Top Engagement Photographers in Sydney
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Looking for a Sydney engagement photographer? Here's a list of amazing engagement photographers who provide pre-wedding & couple sessions for lovers throughout the city and Greater Sydney area. They're all experts in capturing intimate couple portraits and offer a wide range of pre-wedding photoshoots and creative engagement sessions.
Engagement photo shoots in Sydney typically include 1 - 3 hours of photography with all images provided for your use. With the pre wedding photographers recommended on this list you also get expert local knowledge on the city's best places to capture the kind of engagement photos you want, whether its a deserted cityscape, a white sand beach or a quiet location on Sydney Harbour.
The photographers we've chosen to feature in this list bring a unique artistry & creative vision to engagement sessions and offer simple portraiture in your local neighbourhood through to fully themed editorial shoots. Some of their most creative engagement photos have been captured at local laundromats, in corner pubs and rooftop car parks.
In Sydney, engagement photography packages range from $500 to upwards of $2,500 depending on your preferred type of pre-wedding shoot. All of the engagement photographers on this list offer wedding photography too, allowing you to work with them and view the resulting images before booking them for your big day.
Here are the top 14 engagement photographers in Sydney. View their portfolios linked below and fill in the enquiry form to get more information about their engagement packages.
Sydney Engagement Photographers

1. Ben Newnam Photography
- Location: Berowra, NSW
- Service Area: Sydney, Central Coast, Blue Mountains
- Engagement Shoots: $650
- Wedding Packages: $2,300 - $3,700
Ben Newnam is a candid wedding and engagement photographer in Sydney who produces high quality images that feel relaxed and natural. His several hundred 5 star reviews are a reflection of 15 years experience having captured more than 1,500 weddings and engagement shoots.
Ben's highly affordable engagement package is $650 including a 1 hour pre wedding shoot or proposal photography with a copy of all high resolution photos. Engagement shoots are available on Sydney Harbour, at Lavender Bay, on any of the Northern Beaches or in national park on the North Shore.

2. Anna Murray Photography
- Location: Bondi Beach, NSW
- Service Area: Greater Sydney
- Engagement Shoots: $900
- Wedding Packages: $1,090 - $4,000
Anna Murray is a Sydney based wedding and engagement photographer who specialises in very natural and intimate photography. Anna's couples love how easy going she is to work with and almost all note how comfortable she made them feel in front of her lens.

3. Carlita Sari Photo
- Location: Marrickville, NSW 2204
- Years in Business: 5+
- Engagement Shoots: POA
- Wedding Packages: $3,850+
- 5 Star Reviews: 50+
Carly is Sydney's premier photographer for couples who want a creative engagement session that's exciting, fun and not your average pre wedding photo shoot. You'll be engaged in a fun process of artistic brainstorming to create a one-of-a-kind editorial concept that feels deeply, playfully you.
An engagement shoot with Carly features a riot of colour, crazy outfits, cool places and all things country & cultural. It's likely to be more indie sleaze trash queens than posed portraiture. Think mundane urban scapes juxtaposed with Hong Kong bridalwear glam. Highly recommended for couples who want to use the images on wedding invitations to excite & inspire their guests.

4. Mr Wigley Photography
- Location: Redfern, NSW
- Photography Style: Fun & colourful
- Engagement Shoots: $799
- Wedding Packages: $1,999 - $2,999
Darren is fun wedding and engagement photographer who captures colourful, happy and joyful moments in a very candid and unobtrusive style. Bright backgrounds, colourful murals and other arty style spots are Darren's favourite city spots for pre wedding shoots.
Engagement photography packages start at $799 for a 1.5 hour session in any Sydney location of your choosing.

5. Emma Hampton Photography
- Location: Coogee, NSW 2034
- Photography Style: Warm portraits
- Engagement Shoots: $800
- Wedding Packages: $4,000+
Emma is a photojournalistic engagement photographer who produces fun portraits & candid images in warm tones + black & white. She is a highly experienced coastal wedding and pre-wedding photographer who specialises in natural light imagery and is well suited to waterfront shoots including barefoot on the beach or rocky seaside settings.
Emma works with recently engaged couples to capture pre-wedding photos around Coogee, Bondi Beach, Maroubra and harbour front locations in the Eastern Suburbs. An engagement photo session is $800 and includes a 1 hour shoot in your chosen location and a minimum of 50 downloadable high resolution images that celebrate your love story before your special day.

6. Candid Chaser
- Location: Potts Point, NSW 2011
- Photography Style: Editorial
- Engagement Shoots: $400 - $450 per hour
- Wedding Packages: $2,100+
Ash is an editorial style photo journalist who offers couple shoots, underwater engagement photography and proposal packages from $400 per hour. He shoots at Athol Beach or Cremorne reserve for engagement photos with Sydney Harbour Bridge views, Bondi or Manly Beach for surf shots and Gordon's Bay or Fairy Bower in Manly for fully underwater photography.

7. CJ Picture
- Location: Sydney, NSW 2000
- Photography Style: Classic
- Engagement Shoots: $1,200
- Wedding Packages: $3,000+
Jeff is a Chinese speaking wedding and engagement photographer in Sydney who delivers a classic mix of candid & portrait photography in a natural straight-from-the-camera style.

8. Coco Celebrations
- Location: Darlington, NSW 2008
- Service Area: Greater Sydney
- Engagement Shoots: $1,400
- Wedding Packages: From $3,899
Coco Celebrations offer candid pre-wedding photo shoots at iconic city locations including the Sydney Opera House, Queen Victoria Building and The Rocks. The photos are ideal for use on save-the-date cards, wedding websites, invitations or to announce your engagement on social media.
Chuck and Gwen capture wedding and engagement photos without any awkward staging so you get raw, heartfelt imagery that tells your story from engagement through to your wedding day. Most engagement shoots are booked 6 months before the big day, giving you imagery to post online or use in wedding signage and stationery.

9. Sarah Van Treel
- Location: Freshwater, NSW 2096
- Service Area: Greater Sydney
- Engagement Shoots: From $850
- Wedding Packages: From $2,250
Sarah Van Treel specialises in micro wedding and engagement photography and captures relaxed, carefree images with a romantic and cinematic edge. She offers couple sessions that start at $850 and include a 1 hour photo session, 50+ digital and 35mm film images, and a private online gallery delivered within 2 weeks.
Sarah's couple sessions are perfect for engagement photos and come with an outfit guide so you know what to wear, plus a guide to great locations for pre-wedding photos around Sydney.

10. Hilary Cam Photography
- Location: Darlington, NSW 2008
- Photography Style: Natural & crisp
- Engagement Shoots: $1,500
- Wedding Packages: $4,500 - $7,500
Hilary Cam produces a mix of dark & moody + light & bright images in candid & portrait styles. He is a versatile wedding and engagement photographer who includes a healthy proportion of detail images giving a rounded visual story in addition to the candid ongoings.
Engagement photoshoots, or 'adventure sessions' as Hilary calls them are available in country regions surrounding Sydney and are priced at $1,500.

11. Breathing Light Photography
- Location: Inner West Sydney
- Photography Style: Warm and intimate
- Engagement Shoots: $800+
- Wedding Packages: $4,300+
Tessa Tran captures crisp and clean engagement photos in a warm and intimate style with lots of emotive black & whites. Her work has been published in leading Australian wedding mags. She also does family, newborn and maternity shoots.

12. Alicia Hetherington
- Location: Sydney, NSW
- Photography Style: Classic
- Engagement Shoots: $1,200+
- Wedding Packages: $3,500+
Alicia is a documentary engagement photographer capturing candid moments in a natural style. She also offers elopements, birth and family packages.

13. Ballyhoo Photography
- Location: Sydney, NSW
- Photography Style: Light & bright
- Engagement Shoots: $1,200+
- Wedding Packages: $3,900+
Ballyhoo is a team of Sydney photographers and videographers who produce light, bright and white wedding and engagement imagery with a selection of black & whites. Expect ethereal style portraiture.

14. Across The Forest
- Location: Sydney, NSW
- Photography Style: Warm
- Engagement Shoots: $500+
- Wedding Packages: $4,000 - $6,500
Anton is a Russian engagement photographer based in Sydney who produces candid and fun images in warm tones + black & whites. Great variety of shots including close ups, detail, mix of angles and creative use of slow shutter.
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