraiturban streetIle-de-Francejumping coupleurban portraitgarage door
In an urban setting in Madrid, Spain, a couple in their wedding attire hugs each other tightly while standing beside a swiftly moving subway train, creating a dynamic and romantic scene.
Madrid's Urban Wedding: Capturing Love Amidst the Motion at a Chic Metro Station
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A couple poses in front of the iconic Bund skyline during their urban portrait engagement photo shoot in Shanghai, China
Capturing Love Against Shanghai's Majestic Backdrop: A Couple's Urban Portrait Engagement Photo Shoot on The Bund Skyline
Shanghai PreWedding PhotographyThe Bund SkylineShanghaiurban portrait
A Minneapolis, MN couple posing on a rock with a cityscape in the background during their engagement photo shoot
Minneapolis Couple Captures Urban Love Story: Picture Perfect Engagement Shoot Embraces City Skyline Setting
Minnesota Engagement PhotographybridgeMinneapolis SkylineMinneapoliscity skylinestanding on rockriver
An Australian couple in Dallas, TX share a passionate black and white kiss during their urban engagement photo shoot
Captured in the Heart of Dallas: Australian Couple's Passionate Black and White Kiss Unveils Their Urban Love Story
Northern Texasblack and whiteAustralian CoupleDallas Engagement PhotographyDallasurban portrait
The engagement portrait was taken at Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy, featuring the couple embracing romantically under an umbrella
Piazza di Spagna Engagement Portrait: Romantically Embracing Couple Under Umbrella in Rome, Italy
umbrellaRomebw portraiturban portraitItalyRome Engagement PortraitPiazza di Spagna
The engagement portrait was taken in the Cannaregio district of Venice, Italy, capturing the couple's first kisses while showcasing the sparkling engagement ring
Romantic Engagement Portraits in Venice: Capturing First Kisses and Sparkling Rings in Cannaregio
urban portraitcouple kissVeniceengagement ringVenice engagement sessionCannaregio District
An engagement portrait was taken in Siena, Tuscany featuring a couple posing against a brick building, capturing the essence of urban life in the region
Capturing the Essence of Urban Life in Tuscany: Engagement Portrait in Siena against a Brick Building
SienaSiena engagement portraitbrick buildingurban portraitTuscany
A couple from Siena had their engagement portrait taken in a spot of light that shone against a building darkened by shadows
Capturing Love in the Shadows: A Siena Couple's Enchanting Engagement Portrait by the Gleam of Light
Siena engagement photographyurban portraitSienagleam of lightlight and shadows
In Lyon, France, the couple's engagement portrait captured a tender moment as they kissed in the street surrounded by a vibrant array of bicycles
Capturing a Tender Moment: A Vibrant Lyon Engagement Portrait in the Heart of France
tender kissroadwayurban portraitLyon PreWedding PortraitLyonstreetbicycles
The couple from Siena performed a series of dance steps in front of a public building during their engagement shoot
Spectacular Engagement Shoot: Siena Couple Showcases their Dance Skills in front of Historic Public Building
urban portraitpublic buildingSiena engagement portraitdancing coupleSiena
During the engagement shoot in Decatur Square, Georgia, a candid moment was captured when the couple playfully pushed each other
Playful Engagement Shoot in Decatur Square, Georgia: Capturing Candid Moments as Couple Pushes Each Other
Decatur Squarewall artGeorgiamuralDecatur Engagement Portraitplayful coupleDecatur
A Parisian couple sits on a bench in the city, sharing a tender moment as the man plants a loving kiss on the woman's head during their engagement shoot
Romantic Engagement Shoot in Paris: Couple's Tender Moment Captured as Man Kisses Woman's Head on City Bench
kiss on headParisParis engagement photographyurban portraitIle-de-Francecity bench
A London couple had their engagement photos taken in a blue car, using a slow shutter speed to create a blur effect in the images
London Couple's Engagement Photoshoot in a Blue Car with Stunning Blur Effect
urban portraitslow shutterblur effectLondonblurred carLondon engagement sessionEngland
A couple in London, UK, posed for a portrait in the middle of a city street during their engagement shoot
London Engagement Shoot: Capturing Love on the Streets of the UK Capital
London engagement photographyUKLondonurban portraitcity streetengagement shootcouple in London
This enchanting engagement portrait captures the blissful moment of a couple tenderly strolling hand in hand, basking in love and connection while basking in the beautiful sights of the town square in Pirano, Slovenia
Pirano, Slovenia Engagement Portrait: Blissful couple strolling hand in hand in the town square
Strollingurban portraitPirano Engagement Sessiontown squareSloveniaHand in handPirano
The couple on a street in Chartres, captured in a creative slow shutter photograph by the engagement photographer
Engagement Photographer Captures Creative Slow Shutter Photograph of Street in Chartres
urban portraitshow shutterstreets of Chartresleaning on wallChartres Engagement PhotographyChartres
A couple from Frigiliana, Málaga, Spain can be seen in a mirrored door as they take a leisurely walk through town during their engagement wedding photography session captured by a talented and artistic photographer
Engagement Wedding Photography Session in Frigiliana, Málaga, Spain Captured by Talented Photographer
urban portraitSpainMalaga Engagement SessionFrigilianareflectionmirrored doorMalaga
Portrait captured in Nerja, Málaga, Spain featuring a silhouetted couple illuminated by a blue background against the backdrop of a stunning city building
Nerja, Málaga, Spain Portrait: Silhouetted Couple Illuminated by Blue Background with Stunning City Building
NerjaspotlightMalaga Engagement PortraitcitySpainurban portraitMalaga
A photo shoot in Dilworth Park, Philadelphia, featuring a happy couple capturing their love and excitement as the groom lifts his fiance while standing on a city bridge
Philadelphia Engagement Photo Shoot: Happy Couple in Dilworth Park Capturing Love and Excitement on City Bridge
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A bride poses for a portrait while sitting on a city wall in Tuscany
Tuscany bride captures stunning portrait sitting on a city wall
Tuscany Bridal Portraitcity wallbride with bouquetstunningbride sittingTuscany brideurban portrait

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