Wedding Photojournalist Association

2019 Diamond Awards for Engagement Photography

For over 16 years, exceptional engagement photography has been awarded by the Wedding Photojournalist Association®. The WPJA Diamond Awards are presented to members who have demonstrated creativity during their pre-wedding portrait sessions with couples.

This image of a couple kissing on the front porch while the sun shines through the trees was captured in a San Francisco engagement photo session

Chris Shum - San Francisco

Ashley Davenport, of Derbyshire, is a wedding photographer for

Ashley Davenport - Derbyshire

Chicago Engagement Photography Portrait Session at Night with City Skyline

Milan Lazic - Chicago

china Pre-Wedding Engagement Portraits from the busy streets

Wenxue Zhang - Liaoning

Si Señor Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico engagement photo session

Juan Carlos Calderon - Puerto Vallarta

Orlando Suarez, of Georgia, is a wedding photographer for

Orlando Suarez - Atlanta

Milan Lazic, of Illinois, is a wedding photographer for

Milan Lazic - Chicago

Los Angeles California Water & Power Engagement portrait Session at dusk

Carsten Schertzer - Los Angeles

Lindy Schenk-Smit, of Noord Holland, is a wedding photographer for

Lindy Schenk-Smit - Noord Holland

YOSEMITE ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS WITH BIG MOUNTAINS AND CLIFFS BEHIND COUPLE

Raymond Nguyen - Sacramento

A man twirls a woman as they stand among tall trees in San Francisco in this black and white engagement photo by a Sacramento, CA photographer.

Raymond Nguyen - Sacramento

pre-wedding photo session with MEXICO sign - Engagement Photographer

Adeline Leonti - Montreal

Playground in Timisoara, Romania pre-wedding portrait session | Hanging on the playground gears upside down.

Ken Pak - Washington DC

A couple kisses on one side of a double staircase in this black and white engagement photo by a Beijing, China photographer.

Xiaoye Sun - Beijing

This engagement photo was taken at Hoi An of a couple dipping in the streets with bikes

Tam Nguyen - Hoi An

San Francisco Engagement at Golden Gate Bridge | California Engagement Photographer

Chris Shum - San Francisco

Siracusa lit portrait session at night | engagement love photography in sicily

Simona Cancelli - Syracuse

São Paulo Couple dancing during engagement portrait session in the Forest sunlight

Vinicius Fadul - São Paulo

Silhouetted Rio de Janeiro, Brasil couple during their Mountain peak engagement portrait session

Clara Sampaio - Rio de Janeiro

Bulgaria Fun & Love - Engagement Photography for Couples

Bozhidar Krastev - Ruse

Santa Monica Photographer - Los Angeles Engagement Session with Sunlit Faces

Tanya Parada - Los Angeles

A man carries his fiance along a path through tall, green bushes in this engagement photoshoot by a Hualien County, Taiwan photographer.

Tao Hsuan Tzu - Taipei

Troyan Monastery, Bulgaria - engagement photo session with Shadows of love

Bozhidar Krastev - Ruse

Avalon Park and Preserve Engagement Portrait Photographer: "There were ducks and a swan in the pond which made this picture more interesting." Serving RI, NY, VT, MA and CT for wedding photography

Yun Li - New York - Long Island

Just us in beautiful view - Arizona Engagement Photo in the Desert

Thinh Phan - Chandler

South Dartmouth, Massachusetts | Couple amongst sea grass at the beach in the sun

Kevin Trimmer - Providence

Engagement portrait of the bride and groom holding each other and reflected in Plataforma de Osório.

Mauricio Mussi - Rio Grande do Sul

Tacoma, Washington Photo session | engaged Couple jumping with wall of umbrellas

Ron Storer - Seattle

Corrine Ponsen, of Utrecht, is a wedding photographer for

Corrine Ponsen - Utrecht

Engagement Session Puget Sound - Couple laying down kissing on dock in marina

Ron Storer - Seattle

Alyson's Orchard, Walpole, NH | Engagement Portrait Among the candles and reflections...

Eric McCallister - Portsmouth

Simona Cancelli, of Siracusa, is a wedding photographer for

Simona Cancelli - Syracuse

Chandan Sojitra, of , is a wedding photographer for

Chandan Sojitra - Dubai UAE

Istanbul engagement photo - shooting outdoors in black and white

Ufuk Sarisen - Istanbul

Vincent MA, of , is a wedding photographer for

Vincent MA - Beijing

An Indo-German love story on the Beach - Engagement Photos

Sujith Kumar - Tamil Nadu

Phuket, Thailand PreWedding Portraits of a couple

Liam Collard - Phuket

Leah Moyers, of Tennessee, is a wedding photographer for

Leah Moyers - Knoxville

Truckee River, Downtown Reno, NV | Enjoyin the light through the leaves at the park

Kevin Sawyer - Lake Tahoe

Wenjie Han, of New York, is a wedding photographer for

Wenjie Han - New York City - Metro

Jacob Hannah, of Vermont, is a wedding photographer for

Jacob Hannah - Burlington

Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii Engagement PhotoShoot | Silhouette portrait of a couple during a storm after sunset

Angela Nelson - Maui

Jesse La Plante, of Colorado, is a wedding photographer for

Jesse La Plante - Boulder

Rebekah Sampson, of Arizona, is a wedding photographer for

Rebekah Sampson - Arizona

Tacoma, Washington Engagement Photography Session | Couple leans in for a kiss in an old train tunnel

Ron Storer - Seattle

Allison Williams, of Illinois, is a wedding photographer for

Allison Williams - Chicago

Paris, France Engagement Portrait with light effect with cars under the famous Bir Hakeim Bridge (Inception movie)

David Zaoui - Miami

Dali, Yunnan, China Engagement Shoot - On the road of Dali, the night view of the town and the couple

Leon Wong - Hangzhou City

Fabio Azanha, of , is a wedding photographer for

Fabio Azanha - Lisbon

Whitstable engagement shoot in the trees, Kent, UK

Catherine Hill - Kent

Shark Fin Cove Pre-Wedding Portrait - Couple's silhouette against the oceanfront cliffs

Kristina Cazares Neri - San Diego

Engagement from another view, overhead drone photography | Key West engagement portrait shoot on the bridge

Julie Ambos - Key West

A man can be seen helping a woman cross the street in the reflection of a puddle during their pre-wedding photo session by a New York City photographer.

Wenjie Han - New York City - Metro

Istanbul engagement Photo session at blue mosque at sunset

Ufuk Sarisen - Istanbul

Christmas lights during Valladolid Engagement PhotoShoot

Marcos Rodriguez Pedrosa - Valladolid

Deborah Coleman, of California, is a wedding photographer for

Deborah Coleman - San Francisco

italy engagement photos - como lake engagement session at the beach in the sun

Ufuk Sarisen - Istanbul

A man and woman can be seen holding one another through a window during their engagement session in Fort Myers by a Key West, FL photographer.

Julie Ambos - Key West

Destination Engagement Portrait Session - Cruise Ship MSC Seaview - Couple and circles

Vinicius Fadul - São Paulo

Gaiola Natural Reserve, Napoli Engagement Portrait - An intimate photo session taken in the wildest part of Napoli

Luigi Reccia - Naples

Arvada, CO Engagement Photography Shoot with Dogs

Jesse La Plante - Boulder

louvre paris engagement photos | a kiss and a dip | Black and white pre-wedding photography

Simon Cassanas - Paris

A couple kisses in racing gear on a race track at night in this engagement photo session by a Shandong, China photographer.

Vincent Mu - Shandong

Shaun Baker, of California, is a wedding photographer for

Shaun Baker - San Diego

Simona Cancelli, of Siracusa, is a wedding photographer for

Simona Cancelli - Syracuse

In this Bahama's engagement photo shoot, a couple posing on the dock get photo bombed by a school of colorful fish hiding just below the waves

David Zaoui - Miami

London, UK engagement PhotoShoot- couple smile happily at each other in front of a vine covered brick wall

Jay Hoque - London

Los Angeles - A couple embracing during a sunset for their engagement photo shoot

Tanya Parada - Los Angeles

Florida Key West Portraits - Couple with Cloud Reflections

Julie Ambos - Key West

Couple walks their dogs in Central Park during engagement shoot

Denis Gostev - Manhattan

Stacy Gillespie, of Colorado, is a wedding photographer for

Stacy Gillespie - Colorado

Monika Zaldo, of Guipuzcoa, is a wedding photographer for

Monika Zaldo - Gipuzkoa

Alessio Camiolo, of Siracusa, is a wedding photographer for

Alessio Camiolo - Syracuse

Couple Portrait at the Park - London Engagement Photographer

Jay Hoque - London

James Nix, of North Carolina, is a wedding photographer for

James Nix - Charlotte

A couple runs through water in Pirenopolis as they hold hands in this black and white pre-wedding portrait by a Goias, Brazil photographer.

Claudia Amorim - Goiás

Couple in the Rain near tower bridge - Tower Bridge London engagement session

Kari Bellamy - London

A couple holds hands and walks together in Mersin through clouds reflected around them in this pre-wedding photo by an Istanbul, Turkey photographer.

Emre Nesli - Istanbul

Allison Williams, of Illinois, is a wedding photographer for

Allison Williams - Chicago

Nishit Parmar, of Essex, is a wedding photographer for

Nishit Parmar - Essex

Jesse La Plante, of Colorado, is a wedding photographer for

Jesse La Plante - Boulder

Elora, Ontario portrait session - The Cafe lovers in Canada reflected in the mirror

Lori-Anne Crewe - Kitchener

Black and white photo of couple embracing next to a rowboat during this Cetara enagement photo shoot

Paolo Ferrera - Frosinone

Yudi Shao, of , is a wedding photographer for

Yudi Shao - Hangzhou City

Rebekah Sampson, of Arizona, is a wedding photographer for

Rebekah Sampson - Arizona

A couple in Lavras Novas is silhouetted as they stand together in front of a large rock formation at dusk in this pre-wedding photo session by a Minas Gerais, Brazil photographer.

Vinicius Terror - Minas Gerais

Death Valley engagement shoot takes place in the middle of a desert while mountains stand in the distance behind the embracing couple

Dorota Karpowicz - Alberta

Baltimore, Maryland pre wedding portraits - Under the beautiful branches

Kathleen Ricker - Baltimore

Travis Haughton, of Illinois, is a wedding photographer for

Travis Haughton - Chicago

Ho Chi Minh prewedding kiss in the Vietnam sunlight

Thai Le - Ho Chi Minh

A couple can be seen kissing through a row of yellow benches in this engagement portrait by a San Francisco, CA photographer.

Chris Shum - San Francisco

Painted Couple Love - La Spezia PreWedding Portrait Photographer

Matteo Originale - La Spezia

Providence, RI couple against window during their engagement portrait session with a RI, NY, VT, MA, NH and CT wedding photographer.

Kevin Trimmer - Providence

This Engaged couple kiss in a field during their Pre-wedding shoot in Hoi An Vietnam

Trung Dinh - Da Nang

The Dog's expression says it all! - California Engagement Photographs

Chris Shum - San Francisco

Nantucket Island Engagement Session with a Dog at the beach

Katie Kaizer - Nantucket

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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.