Wedding Photos of Engagement photography

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.

Lifestyle couple portrait at Ravenna Wild Beach in Italy captures a hug amidst the serene evening backdrop. The symmetrical center-framed couple, minimalist aesthetic, and expansive sky add to its allure.

Ravishing Romance: Italy's Ravenna Wild Beach Serenades a Stylish Couple

Lifestyle couple portrait at Bevano River Mouth Sanctuary, Ravenna, Italy. Beautifully highlighted by the photographer, the image captures a sweet candid cuddle in the windy nature sanctuary. It features a tight shot of him hugging her from behind.

Stunning Photo Session: Italian Elegance in Ravenna | Bevano Romance

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Finca Vikingos in Santa Barbara, Heredia, Costa Rica serves as the backdrop for a captivating lifestyle couple portrait. Bathed in warm, golden hour light, the couple sits before a charming wooden door.

CAPTIVATING LIFESTYLE COUPLE PORTRAIT | Finca Vikingos: A Costa Rican Love Story

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Finca Vikingos in Santa Barbara, Heredia, Costa Rica. Silhouette of a couple framed with an arch present at the Finca Vikingos lagoon, creating a striking image with a mirror reflection below them.

Enchanting Love: A Captivating Silhouette at Finca Vikingos

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A captivating lifestyle couple portrait, set amidst the serene beauty of Huairou, Beijing, China. This family of three, accompanied by their beloved dog, share a picturesque session by the tranquil waters of a green forest.

Huairou Haven | A Captivating Engagement Session For A Glamorous Family

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Engaging black and white lifestyle couple portrait taken in the town of Albi, France. The photo showcases the couple sitting on steps, framed symmetrically, amidst repeating lines, expertly captured by the photographer.

ALBI, FRANCE | Engaging Portrait: Symmetry, Lines and Black & White Glamour

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$A couple's lifestyle portrait at Albi, France, showcases their connection as they peer through a fractured window. The photographer's use of blue lighting beautifully highlights the intricate web of cracks.$

Romantic Engagement Session | Albi, France | Peering Through Fractured Beauty

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ALBI, FRANCE | A Captivating Engagement Portrait: Mesmerizing Silhouette with Wall Lamp

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A couple sits side by side amidst a row of low bushes in Alsancak, Izmir, Turkey for a pre-wedding portrait. The expansive blue sky serves as a backdrop while a bicyclist passes by.

HAPPY COUPLE CAPTURED IN ALSANCAK: A STUNNING ENGAGEMENT PHOTO SESSION

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey captures a pre-wedding photo session in Cappadocia. The couple poses like statues in a historic arched foyer, with the woman's flowing yellow dress cascading down to the man below.

Captivating Cappadocian Couple: Timeless Tale of Love and History

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A creatively composed lifestyle couple portrait captured in Cappadocia, Turkey. Lost in their affection, the couple embraces amidst a horse stampede within a dry corral, creating a captivating image.

CAPTIVATING COUPLE EMBRACE AMIDST HORSE STAMPEDE IN CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY

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Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey: A captivating lifestyle couple portrait in Cappadocia's enchanting landscapes. The playful and romantic shot showcases the man lifting the woman towards a sky filled with hot air balloons.

Enchanting Love Soars | Captivating Portrait in Cappadocia's Dreamlike Landscapes

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A couple effortlessly poses on a rooftop picnic scene overlooking the sprawling cityscape of Istanbul. Birds gracefully soar through the sky, adding an air of tranquility to the beautifully captured scene.

ROOFTOP ROMANCE | A breathtaking engagement portrait capturing Istanbul's majestic skyline

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Ashridge, Hertfordshire. This beautifully composed pre-wedding engagement portrait captures the couple during golden hour in an orchard, holding hands amidst a backdrop of yellow flowers and lush green grass.

ELEGANT ENGAGEMENT: Ashridge Orchard Stuns with Golden Hour Romance

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Rough Ridge in North Carolina capturing an engagement session for a couple daringly posing on a cliff at sunset, offering breathtaking views of the mountains below.

Breathtaking North Carolina Engagement | Daring Couple Poses at Sunset

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Arapaho National Forest, CO: A beautifully composed lifestyle couple portrait captures a romantic scene as a blizzard blankets a frozen alpine lake. The couple shares a kiss on a small rock island amidst the snowy landscape.

LOVERS IN WHITE | ROMANCE BLOSSOMS AMIDST A SNOWY WINTER WONDERLAND

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A skillfully composed lifestyle portrait of a couple in front of a deep blue sky at the picturesque Château du Haut Barr in Saverne.

DREAMY ENGAGEMENT ENSEMBLE: Deep Blue Sky & Château du Haut Barr

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A couple embraces beside a beautiful stained glass window in a creatively composed indoor shot. The enchanting Château du Haut Barr in Saverne serves as the stunning backdrop for this pre-wedding engagement portrait.

Enchanting Engagement: Stained Glass at Château du Haut Barr

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Mesa, Arizona showcasing a unique double exposure technique, emphasizing the couple's affinity for mountains. Expertly composed by the photographer, capturing their love for this mountain in a creative and captivating manner.

MESA, ARIZONA | DOUBLE EXPOSURE MOUNTAIN LOVE: A Captivating Engagement Portrait

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Lifestyle couple portrait beautifully composed by the photographer at Phon D Sutton Mesa, Arizona. The warm soft tones enhance the couple's embrace during their engagement session, capturing their love.

ROMANTIC EMBRACE | MESMERIZING ENGAGEMENT SESSION AT PHON D SUTTON

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A heartwarming pre-wedding engagement portrait. Two brides-to-be embrace atop Cira Green in Philadelphia at twilight, enveloped in a Pride Flag, accentuating their silhouettes against the city lights.

A Captivating Love Celebration | Brides-to-Be Embrace Philadelphia Twilight Silhouette

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This pre-wedding engagement portrait captures a couple in a comforting embrace on a bench amidst the fall leaves of Ecclesall Woods, Sheffield. The serene forest forms a picturesque backdrop.

ROMANTIC EMBRACE AMIDST FALL LEAVES | ECCLESALL WOODS ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT

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A picturesque coastal scene in Porto Venere, Italy, sets the backdrop for a charming couple's engagement portrait. The bride and groom-to-be share a tender kiss amidst the rocky path and stone wall, leading to a scenic beach.

AT PORTO VENERE: A Captivating Coastal Engagement Portrait

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Lifestyle couple portrait captured at Castello Sforzesco Milano. The soon-to-be bride and groom stroll in the park, accompanied by their dog. Sunlight filtering through trees brings out vibrant green highlights in the scene.

CASTELLO SFORZESCO MILANO | LIFESTYLE COUPLE PORTRAIT: PARK STROLL, DOG, SUNLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

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Lifestyle couple portrait in Taormina, Sicily. The lovely couple is seen in elegant earth tones, leaning against each other and a natural rock wall formation.

Elevated Elegance: A Stunning Engagement Portrayed in Sicily's Timeless Beauty

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Lake Maggiore, Italy captures a lovely couple in light earthy colors, kissing on a rock jetty by the water at sunset.

Loving Embrace: Stunning Sunset Portrait of Elegant Couple at Lake Maggiore, Italy

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In San Francisco, the engaged couple playfully goof around during their engagement shoot

Engagement Shoot Fun: Playful Goofing Around in San Francisco

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A young couple in Fort Worth, TX was captured in a romantic engagement shoot, showing them kissing under the rain

Romantic Engagement Shoot in Fort Worth, TX: Young Couple Captured Kissing in the Rain

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Outdoor Florence couple engagement photography near the Duomo as background for a portrait

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Outdoor Olho d'água do Casado couple engagement photography portrait showing a Starry sun with couple illuminated with flash light

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