Wedding Photos of DC engagement photography

The following “DC engagement photography” 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 “DC engagement photography” 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.

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. — A couple rides the escalator beside sleek stone walls, creating a modern and artistic engagement portrait in this iconic museum setting.

Modern Museum Engagement at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Engaged couple poses outside Kennedy Center, Washington DC, in a romantic black and white portrait.

Engaged Couple Poses Outside Kennedy Center, Washington DC, Romantic Black and White Portrait

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Engaged couple joyfully poses together outside Kennedy Center, Washington DC, with modern architecture shining brightly.

Engaged Couple Joyfully Poses Outside Kennedy Center, Washington DC, Modern Architecture Shining Brightly

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Engaged couple in Washington DC, walking down Library of Congress steps, sharing a romantic joyful portrait.

Engaged Couple in Washington DC: Romantic, Joyful Portrait Walking Down Library of Congress Steps

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Liv and Zach's tender kiss in front of a cascading fountain in Washington DC.

Washington DC Fountain Kiss: A Tender Engagement Moment Captured

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An engaged couple poses for their portrait at the Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC. They appear in reflected form with a flat disc Earth in the background.

Love Takes Flight: An Enchanting Engagement Portrait at the Air & Space Museum in DC

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Engagement portrait in Washington DC shows a playful couple holding hands while crossing the road. Happy and excited expressions captured.

Love in the Capital: Playful Couple's Exciting Engagement Portrait in Washington DC

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Engaged couple posed in black and white photo at Museum of Illusion, standing face to face.

A Captivating Engagement Portrait at the Museum of Illusion

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A couple about to tie the knot posed for their engagement portrait session in Washington DC, with the sunset beautifully illuminating them as the photographer captured the iconic Washington monument in the backdrop.

Sunset Splendor: Love on the National Mall

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In the enchanting gardens of the Smithsonian Castle in Washington D.C., the couple gazes at each other, bathed in a photographers rimlight. Castle Gardens: Love Illuminated Glow

Castle Gardens: Love Illuminated Glow

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The couple is standing together in front of Christmas lights in Washington DC, with reflections shining beneath them

Christmas Love in the Heart of Washington DC: A Radiant Engagement Portrait

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In this romantic portrait captured by the artistic DC wedding photographer, the engaged couple share a serene session at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, before their much-awaited wedding day.

Love at the Jefferson: An Engaged Couple's Serene Session, Washington, DC

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The couple poses in front of the iconic dome for their engagement portrait, capturing the love and connection between them in the nation's capital

Capturing Love and Connection: A Stunning Engagement Portrait in Front of Washington D.C.'s Iconic Dome

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In this engagement wedding photography session, a couple is captured in a charming portrait at Georgetown Waterfront in Washington, DC, playfully posing by a massive art mural on an urban wall, with beautiful lens flare effect

Georgetown Waterfront, Washington, DC: Captivating Engagement Wedding Photography Session with Urban Mural and Lens Flare

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A photo of a couple smiling and dancing on a boardwalk in Georgetown Waterfront, Washington DC, taken during a sunny afternoon

Georgetown Waterfront, Washington DC: Smiling Couple Dancing on Boardwalk During Sunny Afternoon

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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait in the Rothco Room of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

National Portrait Gallery Washington, D.C.: Engagement Announcement Portrait in the Rothco Room

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The couple pose for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait near a window in the National Portrait Gallery, DC, surrounded by a colorful painting and reflections on the mirror-like floor

DC National Portrait Gallery: Engagement Announcement Portrait with Colorful Painting & Reflections

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The engaged couple posed surrounded by foliage in the National Gallery of Art Museum with a reflective artistic grid overlay

At the National Gallery of Art Museum, the couple posed amid foliage with an artistic grid overlay below them

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A couple is silhouetted at the bottom, while Washington DC's Cherry Blossoms tower overhead in a lifestyle engagement portrait

In Washington DC, a couple's lifestyle engagement portrait features Cherry tree blossoms overhead

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At Washington Nationals Stadium, the couple posed in Nationals colors with the team logo at left

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A pre-wedding lifestyle couple portrait was taken at Blagden Alley in Washington DC, featuring lush green foliage in the background and out of focus foreground

A couple posed for a lifestyle engagement portrait with lush green foliage in the background and out of focus greens in the foreground

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Outside the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, the couple hops up on the ledge across from the Jefferson Memorial just as the wind blew and the light changed

A couple posed for a lifestyle engagement portrait, hopping up on a ledge as the wind blew and the light changed

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Washington DC lifestyle photography at Lincoln Memorial for a Couple backlit against sunrise in between columns at the Lincoln Memorial

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A Washington DC lifestyle photo session at the Eastern Market for an Engaged couple posing in front of a colorful mural

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Chinatown DC pre-wed portraits for an elegant couple posed on a street corner with passing traffic

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Friendship Arch, Chinatown DC pre-wedding engagement photoshoot for An elegant couple posing at night while traffic whizzes by

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DC pre wedding portrait session of engaged lovers at the Lincoln Memorial DC with A view from the inside, looking out at the reflecting pool at the couple twirling

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DC Engagement Photography - National Portrait Gallery - Beautiful couple and pretty lights

Engagement Photography from a Portrait Gallery of a Beautiful couple and pretty lights

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National Gallery of Art East Wing, Washington, DC engagement photographer - A playful dip among art exhibits

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