Central Park Engagement Photo Session

Central Park is one of the best places in NYC to do your engagement session because it gives you so many options for backgrounds and locations.

You can get the city vibes and nature vibes all in one, plus the interesting architecture and skyline backgrounds are to die for.

In just a 1-2 hour photo session, this couple was able to get photos at the Mall, Literary Walk, Bow Bridge, Bethesda Terrace, and the Bethesda fountain.

There are plenty of places within the park that are even further but everything for this shoot was in close walking distance, making it easy and fun to hit all the spots.

While Central Park may seem cliche to people who have lived in the city for a while, I feel like it really embodies the city in an interesting way and never gets old. You can find pockets within the park that are less traversed and more unknown, making for unique photos. You can also pick the touristy spots that give you that true NYC vibe for your engagement session.

No matter where within the park you choose, you’ll definitely benefit from getting there at sunrise. We got there at the crack of dawn for this shoot, and barely had to deal with any other people. If you go later in the day, you’ll have to dodge tons of tourists and people everywhere, making your shoot a lot less intimate and a lot more crowded.

See photos below from a November sunrise shoot at different locations within Central Park. If you’re looking to do a shoot in the park, reach out!

engaged couple holds hands in central park nyc in fall
engaged couple walks along the mall at literary walk and embraces at central park in nyc
engaged couple kisses in central park nyc
fiancee on her partner's back smiling in central park nyc in fall
engaged couple strolls along literary walk at central park in nyc
engaged couple holds hands in sight of her engagement ring in central park nyc during engagement photoshoot
woman sitting on her fiance's lap about to kiss in central park the mall nyc
engaged couple kisses and hugs in literary walk in central park nyc
man kissing his fiancee's cheek in central park during their engagement photos
engaged couple during their photoshoot in central park nyc engagement ring is showing as she puts her arms around him
engaged couple sits on bench at literary walk on the mall in central park for their engagement photos
engaged couple kisses in central park during their engagement session
engaged couple at sunrise in golden hour in nyc at central park
man kisses fiancee on cheek during their engagement photo session at sunrise in nyc
man dips his fiancee during golden hour at sunrise in nyc central park
engaged couple kisses in front of nyc skyline at central park during their engagement photoshoot
engaged couple hugs on bow bridge in front of nyc skyline at central park during their engagement photoshoot
engaged couple hugs and walks on bow bridge in front of nyc skyline at central park during their engagement photoshoot
engaged couple embracing in the grass in central park in november during their photoshoot
engaged couple kissing and hugging in the grass in central park in november during their photoshoot
engaged couple dancing in bethesda terrace in nyc central park
engaged couple hugging in bethesda terrace in central park in nyc
engaged couple during their photoshoot hugging in central park nyc in the fall
engaged couple in bethesda terrace in central park in nyc
engaged couple at the bethesda terrace in central park during their photoshoot on the steps
engaged couple on the steps of central park bethesda terrace
engaged couple on the steps of bethesda terrace in nyc central park
engaged couple walks along in central park nyc for their photoshoot
engaged couple at sunrise in nyc central park
engaged couple kisses at sunrise in central park for their photoshoot