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.

Baltimore, Maryland engagement photo shoot - Couple kisses next to an old phone booth

Ron Storer - Seattle

St Katherine's Dock, London engagement photoshoot with a young couple.

Jay Hoque - London

Death Valley engagement photography- laughing couple slides barefoot down sand dunes under a bright blue sky

Dorota Karpowicz - Alberta

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

A couple sits back to back in the middle of a mountainous, desert in this Death Valley engagement portrait shoot

Dorota Karpowicz - Alberta

Silivri, İstanbul Engagement Portrait of a couple sitting on a flipped-over metal box in front of a fence and looking at each other

Erkin Agsaran - Istanbul

Minneapolis, Minnesota Couple Engagement Portrait in front of painted mural

Penny McCoy - Minneapolis

Engaged Couple Portrait at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

Penny McCoy - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN Couple Portrait at Varsity Theater during engagement session

Penny McCoy - Minneapolis

Minneapolis Glam Doll engagement photo session in a booth

Penny McCoy - Minneapolis

Minneapolis Couple at Glam Doll for engagement portrait session

Penny McCoy - Minneapolis

The Waterworks Philadelphia Engagement Portrait - Great light. Cool couple. Wind blowing. Done.

Miguel Gonzalez - Philadelphia

Longwood gardens engagement photographer: "We were there during golden hour so we went gold."

Miguel Gonzalez - Philadelphia

Fuijan, China - silhouettes of the happy couple walking hand in hand through a field were captured in this pre-wedding portrait session

Lily Zeng - Longyan

Fujian, China- the happy couple is seen embracing under a picture of a dog and cats in this black and white pre-wedding portrait

Lily Zeng - Longyan

Camden Waterfront Engagement Portrait Photographer: "Told them to get loose and this is what happened."

Miguel Gonzalez - Philadelphia

Asbury Park New Jersey Art Mural Engagement Portrait. Photographer: "Loved her energy so we used it for an awesome photo."

Miguel Gonzalez - Philadelphia

Point Pleasant New Jersey Pre-Wedding Photographer: "Last shot as they left. I saw it, stopped them and clicked."

Miguel Gonzalez - Philadelphia

The silhouettes of the couple standing in front of an open doorway with mountains in the distance were captured in this Fujian, China pre-wedding portrait session

Joy Qin - Longyan

Cercedilla, Madrid (Spain) engagement session with backlighting couple in a road

Miguel Onieva - Madrid

Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) Engagement Portrait - Climbing couple at a rock wall

Miguel Onieva - Madrid

Jumping engaged couple portrait in a front roof at Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)

Miguel Onieva - Madrid

Engagement portrait of a couple with flying open arms and white negative space at Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)

Miguel Onieva - Madrid

St Dunstan Engagement Portrait in the East church garden - Couple posing by the wall

Gyula Lovaszi - London

Fuijan - we can see the reflection of the couple kissing in a pair of glasses resting on the grass in this pre-wedding portrait session

Qi Xiang - Nanping

Yun Nan, China pre-wedding photography - couple walking hand in hand under two very large trees while the sky is purple and orange at dusk

Qi Xiang - Nanping

Guangdong- couple runs hand in hand down a tunnel in this black and white pre-wedding portrait

Lin Yang - Guangzhou

Chicago Engagement Portrait Photographer: "I asked the couple to walk down the street. and the light and shadow accentuated the two of them."

Eric Corbacho - São Paulo

San Francisco Engagement photography - couple holds hands as they stroll through a grassy yard

Chris Shum - San Francisco

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

In this San Francisco engagement portrait shoot, the photographer focuses on a few branches of beach side plants while the couple embraces out of focus in the distance

Chris Shum - San Francisco

Thomas Fogarty Winery, Woodside Engagement Portrait Session

Chris Shum - San Francisco

Acquamorta, Monte di Procida Engagement Shoot - Warm sunset in the end of April

Luigi Reccia - Naples

Engagement Portrait Session at Corbiere Lighthouse, St Brelades, Jersey, CI - Coastal engagement shoot of a couple walking together

Catherine Hill - Kent

DUMBO Brooklyn Engagement Session - "Kiss Here" painted sign above kissing couple

Tim D. Yun - Manhattan

Engagement Portrait Kiss in front of Flatiron building, NYC

Tim D. Yun - Manhattan

Engagement Portrait Session at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York in full bloom.

Tim D. Yun - Manhattan

Engagement Photo Session at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, NY - Flowers blooming with the couple.

Tim D. Yun - Manhattan

Engagement Session Shoot at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, New York

Tim D. Yun - Manhattan

During this engagement shoot, a couple is framed by two sets of large arches while they embrace on the Bethesda Terrace stairs in New York City

Tim D. Yun - Manhattan

A couple smiles at each other while sitting on a dock during their engagement shoot at Montreal Botanical Gardens

Esther Gibbons - Montreal

In Lincoln Park, Chicago, a couples silhouette is captured against a monument in this engagement photo shoot

Victoria Sprung - Chicago

Calabria - the happy couple poses in front of choppy water in this engagement shoot

Danilo Muratore - Reggio Calabria

Playa del Carmen, Mexico - couple watches the sun rise on a beach full of empty cabanas in this engagement photo session

Adeline Leonti - Montreal

Playa del Carmen, Mexico - the future bride and groom sip drinks served in golden pineapples in this engagement shoot

Adeline Leonti - Montreal

A couples silhouettes are captured in the foggy blue light in this Tuscany engagement photo session

Alessandro Colle - Massa and Carrara

London, U.K Engagement Portrait Photoshoot with a warm loving feeling during autumn

Chandan Sojitra - Dubai UAE

Frosinone Italy engagement shoot on the beach with candles in the sand.

Paolo Ferrera - Frosinone

Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo engagement photo shoot as the couple sits on a ledge overlooking a forest below

Paolo Ferrera - Frosinone

Couple kisses on a rainbow tiled walkway in this Vietri Sul Mare - Salerno engagement photo session

Paolo Ferrera - Frosinone

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

Paolo Ferrera - Frosinone

Salerno engagement photo shoot captures the couple sitting on the ground next to a red striped row boat

Paolo Ferrera - Frosinone

This black and white photo of a couple kissing was captured during an engagement photo session that took place at the municipal theater of Alvito

Paolo Ferrera - Frosinone

Abbazia di San Galgano engagement portrait of a couple under the arch

Filippo Ciampoli - Siena

In this Czech Republic engagement photography session, the photographer captures the couple through reflections in an old yellow door

Lubow Polyanska - Prague

Amalfi, Italy - A couple stands on a boulder as the sun sets over the ocean in this engagement portrait shoot

Lubow Polyanska - Prague

Amalfi, Italy black and white photo captures the couple standing knee high in the ocean waves in this engagement shoot

Lubow Polyanska - Prague

Newly engaged couple enjoy moments together atop the HoDo rooftop at sunset in Fargo, ND during their engagement photo shoot

Abby Paul - Fargo

Orbetello, Tuscany engagement portrait shoot - couples silhouettes are captured as they stand on a long pier in the ocean as the sun sets behind them

Marco Vegni - Siena

Hauts-de-France - engagement portrait shoot in front of a rocky background

Cedric Derbaise - Oise

Couple pose on rocks next to the ocean while the Miami skyline is in the distance in this engagement photo session

David Zaoui - Miami

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

Miami, FL Photographer: "Last picture of this engagement session before the storm."

David Zaoui - Miami

Wells-next-the-Sea, United Kingdom - man poses on one knee next to his future bride as a row of shacks line the beach in this black and white engagement photography session

Aaron Storry - Northamptonshire

Engagement shoot at the Jetty in South Pointe Park Miami Beach, FL

Lukas Guillaume - Miami

Engagement Portraits in Miami Design District, FL with geometric shapes

Lukas Guillaume - Miami

Miami Design District, FL Engagement Session

Lukas Guillaume - Miami

Intimate Engagement Photo from the Boca Raton Beach, FL

Lukas Guillaume - Miami

Valleta Malta Portrait Session - A couple enjoys the music provided by a street musician during their engagement session in Malta

Kurt Vinion - Prague

Istanbul engagement shoot captured this couple jumping into the clouds

Emre Nesli - Istanbul

Topoľčany, Slovakia - Lamp in old town was great opportunity for late photo during their engagement photo session

Martin Almasi - Slovakia

Topoľčany, Slovakia - couple drapes themselves in strands of lights while embracing for their engagement photoshoot

Martin Almasi - Slovakia

Couple hold hands in front of a beautiful dusk sky in this Malaysia pre-wedding shoot

Chin Whei Tay - Malacca

This playful engagement portrait of the bride and groom playing leapfrog was captured on the cobblestone streets of Chelsea, NYC

Chloe Delmonte - London

A couple stands on a steaming manhole cover on a crowded city street in this New York City engagement portrait session

Chloe Delmonte - London

5th Av, NYC Engagement Photographer: "A whirlwind of love and crazy energy. They wanted a photoshoot for their engagement that reflected that, "not the standard" they said."

Chloe Delmonte - London

Soho, Nyc Engagement Photographer: "Hanging out in Soho and just loving on each other. These two are a cultural blend of love and laughter. He's Israeli, she's Russian. They both live in NYC."

Chloe Delmonte - London

Playa del Carmen Engagement Photoshoot - Kisses on the boardwalk

Alan Fresnel - Playa del Carmen

Couple kiss behind a lifeguard stand in this Playa del Carmen engagement photo shoot

Alan Fresnel - Playa del Carmen

Ouro Preto - couple is captured from above as they stroll hand in hand in this engagement photo shoot

Vinicius Terror - Minas Gerais

The silhouettes of the couple are captured against a large golden yellow building in this Ouro Preto engagement photo session

Vinicius Terror - Minas Gerais

Macae engagement photography session captures the couple embracing in front of a pond while the sun sets behind them

Aline Prado - Macaé

Macae engagement photo shoot shows the couple smiling happily at each other while holding their dog

Aline Prado - Macaé

St. Anthony Main, MN Engaged Couple in front of colorful autumn ivy wall in Minneapolis

Laura Robinson - Minneapolis

South Lake Tahoe Winter Snow Engagement Shoot On the path in the trees

Kevin Sawyer - Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe Winter Engagement Portraits - Happy in the woods

Kevin Sawyer - Lake Tahoe

Sedona, AZ Engagement Photography - Couple on mountain top in Sedona

Courtney Larson - Phoenix

Niteroi - RJ / Brazil Engagement Photographer: "Stop the car at the side of the road, walk a little by a trail and you may have some wonderful surprises."

Bruno Montt - Rio de Janeiro

Camboinhas - Niterói/Rio de Janeiro Engagement Photography Session - Couple above a rock that exists in the beach of Camboinhas, oceanic region of Niterói.

Bruno Montt - Rio de Janeiro

Glendale, AZ Lit Engagement PhotoShoot at Night with a couple popping champagne

Courtney Larson - Phoenix

Cusco, Peru Engagement Photography Session with a Couple in Cusco, Peru in front of the Cathedral in the Plaza of Arms

Brenda Bravo - Miami

Cusco, Peru Engagement Photography - A couple in the Sacred Valley of Cusco, Peru

Brenda Bravo - Miami

Bow Skate Park Engagement Photo Shoot - Couple with a graffiti backdrop

Sheraz Khwaja - Essex

Engagement portrait of a couple kissing reflected in a glass ball they are holding together in El Monte, CA.

Leo Do - Los Angeles

California Engagement Portrait on the Dock by the Water.

Leo Do - Los Angeles

Avalon Park and Preserve Engagement Portrait Photographer: "There were ducks and a swan in the pond which made this picture more interesting."

Yun Li - New York - Long Island

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