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The following “Vertical composition” 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 “Vertical composition” 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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Tree roots stretch across the ground toward the camera near a cenote in Valladolid, Yucatan, creating a tall vertical composition that highlights the organic textures and natural beauty of the scene.
Tree Roots Stretching Toward Camera Near Cenote In Valladolid, Yucatan Creating Vertical Portrait Of Organic Natural Beauty
groundportraittree rootsearthyscenenatureroots
A silhouetted engaged couple faces each other in a tall, dramatic vertical portrait in a small town in Italy.
Silhouetted Couple Faces Each Other in Vertical Italy Portrait
framed in archwayDramaticSilhouetted couplevertical compositionITALY engagement photographyItaly
Seated at a patio table in San Francisco, California, two people gaze at each other affectionately in a vertical engagement portrait captured from a low, tilted angle.
San Francisco Engagement Portrait: Couple at Patio Table, Low Tilted Angle
San Franciscotilted angleaffectionateSF e sessionCalifornialow anglevertical composition
On Addison Street in Philadelphia, a couple stands nose to nose in profile for a night portrait, with snowflakes falling and sparkling lights in the background.
Philadelphia Engagement Portrait: Nose-to-Nose at Night with Snowflakes and Lights
Philadelphiasparkling lightsPhiladelphia Engagement Portraitvertical compositionprofileAddison Streetsnowflakes
In Lake Tahoe, California, the newlywed couple laughs heartily while enthusiastically engaging in a sandy activity, their genuine joy filling the moment.
Lake Tahoe, California: Hearty Laughter and Genuine Joy During Newlyweds' Enthusiastic Sandy Activity
Lake Tahoesand activityCalifornialaughingvertical compositionunder arborLake Tahoe Wedding Moment
At the Toulouse City Hall in Haute-Garonne, the newlyweds descend the monumental staircase, captured in a black-and-white top-down shot showing the groom holding the bride's dress train.
Toulouse City Hall Haute-Garonne, A Top-Down Black-and-White View of the Newlyweds' Descent
top down shotToulouse Wedding MomentToulouse City Hallvertical compositiondescending stairs
Near the Quai de la Daurade in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, the newlyweds smile at each other before descending the long stone staircase.
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Newlyweds Smile Before Descending the Long Stone Staircase Near Quai de la Daurade
toulouse wedding photographyToulousevertical compositionstone staircasedescending stairssmilingQuai de la Daurade
On Dashilan Street in Beijing, China, a couple shares a kiss as a bicycle passes by in the foreground of their portrait.
Dashilan Street Engagement Photo: Couple Kissing with Passing Bicycle in Foreground
bicycleshare a kissBeijing PreWedding Photographyvertical compositionBeijingDashilan StreetChina
Bride and her mother sharing an embrace after the bride puts on her wedding dress in Hilton Head, SC.
Bride And Mother Embrace After Putting On Wedding Dress In Hilton Head SC
Hilton Headvertical compositionSouth Carolina Wedding Momentbride and motherembracingSouth Carolina
In Bangkok, Thailand, a couple holds hands while crossing a street, captured in a tall vertical portrait as they walk across a crosswalk.
Bangkok On the Move—Hand-in-Hand Engagement Portrait at Urban Crosswalk
BangkokThailandholding handscrosswalkvertical compositionurban sessioncrossing street
At Hyde Park in London, a couple kisses by the water with birds flying overhead, captured in a tall vertical portrait with trees framing the scene.
Love Takes Flight—Hyde Park Kiss by the Water with Birds Overhead
vertical compositionpondHyde Parkkissing coupleLondonpark settingbirds
A pre-wedding couple stands near the tranquil water on Ipioca Beach. The subjects are facing the ocean, enjoying a quiet embrace against the picturesque backdrop of the unspoiled Brazilian shore.
Ipioca Beach Embrace: Quiet Love Against the Tranquil Brazilian Shoreline
beach engagementIpioca BeachBrazilian ShoreBrazil PreWedding Photographyvertical composition
Mairie de Nancy — The couple is captured in a low-angle, minimalist vertical portrait inside the Mairie de Nancy, highlighting their connection against the elegant architectural setting.
Inside Mairie de Nancy Low Angle Portrait Highlights Couple Against Architecture
Nancy Town HallNancy Wedding Portraitelegant architecturevertical compositionNancy France
Francourt, France: A bride in silhouette reflected in a glass window after putting on her wedding dress.
A Francourt Bride Reflected: A Timeless Silhouette of Love and Hope
reflectionsHaute-Saônesilhouetted brideHaute Saone Wedding Photographyvertical compositionFrancourt
Long Island wedding portrait: bride and groom stand embraced within a serene grove of towering trees.
Long Island Bride And Groom Embrace Amidst A Serene Grove
towering treesGrovesunburstLong Island NYLong Island Wedding Portraitvertical composition
Elegant Long Island wedding portrait: a bride and groom gracefully descend a grand staircase together.
Bride and Groom Descending a Grand Staircase on Their Wedding Day
grand staircaseLong Island NYvertical compositionchandelierbw portraitLong Island NY Wedding Portraitdescending stairs
An intimate engagement portrait set in Central Park, where the woman's clear, direct gaze connects with the viewer from behind the softly framed profile of her partner.
Central Park Glance: Her Clear Gaze Behind His Soft Profile
vertical compositionintimate engagementNYC engagement sessionsoft profiledirect gazeCentral Park NYC
Black and white wedding portrait in Bangkok, Thailand: a shaft of light illuminates the couple.
Bangkok Wedding: A Shaft of Light Illuminates The Bride And Groom
illuminated coupleThailandBangkok Wedding Portraitblack and whitevertical compositionBangkokshaft of light
A loving couple shares a kiss on a San Francisco warehouse dock, with bright graffiti covering the old building's roll-up door.
Engaged Couple Kiss On San Francisco Warehouse Dock With Vibrant Graffiti Door Backdrop
graffitiSan Francisco PreWedding Photographyroll up doorSan Franciscowarehouse dockindustrial settingvertical composition
In Lugo, Galicia, Spain, a couple in jeans and white shirts enjoys a playful pre-wedding portrait. He lifts her up in a joyful hug, both smiling warmly in this lighthearted setting.
Playful Joy in Lugo: Couple’s Pre-Wedding Portrait with Warm, Smiling Embrace
lifting bride to beLugowarm smilesmatching clothingSpainLugo PreWedding Photographyvertical composition
At the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Montreal, QC, Canada, a man gently kisses his partner’s hand in an intimate pose. The couple is framed by trees, with the tall church building in the background.
Gentle Hand Kiss Under Trees Near Montreal’s St. John The Evangelist Church
framed by treeschurch backdropMontrealChurch of St John the EvangelistCanadaMontreal PreWedding Photographyintimate portrait
Elegant bride in her preparation room at Domaine de Murtoli, Corsica, getting ready for her wedding day.
Elegant Bride Prepares In Domaine De Murtoli Room For Her Corsican Wedding Day
elegant brideCorsicaCorsica Bridevertical compositionsitting on bedgetting readyDomaine de Murtoli
Spouses watch fireworks during cake cutting at Casa Celincordia, Cesena, Italy. A magical wedding moment.
Spouses Watch Fireworks During Cake Cutting At Casa Celincordia, Cesena, Italy Wedding
Cesena Wedding MomentCasa Celincordiacake cuttingnight skyItalyfireworksvertical composition
Romantic black and white wedding portrait of the bride and groom at La Grande Fabrique, France.
Timeless Black And White Wedding Portrait Of Bride And Groom At La Grande Fabrique
French Couple Wedding PortraitLa Grande Fabriquebouquetromanticbw portraitvertical compositionFrance
At Hotel Bougainvillea in Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica, a man lifts his partner joyfully as colorful fall foliage in the trees overhead naturally frames the couple during their engagement portrait session.
Joyful Lifted Love: Engaged Couple Framed By Fall Foliage At Bougainvillea
Hotel BougainvilleaHeredia PreWedding Portraitfall foliagebeaches overheadHerediavertical compositionlifting bride to be
In São Paulo, a stylish couple poses indoors, illuminated by harsh dramatic sunlight streaming through large windows. The bold lighting and modern setting create a striking and contemporary engagement portrait.
Striking São Paulo Engagement: Stylish Couple Illuminated by Dramatic Sunlight Indoors
stylish couplebold lightinglarge windowsSão Paulo PreWedding Portraitdramatic sunlightcontemporarymodern setting
A wedding photographer captures a unique BW image at a Toulouse metro station. The image shows the newlywed couple descending the stairs, hand-in-hand, a portrait of their journey together.
Love Descends, Hand-in-Hand, On Their Toulouse Metro Journey
Toulousedescending stairsvertical compositionToulouse Wedding PortraitHand in handToulouse Metro Station
A stylish, elegantly dressed couple poses on rocky outcrops at the beach in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The dramatic coastal scenery highlights their sophistication during their engagement photos.
Coastal Elegance: A Punta del Este Engagement on the Rocks
UruguaywavesUruguay PreWedding PortraitPunta Del Estedramatic coastbeach engagementstylish
A romantic close-up portrait of a couple nestled beneath the branches of a tree at Chicheley Hall, their expressions warm and affectionate, with soft natural light filtering through the leaves.
Enchanted Love Beneath the Boughs of Chicheley Hall
natural lightEnglandromanticBuckinghamshireChicheleysoft lightfiltered light
A couple walks hand in hand along the Marbella Club Pier beside the water. The vertical black and white portrait captures their elegance and connection during their engagement photo session.
Marbella Pier Engagement: A Timeless Black and White Walk Hand in Hand
black and whitelamp postsMarbella Clubvertical compositionrailingwalking on pierMalaga PreWedding Session

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