Wedding Photos of Urban scene

The following “Urban scene” 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 scene” 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.

At the wedding venue, the bride's mother waits for a bus to take her to the reception as all the cars are already full. An urban scene captured on the wedding day.

Urban Wedding Chaos: The Bride's Mother's Bus Ride to Reception

The photo captures a vibrant urban scene at CCBB, Brasilia, Brazil, during an engagement photoshoot. The couple is depicted with the woman leaning against a painted wall in the background, while the man is seated against a wall in the foreground.

Captivating Vibrance: A Love Story Unveiled at CCBB, Brasilia, Brazil

urban scene yellow CCBB Brasilia red painted wall vibrant walls Brasília

An Istanbul couple facing each other during a romantic engagement photo shoot in a vibrant urban street scene illuminated at night

Love Enchants Istanbul: A Mesmerizing Night Amidst Urban Splendor

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On the streets of Vitosha blvd, Sofia, Bulgaria, the newlyweds and their guests are on the way from the church ceremony to the reception

The newlyweds and their guests are on their way from the church ceremony to the reception on the streets

urban scene walking to Church Vitosha Blvd Sofia Bulgaria busy street umbrellas

London couple portrait with urban class

black and white portrait London couple London photographer Chaiyasith Junjuerdee urban scene London

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

walls istanbul couple artwork harsh flash underground Eminonu urban scene

Australia engagement photoshoot & pre-wedding session from an urban scene in Perth with the couple Laughing together

perth Jacob Gordon black and white photo monochrome Black & White laughing Australia

where love begins - Vietnam Prewedding Photographer

A pre-wedding photo captures where love begins, with the couple embracing in an urban scene amid hanging linens

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A night life loving Illinois engaged couple embraced atop a rooftop

The happy, engaged couple embraced as the sun set, cozily seated on a sectional sofa atop a rooftop, ignoring the vibrant urban scene below

overlook night life Illinois Chicago engagement portrait rooftop portrait urban scene Chicago

Portrait of couple kissing in urban scene with power poles and lines by Seattle Engagement Photographer

They embraced, lost in a passionate kiss, their love silenced the bustling urban scene around them. Power poles and lines stretched across the middle of the road, yet they were undisturbed in their romance.

power lines bw portrait urban scene roadway Seattle Engagement Portrait power poles Seattle

IL city wedding engagement portrait of a couple | Chicago pre-wedding pictures

Engagement portrait of a couple in the city, with a big urban scene behind them, looking small in comparison

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Dubai Wedding Photographer shooting in alley with couple walking

In this black and white pre-wedding photo shoot, the couple is captured walking fast through a narrow alley, with the urban surroundings adding a dynamic and energetic atmosphere to the scene

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