Wedding Photos of Vertical format

The following “Vertical format” 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 format” 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 Fujian, China, the bride lies on her back in her wedding dress for a solo portrait, captured from above by a drone, with traditional tiled rooftops surrounding her in a striking high-angle composition.

Fujian Bride Rests Amidst Ancient Tiled Rooftops In A Striking Drone Portrait

In Doylestown, Philadelphia, an engaged couple poses running hand in hand down a road marked with yellow stripes, framed by the long stretch of pavement ahead in a cinematic-style portrait.

Doylestown Engagement Session: Couple Running Hand in Hand Down Yellow-Lined Road

Philadelphia yellow stripes Doylestown vertical format running couple Doylestown Engagement Photography Hand in hand

Portrait of the bride and groom nestled in lush green jungle foliage in Tulum.

Bride And Groom Wedding Portrait Nestled In Lush Green Jungle Foliage In Tulum

Tulum Tulum Wedding Portrait jungle vertical format

Bride and groom waiting for a coffee together at a café in Mercato Saraceno square, Italy, after their wedding.

Bride And Groom Wait For Coffee At Mercato Saraceno Cafe Italy After Wedding

Italy coffee vertical format Mercato Saraceno Square Italian wedding couple cafe table

At Abbazia di San Giusto in Tuscania, as the bride descends from her suite and the groom walks down a corridor toward the ceremony, they narrowly miss seeing each other, capturing a moment of anticipation and excitement before their wedding.

Bride And Groom Nearly Cross Paths At Abbazia Di San Giusto In Tuscania

Abbazia di San Giusto vertical format Tuscany Tuscany Wedding Moment stairway

In Corvallis, Montana, the bride gets into her wedding dress in a softly lit room, the black-and-white photo giving the moment a timeless, vintage feel.

Corvallis, Montana Wedding: Bride Dresses In Soft Light In A Timeless Black-And-White Photo

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During the religious ceremony inside the Basilique St-Sernin in Toulouse, the bride and the priest walk together toward the altar to sign the official marriage register.

Basilique St-Sernin Ceremony: Bride And Priest Walk To Sign Marriage Register

Toulouse church Basilique St Sernin altar Toulouse Ceremony Location vertical format

This striking black and white vertical portrait at Château Bellefontaine, Baron, captures an intimate and shared complicity between the couple in the form of a beautiful, close-up kiss.

Black and White Kiss: Complicity Shared at Château Bellefontaine

Gironde PreWedding Portrait Baron close up bw portrait kiss Gironde vertical format

This lively sunset portrait in Gambrills, Maryland, shows a couple driving a red convertible vintage car; he drives while the lovely girl sits in the back, capturing a scene of fun times and shared adventure.

Sunset Drive, Gambrills: Red Convertible Adventure, Fun Times, Forever Shared Journey

Gambrills vertical format Maryland Maryland engagement portrait red convertible sunset

Merida, Mexico, provides a vibrant setting where a beaming bride, dressed in white, throws her head back in a moment of natural laughter while posing against a textured red wall.

A Radiant Bride’s Joyful Laughter Against Merida’s Vibrant Red Wall

Mexico Merida Bride Portrait Merida vertical format laughter red walls head back

A romantic pre-wedding image from Praia do Francês. The couple is seen enjoying the tranquil atmosphere of the beach at the end of the day, emphasizing their calm and close connection by the water.

Tranquil Sunset Embrace: A Praia do Francês Love Story Begins Now

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A portrait capturing the tender connection between a couple walking up steps at Naval Square. Their subtle gestures and gazes convey the sentiment, 'It was always you,' emphasizing their unwavering devotion.

Naval Square Steps: Unwavering Devotion in Every Step, Gazing, "It Was Always You"

Philadelphia PreWedding Photography step vertical format Naval Square Philadelphia It Was Always You holding sign

A newly engaged couple is seated on a Venice water taxi. She leans her back into him as they both look upward, sharing a peaceful journey through the Italian canals.

Venice Water Taxi: Leaning Together, Gazing Upward, Peaceful Canal Journey

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Torre Giulia reception venue provides a reserved, luxurious suite where the bride is captured enjoying a quiet moment of reflection on her wedding day.

A Moment Of Quiet Reflection In Torre Giulia's Reserved, Luxurious Bridal Suite

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Fu 1015, Shanghai: Standing closely, the couple shares a silent vow of lifelong companionship.

A Lifelong Promise Sealed: The Vow of Eternal Companionship in Shanghai

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Amares wedding: Bride and groom share a tender kiss, obscured by the delicate bridal veil.

Amares, Portugal: Tender Kiss Obscured by a Delicate Veil

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Hempstead House, Long Island, NY: Bride and groom stand in separate lit areas, a striking wedding portrait.

A Bride And Groom's Portrait At Hempstead House, Long Island, NY

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Black and white vertical image of a newly married couple hugging at the altar at Manor Barn, Cambridge, UK.

Manor Barn: Black And White Wedding Hug At The Altar

UK Cambridge Manor Barn vertical format black and white hugging altar

Just married couple strolls hand-in-hand down Electric Avenue in Brixton, celebrating their wedding day.

Just Married Couple Celebrates Wedding Strolling Hand-In-Hand Down Brixton’s Electric Avenue

Brixton Strolling Electric Avenue Hand in hand Brixton Wedding Photography vertical format London

In Dijon, a couple stands together in an urban setting as pedestrians move around them on the bustling streets. Their connection stands out amid the lively city atmosphere in this engagement portrait.

Amid Dijon’s Bustling Streets, Couple’s Love Shines In Vibrant Urban Engagement Portrait

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At Wissahickon Valley Park in Philadelphia, a couple sits on stone bridge with their backs to the camera, sharing a kiss beneath a single umbrella. The river flows gently over rocks below, adding to the romantic scene.

Romantic Couple Shares Kiss Under Umbrella On Stone Bridge At Wissahickon Valley

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At the top of Point Dume Natural Preserve in Malibu, California, a couple poses with sweeping views of the beach below. Misty, dreamlike light and a blue sky add a romantic atmosphere to their engagement portrait.

Dreamlike Malibu Engagement: Couple Poses Atop Point Dume With Sweeping Beach Views

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At Pasadena City Hall in California, a couple poses romantically on the grand stairs. The vertical portrait exudes glamour, with elegant architecture providing a sophisticated backdrop for their engagement session.

Glamorous Pasadena Engagement: Couple Poses On Grand Stairs Amidst Elegant Architecture

Pasadena City Hall romantic pose California - Southern vertical format elegant architecture sophisticated backdrop Pasadena PreWedding Photography

A wedding photojournalist captures a romantic kiss between the bride and groom after their ceremony in Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina. Both are wearing white and standing by a white car.

Uco Valley Kiss: A Romantic Wedding Photojournalist Moment in White and Love

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A newly engaged couple stands together beside lush foliage on the Marbella Club Pier, beaming with big smiles. The vertical black and white portrait captures their happiness after the surprise proposal.

Love Blooms on the Pier: A Marbella Club Proposal Portrait

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Downtown Annapolis, Maryland — A couple embraces in front of vibrant flowers, for a romantic and colorful engagement portrait in the heart of downtown.

Annapolis Engagement Session Embracing A Colorful And Romantic Downtown Garden

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BOSTON — A couple shares a laugh in a black-and-white portrait, standing together beneath a tree's branches. The engagement session captures their happiness at Christian Herter Park.

Laughing Lovers Beneath Boughs: A Christian Herter Park Engagement

Boston black and white park engagement Boston e session vertical format tree braches Christian Herter Park

NAXOS, Greece — A couple sits close together, watching the sun descend over the Aegean Sea. This serene portrait captures their deep connection against a stunning sunset backdrop.

Serene Sunset Engagement on Naxos Island, Greece, Capturing Their Deep Connection

Aegean Sea Naxos PreWedding Portrait Naxos Beach Portrait sunset backdrop Greece couple sitting

LECTOURE, France — A couple shares a warm embrace on a porch, their affection captured in this engagement portrait. The playful image showcases their connection at the historic Le Castelnau.

LECTOURE, France — A Warm Embrace on a Porch at Le Castelnau

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A black-and-white, vertical shot captures a bride looking out from a floor-to-ceiling window in Shenzhen, China. The tall composition emphasizes her pensive moment and the scale of the city.

Bride Gazes Out From Floor-to-Ceiling Window, Overlooking Shenzhen’s Cityscape

Shenzhen window China vertical format floor to ceiling bw portrait Shenzhen Bridal Portrait

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