Wedding Photos of Yosemite

The following “Yosemite” 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 “Yosemite” 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.

Amid the giant sequoia trees in Tuolumne Grove, Yosemite, California, the newlyweds shared an emotional moment with the exchange of letters from their loved ones that evoked joyous smiles from the Groom and tearful eyes from the Bride

The Groom and Bride shared an emotional moment in Tuolumne Grove, Yosemite, California

Yosemite Engagement Couple Photography - Portrait contains: lit, night, trees, sky, blue, stars

Engagement Couple Photography that was lit at night

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YOSEMITE golden hours engagement session with a couple holding hands

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A couple holds one another in the woods in Yosemite during their engagement photo session by a Sao Paulo, Brazil photographer.

A couple holds one another in the woods during their engagement photo session

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A couple stands together in front of snow-covered trees in Yosemite in this engagement photo by a Sao Paulo, Brazil photographer.

A couple stands together in front of snow-covered trees in this winter engagement photo

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A couple's silhouette can be seen against the backdrop of Yosemite in this engagement portrait by a Sacramento, CA photographer.

A couple's silhouette can be seen against the backdrop of a rock mountain in this engagement portrait by a creative photographer

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bride and groom hug while guests get emotional at the ceremony

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bride smiles as she sees her make up in the mirror

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