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The following “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 “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.

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A captivating pre-wedding engagement portrait in Maceió, Brazil. This enchanting image showcases the couple's joy reflected in an antique mirror, capturing their vibrant love.
Reflections of Love: A Captivating Engagement Portrait in Maceió, Brazil
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Lifestyle couple portrait showcasing an affectionate embrace at the beach in Maceió, Brazil. The couple embraces as the wind blows, standing in a shallow tidal pool, while being captured slightly off-center.
Romantic Embrace: Beachside Love in Maceió, Brazil
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Intimate engagement portrait in Maceió, Brazil captures a couple's love in a picturesque setting. Embracing tightly, they stand before a majestic historic building, surrounded by symmetrical white columns.
A Picture of Love: Captivating Couple's Engagement Portrait in Maceió, Brazil
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Romantic engagement portrait captured amidst the lush greenery of Jardin des Plantes, Toulouse. This couple's love story unfolds as they sit embraced, surrounded by nature, symbolizing their union.
Romantic Embrace | Love Blossoms in Nature's Embrace: A Dreamy Portrait Session
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Romantic and natural, this picture captures a couple's love story at Jardin des Plantes, Toulouse. Immortalizing their connection amidst lush greenery, they stand united before their wedding, a symbol of their journey together.
Unforgettable Amour at Jardin des Plantes: A Couple's Portrait Session
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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.
Biarritz Love Story | Rainy Day Romance and Beach Sunset for Engaged Couple
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Lifestyle couple portrait at Palo Alto CA showcasing a sweet couple practicing their wedding dance moves. A high camera angle captures the wood deck planked dance floor.
Palo Alto Love | High Angle Glamour Portrait Showcasing Couple's Wedding Dance
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Woodside: A couple captured in a lifestyle portrait, experiencing joyful togetherness during a leisure motorcycle ride. The image exhibits a black and white aesthetic with a slow shutter effect and a camera pan.
A Captivating Woodside Love Journey | Timeless Couple Portraits Embrace Blissful Motorcycle Adventure
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Pre-wedding engagement portrait captured in San Francisco, California. This lifestyle couple portrait showcases the couple's love as they pose on a white couch at home, while their adorable furry pet gazes longingly in the foreground.
Romantic San Francisco Getaway | Breathtaking Engagement Portrait Amidst Cozy Home and Furry Companion
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A pre-wedding engagement portrait capturing a California couple near San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Joined by their exuberant canine companion, they stroll along the serene shoreline, with the flat waters serving as a picturesque background.
California Engagement Portrait at the Golden Gate Bridge | The Blissful Couple, Their Canine Sidekick, and the Shoreline
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California Santa Cruz lifestyle couple portrait. Embraced by the ocean and bird rock, the couple shares a tender embrace at the flat water's edge, capturing the beauty of their love.
CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ | Embracing the Ocean: A Stunning Couple Portrait at Bird Rock
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Lifestyle couple portrait at Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins, Colorado featuring a couple perched on a rock, admiring the picturesque sunset and blue hour hues over the serene, still waters below.
Unforgettable Romance | Stunning Engagement Wedding Portraits at Horsetooth Reservoir, Colorado
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Lifestyle couple portrait taken at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The couple is standing on a rock with Fall leaves in the background, creating a profile silhouette as they touch foreheads.
Rocky Mountain Romance | Fall Foliage Frames Love Story Amidst Majestic Colorado Peaks
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A pre-wedding engagement portrait captures a couple's joyful embrace with shared laughter high above Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins, Colorado.
ELEVATED ECSTASY | Pre-Wedding Portrait Above Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins, Colorado
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Lifestyle couple portrait at Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The couple is seen atop a rock wall in the mountains, standing in synchronized poses apart from each other, creating a symmetrical frame.
In Sync on a Mountain | A Captivating Engagement Portrait Session in Pigeon Forge
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Lifestyle engagement portrait captured in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, showcasing a couple immersed in nature. Both clad in matching hues of gray and denim blue, they gaze in opposite directions.
Tennessee's Natural Oasis: A Couple Immersed in Pigeon Forge's Scenic Landscape
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Engaged couple shares a quiet portrait session in Estes Park, Co, savoring a cup of coffee amidst the picturesque winter landscape. Their warm embrace complements the serene mountain scenery.
Estes Park Euphoria | Engaged Couple Immersed in Winter Wonderland for Intimate Coffee-Filled Portraits
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Engaged couple in Estes Park, Co, enjoy the serene mountain surroundings as they bond over music, creating a heartfelt scene through an impromptu nature jam session with a guitar.
Serene Mountain Serenade | Engaged Couple's Heartfelt Nature Jam Session in Estes Park, CO
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Lifestyle couple portrait in Estes Park, Co. A newly engaged couple captured beneath towering trees, sharing a tender portrait session in the picturesque mountainous surroundings.
ESTES PARK ENGAGED COUPLE PORTRAIT | Captured beneath towering trees, tender session in picturesque surroundings
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Lifestyle couple portrait at Estes Park, CO. A couple embraces amidst the vibrant Autumn foliage in the mountain backdrop. Newly-engaged, they are captured in a beautifully lit photograph by the photographer.
A Majestic Autumn Love: Engaged Colorado Couple's Enchanting Portrait Amidst Mountain Splendor
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Fort Collins, CO: A couple engages in a romantic dance pose against the backdrop of a setting sun. Illuminated by the skilled photographer, this lifestyle portrait captures their passion and connection.
Fort Collins, CO | Enchanting Engagement: Love's Dance Beneath the Setting Sun
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Pre-wedding engagement portrait in Villette d’Anthon, France, featuring a couple in nature. Groom affectionately kisses bride's forehead as sunlight filters through trees, capturing a joyful pose beautifully highlighted by the photographer.
Stunning Love Story Unveiled: Romantic Pre-Wedding Portraits in Villette d’Anthon, France
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A captivating lifestyle couple portrait at Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, CO. The couple faces each other with laughter, surrounded by floating bubbles at dusk. The photographer expertly highlights the scene with strategically placed lighting.
STUNNINGLY ROMANTIC: Flagstaff Mountain Enchantment | Whimsical Laughter and Bubbles
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Lifestyle couple portrait at Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, CO. Couple poses against the picturesque Colorado Mountain backdrop at dusk, illuminated by a photographer's light creating striking silhouettes.
GLAMOROUS ENGAGEMENT | STRIKING SILHOUETTES | FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAIN BOULDER CO.
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Lifestyle couple portrait of future wedding partners captured at Gastlosen against a snowy mountain backdrop. The minimalistic shot features the couple centered in the frame with expansive winter sky surrounding them.
WINTER ROMANCE: Astonishing Gastlosen Mountains Set the Scene for Engaged Couple's Snowy Portraits
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Beautifully captured by the photographer, this lifestyle couple portrait takes place in Fribourg. The future newlyweds walk hand in hand through a winter wonderland, surrounded by fresh snow.
Frosty Fribourg Frolic | Winter Wonderland Engagement Wedding Portraits
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In a gently embraced pose, the future married couple stands on a bridge in Fribourg, surrounded by fresh snow. The photographer beautifully highlights this scenic couple portrait.
Enchanting Winter Engagement Session | Fribourg's Snow-Kissed Bridge
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Lifestyle couple portrait at Haughley Park, Suffolk. An engagement shoot in the early summer evening. The couple stands facing each other, embracing gently. She playfully lifts one leg, captured by the photographer.
Engaging Elegance | Haughley Park Couple's Enchanting Early Summer Shoot
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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.
Ravishing Ravenna: Intimate Elegance | A Symmetrical Couple Portrait on Wild Beach
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A romantic black and white engagement portrait captured at Ravenna Wild Beach in Italy. The photograph showcases a session with a couple cuddling, with a high camera angle and a tight shot of their lips about to touch.
Ravenna Wild Beach: A Romantic Black and White Engagment Portrait
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