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155+ Engagement Portrait Photos on Boardwalks, Footbridges, Docks and More

Find a Photographer / Boardwalks + Footbridges + Docks

Feb 18, 2020 - Take a low-stress, pre-wedding photoshoot stroll on a boardwalk surrounded by blue water. Become inspired by charming footbridges, wooden paths, patios, and nautical boat docks. Get creative ideas from the top engagement photographers of the Wedding Photojournalist Association. Are you tired of stale couple portraits? Turn to the WPJA for help with putting together an innovative and artistic photoshoot.

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This photo was taken during dusk near Pier 14 in San Francisco. It is a popular spot for both locals and tourists... lucky to capture a quick photo with the couple together.
Jeffrey Chan
Castile and León destination engagement session
Rocio Vega Roa
Lake lovers couple engagement photography at 35th Street Beach in Chicago
Aileen Ciesielski
chicago couple at the water with a light - Illinois Engagement Photographer
Milan Lazic
Rio de Janeiro destination wedding photographer for Brazil engagement sessions by the ocean
Clara Sampaio
Black and white engagement portrait of a couple holding each other in Agen, France.
Franck Petit
Vietnam engagement photos of a couple at the ocean with a seagull and lamp post | Ho Chi Minh photographer pre-wedding portrait session
Khoi Le
Vietnam Da Lat Engagement Photoshoot with Smoke Grenades on a Red Bridge
Vu Nguyen
Annecy, French Alps - A couple walk near the lake in Annecy
Sylvain Bouzat
Hoboken New Jersey engagement photography session with NYC skyline in background
Michelle Arlotta
Zakynthos, Greece Sunset Engagement Portraits in Greece - A couple on the boardwalk over the water.
Paolo Blocar
Samujana Villas, Koh Samui Engagement Shoot on the wood deck in bathing suits | The couple were embracing the nature surrounding and waiting for the sunset.
Will Tee
An engaged couple hug in their Engagement photo session in Sirmione, Italy
Melinda Guerini Temesi
A couple is Playing on the jetty during their sunset Aguilas - Spain engagement photo shooting session
Eduardo Blanco
A couple Enjoying the time together during engagement portrait session on a dock at Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, AB, Canada
Dorota Karpowicz
A couple on a pier looking at the camera during engagement portrait shoot at Lacanau, south west of France
Isabelle Bazin
Cedric Derbaise
Minnesota wedding engagement pictures with a sunset on the bridge by Minneapolis photographer
Penny McCoy
Tower Bridge, London England | Couple kissing in the rain near tower bridge
Kari Bellamy
A Lot-et-Garonne couple during their pre-wedding portrait session Nouvelle-Aquitaine photographer
Franck Petit
Cappadocia, turkey engagement photo session outside
Ufuk Sarisen
Fujian, China Pre-Wedding Engagement Portrait
Lily Zeng
A couple stands back to back as the sun sets in this Arlesey engagement session by a Bedfordshire, England photographer.
Razvan Danaila
Teramo engagement photographer of Abruzzo at a photoshoot with a couple at the beach
Pierpaolo Cialini
Engagement Photos | Lovers in reflection at the water
Chris Shum
Smithville Park Dancing Couple during Engagement Photo Session
Nick Giardina
Höfnerhäuser, Austria pre-wedding Photos | a couple Kissing on the pier as seen from above
Krisztian Bozso
Yedigöller/Bolu/Turkey | Portrait of a couple sitting on a natural balcony
Emre Nesli
Black and white portrait of Chicago by Illinois Engagement Photographer
Milan Lazic
New-York Walking Couple On Brooklyn Bridge - Black and White Engagement Portraits
Julien Laurent Georges
NJ Pre-Wedding Portrait Photographer | New Jersey Wedding Photography
Michelle Arlotta
Montreal, Quebec Engagement Photographer - Image of the couple Taken at the Grand Quai in Old Montreal.
Esther Gibbons
South Portland, ME Beach Engagement - Relaxed and Natural Looking Couple
Corey Butler
England couple portraits to show off their silly vibes!
Chloe Delmonte
Le Grazie - La Spezia Portrait Session - you and me kissing on a bench at the boat docks.
Matteo Originale
A couple sitting by the beach watching the sunset palm trees in Glyfada, Greece
Manos Skoularikos
Engagement Portrait from Hossegor promenade - Photography contains: couple, black and white, dock, water, kiss
Chrystel Echavidre
Coastal sunsent engagement session in Whistable Kent, UK
Catherine Hill
Thomas Fogarty Winery, Woodside engagement photo shoot - A lovely sunset at the vineyard
Chris Shum
Long Island beach pictures of a couple by a top New York wedding engagement photographer
Denise Chastain
Eric McCallister
Orlando Suarez
Engaged couple walking on boardwalk, woman kissing man's hand - Old Montreal, Canada portrait session
Esther Gibbons
Engagement from another view, overhead drone photography | Key West engagement portrait shoot on the bridge
Julie Ambos
A couple holding each other and smiling on Galata Bridge during their engagement picture session.
Salih Ustundag
Rhode Island Wedding Engagement Photographer | New England Photography
Kevin Trimmer
Worthing Pier, West Sussex, UK | Couple embracing on Pier with lifebouy ring in foreground
Jenny Rutterford
Couple hugs each other in a ray of sunlight in Chicago's Lincoln Park.
Allison Williams
Boston, Massachusetts engagement photographer | portrait session at the Marina docks
Nicole Chan
Drone Engagement Picture from a Siracusa love season
Simona Cancelli
Atwater market, Montreal engagement shoot with a couple enjoying an ice cream together during their engagement photo session
Adeline Leonti
Chicago pre wedding picture session with reflections and clouds
Milan Lazic
an engaged couple Under the illumination of the summer sun of Aguilas - Spain
Eduardo Blanco
Overhead, drone portrait of couple on boat dock | Séance wedding engagement - France | S'aimer de haut
Cedric Derbaise
Lake Tahoe Morning Bliss portrait session for a couple on the docks with a light
Tyler Vu
Engaged couple sits on the Santa Monica Pier for Engagement Photography in CA
Tanya Parada
Baltimore, Maryland engagement session walking the dog in Patterson Park
Kathleen Ricker
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
A Venice engagement photographer caught this photo of a couple embracing on a pier at sunset near Porto Caleri
Luca Fabbian
La Spezia Porto Mirabello - Engagement photography at the docks with boats.
Matteo Originale

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