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April 9, 2024 - Beach engagement images from the coastal regions around the world. Prepare to become inspired with image session ideas for beach and oceanfront picture sessions. Search for fresh ideas for pre-wed shoots from the best engagement photographers at the Wedding Photojournalist Association.  You can count on a top WPJA pro photographer to create artistic beach engagement portraits at the water on sandy beaches.

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A couple poses for artistic black and white photos in the water by the shore during their engagement portrait session at Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles
Monique De Caro
Maceió Artful Engagement Picture with the couple embraced and smiling at the sea
Monica Guimaraes
True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session in Maragogi illustrating a couple in front of the sea and photographed through rings in the sand
Renner Boldrino
Great Falls, Virginia engagement portrait of a couple embracing in early morning light, with the raging river behind them
Brittany Diliberto
A pre-wedding session in Santa Cruz highlighting the lovers and their shadows on the sand at the beach
Chris Shum
A Maceio Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, adventurous portrait of this Alagoas couple at Praia do Frances showing the couple posing with palm trees in the distance
Renner Boldrino
Maceió couple e-shoot lying down on the beach sands with a low sun
Renner Boldrino
Athens pre - wed image with a kiss on the forehead at the beach
Manos Skoularikos
A couple embraces each other on the pristine beach of Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, during their dreamy engagement photo shoot
Kevin Heslin
The happy couple embraced and shared a romantic kiss while strolling along the sandy beach of San Francisco, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge visible in the distant horizon
Chris Shum
True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session at Moss Beach in California capturing a couple with that glow in their eyes
Tyler Vu
Ravenna Wild beach playful engagement image of a couple in BW in an embrace of love
Caterina Errani
Le Touquet Paris Plage announcement of engagement idea with the sunset using the Couple looking at each other at the beach
Charly Fromentin
Maragogi bride and groom to be, modeling for a pre-wedding picture as the couple dance on the beach with a dog watching
Renner Boldrino
The happy couple's engagement picture in San Francisco, with the yellow mustard flowers on the side, captures the joy of their beach view hike
Chris Shum
Taken on Blouberg Beach with one of the 7 natural wonders of the world in the background - Cape Town's Table Mountain.
Christelle Rall
A Brazil couple poses during a Praia do Saco lifestyle portrait photography session using a Double exposure and elements from the beach with the couple
Fabio Melo
Bassin d Arcachon, France mini beach couple photography session before the wedding day with A kiss on a sand dune under blue skies with clouds
Isabelle Dohin
Vieste, Apulia Drone Couple Portrait from High Above the Beach Waters
Mirko Vegliò
A couple lit and silhouetted beyond a scene of beachgoers at Ortigia Island, Sicily
Simona Cancelli
Engaging lifestyle portrait captured in Biarritz, France, the day prior to their wedding. Amidst a rainy day, the couple witnessed a breathtaking beach sunset, allowing them a minute of respite on the sand at the ocean.
Julie Schimel
At the Montara State Beach, a gloomy day at the beach, but that didn't stop the happiness and playfulness of the couple as they celebrate what's been a long time coming
Steve Kpa
MacRitchie Reservoir, Singapore pre-wed portrait photography with Dancing to the skies
Charles Sng
The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait at sunrise at Praia do Estaleirinho, Balneário Camboriú, SC
Diego Pereira da Silveira
A pre-wedding Playa Conchas Chinas, Puerto Vallarta engagement session with a couple embraced on the sands of the beach
Juan Carlos Calderon
The couple were in a romantic setting for their engagement shoot at the beach in Camber Sands, UK, standing together at the edge of the water
Damion Mower
Brazilian engagement portrait with a posed couple standing on the beach sands of Niteroi - RJ Brazil When the sun kisses a backlit image
Bruno Montt
Tung Wan Beach, Hong Kong couple having fun with each other at the beach during the hot early summer.
Ronnie Szeto
Intimate engagement photos at Athens, Greece of couple on the beach wind blown
Manos Skoularikos
Knoetzie Beach, Knysna engagement portrait | The beach is known for the castle's and I used them in the background to give this photo that extra interest.
Christelle Rall
The engaged couple enjoyed a leisurely stroll along the beach, with the ocean's waves lapping at the shore
Pierre Cassagne
A romantic lifestyle portrait session of a blissful couple in Montpellier, France in a quaint beach hut is a truly special way to capture the joy of their upcoming nuptials
Johanna Marjoux
Sarayburnu, Istanbul couple engagement portraits with a couple at the beach by the crashing waves on the rocks
Ufuk Sarisen
Nevada pre wedding and engagement photography at Hidden Beach: Lake Tahoe, NV of a Woman jumping from rock to rock in a large lake at sunset
Nicky Byrnes
Ouistreham Beach engagement announcement photo idea in BW for a couple in the grass by the beach
Jody Priour
A France Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this sweet portrait of this Montpellier couple embracing by the sea
Johanna Marjoux
A couple exudes love and tenderness as they hold each other tightly under the magnificent Powder Point Bridge at Duxbury, MA, surrounded by exposed pier pilons during low tide
Kayla Rice
An Italy Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, fun portrait of this Lucca couple sitting on boat at a beach at Forte dei Marmi
Federico Pannacci
San Francisco beach couple portrait session of a sweet hearty moment by the cold ocean
Chris Shum
Perth on-location portrait e-shoot with A beautiful embrace during sunset
Jacob Gordon
At the Pfeiffer State Beach, this photo was taken on a whim in the middle of the filming of their engagement video, and It was so crowded here that day, but the timing of people clearing out just for a few seconds allowed for this beautifully framed shot
Steve Kpa
Llandudno Beach, Cape Town beach photography session before the wedding day with A creative sunset silhouette of the happy engaged couple on the beach
Christelle Rall
The couple basks in the warm glow of the setting sun as they stand on the sandy beach, their noses touching and the vast expanse of Lake Tahoe California behind them
Kimmi Cranes
Windy City pre-wedding photo session with an engaged couple at North Avenue Beach Chicago
Aileen Ciesielski
Engagement portrait session in sunny South Beach Miami
Brenda Bravo
Maceió, Alagoas outside environmental couple prewedding photoshoot with a man and woman on the beach, and the wind blows her hair
Monica Guimaraes
The newly engaged couple enjoyed a peaceful, relaxing minute in the shade of the Montpellier beach grass, away from the glowing sun
Johanna Marjoux
Ravenna Wild Beach in Italy serves as a picturesque backdrop for a lifestyle couple portrait. The photographer captures an intimate pose as the couple shares a hug on the shore, their legs interlocked, resulting in a symmetrical composition.
Caterina Errani
A pre wedding photoshoot from El Matador Beach in Malibu, California as they run through the waves
Kate Hampson
Maceio beach portrait lifestyle session with the couple smiling at the sunset
Renner Boldrino
an engaged Couple walking their dogs on a rainy beach of Ecola State Park for a portrait shoot
Maria Newman
Rio de Janeiro - RJ prewedding photo-session at the beach with sunshine, sand and palm trees
Renner Boldrino
A beautiful couple holding hands, strolling along Crosby Beach in Liverpool, England. The love between them shines brightly in this breathtaking engagement portrait.
Sisi Yan
Maceio couple e-session in front of the sea with a romantic lifting hug
Renner Boldrino
This engagement portrait captures the beautiful Punta Penna lighthouse at dusk, located on the Abruzzo coast in Italy, with a unique tee pee structure made from driftwood on the beach
Pino Coduti
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica couple engagement pic session set it up so I was there to capture the moment he proposed
Kevin Heslin
Cap Ferret post proposal portrait session with a Gironde engagement photographer of a French couple running down a sand hill in BW
Franck Petit
Sunset beach couple engagement photography in Sicily
Simona Cancelli
San Francisco on-location portrait e-shoot - I'm so glad to be walking through this journey together with you
Chris Shum
A couple embraces tenderly at sunset on Praia do Francês in AL. They stand on the shore as the tide washes over their feet.
Renner Boldrino

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