Wedding Photos of Raleigh Engagement Photography

The following “Raleigh 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 “Raleigh 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.

Engagement session photo of a couple by a Raleigh wedding photographer, sitting at a table at a fast food restaurant during dusk in the streets of Raleigh, NC.

Dynamic Dusk Duo: Engagement Portrait at Raleigh Fast Food Joint

Fine art portrait of a couple captured by a Raleigh wedding photographer, as they kiss under the Raleigh sign with red circle flares adding to their passion.

Ignited Romance: Engaging Red Neon Flames of Love - Raleigh Engagement Portrait

North Carolina kiss Raleigh Engagement Photography center framed Raleigh red lights Raleigh lit sign

A couple portrait by a Raleigh wedding photographer in Raleigh, NC - a twirl at the NC State Fair - dancing in white formal clothes in the crowded streets.

A Raleigh Formal Engagement Portrait Amidst the Bustling Streets of NC State Fair

NC State Fair crowded fairway smiles Raleigh dancing formal clothing Raleigh Engagement Photography

A couple beautifully composed in a black-and-white foliage scene at Rough Ridge in North Carolina. This engagement portrait captures a kiss between the couple against a wooden picket fence in Raleigh, NC.

A Romantic Kiss | A Stunning Black-and-White Foliage Engagement Portrait

Raleigh NC Raleigh Engagement Photography Face to face black and white North Carolina romantic romantic kiss

Shelley Lake in Raleigh, NC provides a beautiful backdrop for a unique lifestyle portrait session of a couple about to get married, with silhouetted shots of them being playful and in love

The romantic engagement portrait captures the couple's joy and love, set against the stunning backdrop of Shelley Lake in Raleigh, NC

Raleigh Shelley Lake NC Raleigh Engagement Photography playful couple Silhouetted portrait

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