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75+ Engagement and Pre Wed Photo Ideas with Landmarks

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October 31, 2021 - Creative landmark engagement portraits featuring historical statues, monuments, and buildings. Prepare to become inspired via the Wedding Photojournalist Association image galleries. WPJA pro photographer members are here to help you customize your historical engagement photo session.

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Overlook Point Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait in San Francisco overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge
Tyler Vu
Roma Engagement session with a symmetrical composition and a centered kissing couple
Marco Colonna
Lit stairs couple engagement photography in Florence, Italy
Damiano Salvadori
Love portraits at Cupid Span in San Francisco, California for engagement images
Tyler Vu
Overlook Golden Gate, San Francisco couple e-shoot above the bridge with her hair held up on the wind
Tyler Vu
True Love Engagement Portrait Session in Venice displaying a Veneto couple posing at the docks surrounded by boats
Carlo Bettuolo
DC bride and groom to be, sitting for a Lincoln Memorial pre-wedding engagement session as the couple sit on the edge of the memorial, looking out at the reflecting pool
Johnny Shryock
Warsaw Center, Poland environmental couple pre wedding image session resulting in an Elegant shot in the city centre
Marek Hanyzewski
Colosseum, Rome portrait e-session- a couple and the colosseum
Francesca Vitulano
San Jose, California Sonic Gate pre-wedding portraits
Tyler Vu
Rome on-location portrait e-shoot - a couple wandering the street of the ancient city, Rome
Francesca Vitulano
Arizona Valley of rain couple portraits during a pre-wed engagement session
Tyler Vu
A couple is silhouetted against the building at Denver's Union Station during their engagement photos in lower downtown
Justin Edmonds
Overlook View Point, San Francisco, CA on-location portrait e-shoot at the Top of the Chain
Tyler Vu
True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session at Crissy Field in San Francisco showing a CA couple during Golden Light at the Golden gate
Tyler Vu
London, UK Fine Art Engagement Session from Under the Millennium Bridge
Paolo Blocar
San Francisco engaged couple picture session at the Place of Fine Art showing Love grand site in CA
Tyler Vu
Capitol Hill in Washington DC prewed portrait of engaged couple in front of the Congress building
Natasha Lamalle
Rome portrait e-session in the capitol
Francesca Vitulano
San Francisco couple engagement pic session at Cupid's last leg
Tyler Vu
B&W Paris lovers during an artistic engagement photo session
Ronan Jégaden
Washington National Mall couple e-session in silhouette with the Washington Monument in the background, at sunset
Brittany Diliberto
Shad Thames, London, UK | A couple embrace and framed by large historic building, Wheat Wharf
Jenny Rutterford
Baker Beach Artful Engagement Picture in San Francisco with some Bliss by the Golden Gate Bridge
Tyler Vu
The National War Memorial, DC outside environmental couple prewedding photoshoot showing The groom-to-be lifts his fiance
Johnny Shryock
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
Brittany Diliberto
Engaged couple in front of the Louvre pyramid in Paris, France
Isabelle Bazin
Paris pre wedding reflection portrait in the streets using a large puddle
Ronan Jégaden
San Francisco bride and groom to be, posing for a pre-wedding engagement photo shoot of the couple having fun navigating through the mossy rocks
Chris Shum
Outdoor Florence couple engagement photography near the Duomo as background for a portrait
Andrea Sampoli
Battery Spencer Fine Art Engagement Session in Sausalito showing See you on the other way
Tyler Vu
Marin Headlands, California portrait session Above Golden
Tyler Vu
France bride and groom to be, modeling for a pre-wedding picture at Montsec American Monument showing A silhouette couple like a rock
Julien Maria
San Francisco bride and groom to be, posturing for a Bay Area engagement image of lovers happily strolling on the beach by the Golden Gate Bridge
Chris Shum
San Miguel de Allende bride and groom to be, running for a pre-wedding picture at Calle Aldama with the direct view it has towards the Parish
Jorge Alcala Goded
CO engagement portrait with a couple posed for a dramatic portrait in front of Denver's most recognizable building, Union Station
Lucy Schultz
United States engagement photography
Wenjie Han
Louvre pyramid engagement photo shoot of a couple with a water fountain glowing behind them.
Isabelle Bazin
San Francisco on-location portrait e-shoot in BW showing A loving gaze between the two
Chris Shum
The couple embrace at the corner of the Lincoln Memorial for their engagement portrait session in Washington DC
Brittany Diliberto
Paris pre-wed portrait using Prism photography of a couple embracing
Jeremie Sangare
Venice Veneto couple engagement ring shoot by the boats docked
Carlo Bettuolo
Lincoln Memorial DC couple e-session, Shot from a low angle, the couple stands on the steps
Brittany Diliberto
Pisa bride and groom to be, posturing for an engagement image at the Piazza dei Miracoli - Square of Miracles
Simone Bacci
French bride and groom to be, modeling for a pre-wedding picture at the Buttes Montsec showing that Love is a rock
Julien Maria
Chicago engagement portrait near the water at night
Victoria Sprung
DC engagement photo shoot at the Lincoln Memorial DC with The couple embracing at the Memorial before sunrise
Brittany Diliberto
Virginia pre-wedding photo session with an engaged couple before A full scene of Great Falls with the wind whipping the bride-to-be's dress behind her
Johnny Shryock
Paris outdoor pre wedding portrait against the massive collection of locked padlocks
Ronan Jégaden
The groom-to-be dips his fiance in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC
Brittany Diliberto
Iceland Engagement Photography | Red Dress and Plane Crash
Katherine Akers
Piazza dei Miracoli Pre Wedding Photoshoot w Fine Art Style at the the location of Piazza dei Miracoli with the background of the Leaning Tower was perfect for a kiss
Simone Bacci
A Santorini Couple walking in front of a church that is white and blue with a blue sky
Lea Torrieri
Pre-wedding istanbul couple shooting at sultanahmet
Ufuk Sarisen
True Love Engagement Picture Session in Venice showing a couple Night portrait in Piazza San Marco
Lisa Pacor
Venice, Italy Silhouettes at Piazza San Marco during their pre wedding shoot session
Paolo Blocar
True Love Engagement Portrait Session at the Louvre Museum in Paris showing a couple kissing under the clouds of France
Tatyana Chohadjieva
Santorini Couple climbing stairs above the water for their pre-wedding photoshoot
Lea Torrieri
Paris Pre Wedding Photoshoot in a Fine Art Style near the Eiffel Tower with a puddle reflection
Ronan Jégaden
Istanbul urban couple portrait in historical building behind
Nilufer Nalbantoglu

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