Dreamy New York Engagement Photos in Brooklyn

Lifestyle and Family
Written By Stephanie Bilinsky

New York is an incredible city full of stunning backdrops. For New York engagement photos, it’s easy to get carried away trying to find the “perfect” location and poses. Kate and Michael focused on documenting what they love about the city and their relationship for some truly unique engagement photos. Check out these cool, candid images from a dreamy day in Brooklyn Heights.

A couple plays cards on a picnic blanket during New York engagement photos at Brooklyn Bridge Park.

A Vision for New York Engagement Photos

When Kate and Michael first inquired about engagement photos, they knew they wanted to do an August session. The plan was to use the photos at their September wedding at Alligator Pear in Manhattan. I’m not exaggerating when I tell you they had a vision for translating their dream day around their neighborhood into a dope lifestyle engagement session.

A man and woman sit beside a picnic basket on a bench in a Brooklyn park during their engagement session.
A man pulls a grape off a bunch during a picnic in a Brooklyn park in an engagement photo.
A woman leans against her fiance on a picnic blanket in New York engagement photos.

Kate and Michael love exploring their Brooklyn neighborhood together. They take long walks and play games. For their New York engagement photos, they wanted to prioritize candid images that show their love of the city and their playfulness with each other. They said, “We like photos that feel like you are there with us.” I think we NAILED their vision.

At an engagement photoshoot, a man and woman sit on a picnic blanket talking in a Brooklyn park.
A man and woman laugh as they drink cocktails during an engagement session at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
A woman leans across a picnic blanket to pick up a cracker beside a card game in a New York engagement photo.

A Dreamy Day in Brooklyn

This fun day was such a dream for all of us. We started the session in their Brooklyn Heights apartment’s private backyard garden. They pay $50 each year for this private garden. To say it’s the best deal in New York would be an understatement. 

A man kisses a woman on the cheek outside a New York apartment building.
An engaged couple holds hands and smiles at each other on a New York sidewalk.
A man kisses a woman's cheek and cuddles her for New York engagement photos.

Since it was August, it was HOT. We headed down to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade in search of a breeze from the East River. The park has the most beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline.

A couple in engagement photo outfits holds hands and crosses a Brooklyn street.
During a New York engagement photo session, a man and woman through a patch of sun on a crosswalk.
A couple in engagement photo outfits walk down a New York sidewalk during a photoshoot.

Next we spent time on the waterfront at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Kate and Michael shared a charcuterie board and Aperol spritz over a game of cribbage. I photographed them while sharing in the cheese and sparkling water. It was such a laid back experience where we all got to be in our element.

A couple stands beside a fence as people walk past them on the sidewalk.
A couple leans on a fence and looks at the Manhattan skyline during a New York engagement photo session.
An engaged couple looks at the dessert case in a New York bodega.

Finally, we wrapped up the evening with cannoli from their favorite bodega, Lassen and Hennigs. They ate the cannoli on a stoop and grabbed drinks at their favorite neighborhood bar, Custom House. I’m a total introvert, so you know we were having a good time together when we lost track of time and bonded over bar food late into the night.

A man holds out a container of cannoli to his fiance on a Brooklyn stoop.
An engaged couple sits on a stoop and smiles at each other over a container of cannoli at a Brooklyn brownstone.

Honestly, I loved every image from this engagement session. You can see more here.

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Stephanie Bilinsky
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