Wedding Photos of San Francisco engagement session

The following “San Francisco engagement session” 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 “San Francisco engagement session” 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.

In San Francisco, CA, this engaged couple is captured in a romantic scene by the bay. The serene backdrop adds to the sweetness of their love.

Sweet Portrait Session by the San Francisco Bay: Engaged Couple Embrace

In a picture taken by a wedding photographer from WPJA in Northern California, the lady is seen gazing at her soon-to-be-husband through a wall frame in San Francisco

Through the Frame of Love: A Northern California Engagement Portrait

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In this stunning engagement portrait captured by a top California engagement photographer, the adorable couple beams with love as they stroll along the sandy beaches of San Francisco.

Love on the Golden Shores: A Breathtaking Engagement Portrait amidst San Francisco's Stunning Beaches

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San Francisco: Beautiful engaged couple strolling the city streets hand-in-hand captured by a top N California engagement photographer.

Capturing Love in the Heart of San Francisco: A Stunning Engagement Portrait of a Blissful Couple Roaming the City Streets, Hand-in-Hand, by a Premier Northern California Photographer

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In a breathtaking location at San Francisco, California, the engaged couple stands by the shore at sunset. Their profiles face each other as they hold hands on the rocky terrain, with mesmerizing reflections.

Unforgettable Love: Engaged Couple's Enchanting Sunset Stroll in San Francisco's Serene Shore

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The couple takes a leisurely walk along the San Francisco pier, with the picturesque blue skies above them, capturing the essence of their joyful anticipation as they prepare to tie the knot

Capturing the Bliss: A Romantic Stroll Along the San Francisco Pier

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Engaged couple embraces the magical twilight in Northern California, near San Francisco, as their photographer beautifully captures their love in a gentle oceanic glow, hand in hand

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The couple's engagement portrait was taken in San Francisco, CA, with a windy atmosphere and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge as the picturesque backdrop

Capturing Love: Stunning Engagement Portrait with Windy San Francisco Atmosphere and Iconic Golden Gate Bridge Backdrop

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The photographer's favorite pose for couples during the engagement shoot at Crissy Fields, San Francisco, CA, included capturing the skyline in the background

Capturing Love and the San Francisco Skyline: Discover the Perfect Pose for Engagement Shoots at Crissy Fields, San Francisco, CA

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The happy couple posed for their engagement photo in San Francisco, strolling along the beach with her balance beam walking on driftwood holding his hand

Engagement photos on the beach in San Francisco: A joyful couple balance on driftwood

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The couple can be seen through the cafe window enjoying their special treats in the bustling streets of San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California: Couple Spotted Enjoying Special Treats Through Cafe Window on Bustling Streets

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A couple is being photographed while posing in front of a vibrant red building in San Francisco's China Town, adding a touch of urban flair by incorporating a bicycle into the portrait session

San Francisco's China Town Couple Portrait Session in Front of Vibrant Red Building with Bicycle

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The couple enjoyed a romantic moment celebrating their engagement with a passionate kiss by the seaside in beautiful San Francisco

The couple kissed passionately by the seaside in San Francisco to celebrate their engagement

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This beautiful couple in love, surrounded by the stunning architecture of San Francisco City Hall, will have a lasting memento of the day they decided to spend their lives together

The happy couple, beaming with joy, posed for their engagement portrait, capturing a moment of pure bliss and love

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A couple in San Francisco, CA are preparing to tie the knot as they pose for a romantic photo in Lover's Park along a log lined tree trail

In San Francisco, CA, a couple poses romantically in Lover's Park amidst a log-lined tree trail

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The couple shared a romantic kiss beneath the striking arched architecture, creating a timeless feel in their engagement photo

Romantically kissing beneath the striking arched architecture, they captured a timeless moment of their love in a San Francisco Palace engagement picture

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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

The couple's blissful engagement photo, taken while hiking up beach cliff stairs adorned with bright yellow mustard flowers, encapsulates the joy of their connection

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The couple's romantic engagement photo, taken while dancing under an umbrella by the iconic bridge, captures a memorable time despite the rain

This couple's engagement picture captures a romantic time despite the rain, dancing under an umbrella at San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge

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San Francisco Sweet romance in transit engagement photography of a couple exiting the subway underground

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San Francisco Romance in the cypress forest during a nature engagement portrait session

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Urban life engagement photos in San Francisco outside a book store

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Dusk skyline engagement image from San Francisco of a silhouetted couple at the blue hour

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Love portraits at Cupid Span in San Francisco, California for engagement images

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a Couple dancing in the streets high above San Francisco, California during an engagement photo session

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San Francisco Engagement Portraits

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Engagement Portrait from San Francisco at dusk

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A small shaft of sunlight illuminates this couple as they embrace for their San Francisco engagement portraits

A small shaft of sunlight illuminates this couple as they embrace for their engagement portraits

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San Francisco engagement photography | face to face couple is silhouetted in the afternoon light

In nature engagement photo showing face to face couple is silhouetted in the afternoon light

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San Francisco urban streets wedding photographer | California engagement session photography

Urban streets pre-wedding photo shows romantic lift of woman by man with a huge kiss

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