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The woman with an arm around her partner’s shoulder as they smile outside the monastery during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.

October 20, 2026

An Engagement Photoshoot in Belém, Lisbon

They moved from South Africa to Lisbon and made a home here. An early morning around Belém celebrated their engagement, with a stop for pastéis along the way.

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The woman seated on a stone block with her partner close behind her and Belém Tower in the background during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.
The couple holding hands on the waterfront with the Monument to the Discoveries behind them during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.
The couple walking hand in hand along the garden path between trees and hedges during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.
The man holding a custard tart towards his smiling partner beside the tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.
The couple walking hand in hand outside Pastéis de Belém during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.

Engagement memories in the city they call home

Originally from South Africa, this couple moved to Lisbon a few years ago. His Portuguese roots and knowledge of the language made the city especially meaningful as a place to celebrate their engagement. Their engagement photoshoot with a Lisbon photographer followed an early morning route around Belém, bringing together the waterfront, monastery gardens and a favourite local treat.

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From Belém Tower to the monastery gardens

The morning began beside Belém Tower, with the river behind their portraits and space to walk hand in hand across the waterfront. They continued towards the Monument to the Discoveries before exploring the gardens around Jerónimos Monastery. The setting changed from open water to leafy paths and carved stone doorways. Wide views place them within the architecture, while closer photographs keep their smiles and embraces at the centre.
The couple walking hand in hand with the river stretching out behind them during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.

A hand-in-hand walk beside the river during their engagement shoot.

Pastéis, coffee and a few playful portraits

The final stop was Pastéis de Belém. At a small café table, they sat down with coffee and custard tarts, then made more photographs beside the patterned tiles. They held up their pastries, offered one another a bite and laughed together. Close details of joined hands and her engagement ring sit alongside these lighter moments, giving the collection little reminders of both the occasion and the morning they spent together.
The man holding a custard tart towards his smiling partner beside the tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.

Sharing a pastry and a smile beside the patterned tile wall.

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Their engagement morning around Belém

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holding a custard tart towards his smiling partner beside the tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple smiling together with pastries in front of a blue and yellow patterned tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The woman holding a custard tart towards her partner in front of the patterned tiles during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple holding hands and moving together on the steps outside Jerónimos Monastery during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.Black-and-white photograph: the couple walking hand in hand outside Pastéis de Belém during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.Black-and-white photograph: the woman with an arm around her partner’s shoulder as they smile outside the monastery during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple leaning together for a kiss in front of the patterned tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The man holding a custard tart towards his smiling partner beside the tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The man with an arm around his partner’s shoulder as they smile at each other against the tiles during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple leaning on either side of a carved stone column between the monastery’s wooden doors during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple leaning close together beside a curved red-brick and white wall on the waterfront during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.Black-and-white photograph: a close detail of the couple’s hands, a custard tart and the woman’s engagement ring during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple smiling at one another over coffee and pastries at a small tiled café table during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The man holding a custard tart towards his smiling partner beside the tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The man with an arm around his partner’s shoulder as they smile at each other against the tiles during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple leaning close together beside a curved red-brick and white wall on the waterfront during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple walking hand in hand along the garden path between trees and hedges during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple holding hands and moving together on the steps outside Jerónimos Monastery during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple smiling at one another over coffee and pastries at a small tiled café table during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.A close view of the blue, white and yellow patterned tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The man with an arm around his partner’s shoulder as they smile at each other against the tiles during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple smiling at each other in the gardens near Jerónimos Monastery during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.Black-and-white photograph: the couple walking across the waterfront paving with Belém Tower behind them during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.A wide view of the couple beneath the ornate entrance of Jerónimos Monastery during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple reaching towards each other with joined hands against the patterned tiles during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple holding two custard tarts together in front of the colourful patterned tiles during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple smiling together with pastries in front of a blue and yellow patterned tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The woman with an arm around her partner’s shoulder as they smile outside the monastery during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.Black-and-white photograph: the couple leaning apart against the long patterned tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.A close detail of the couple’s joined hands against the patterned tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple standing apart against the monastery’s large wooden doors during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple leaning towards each other for a close portrait in the garden during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple reaching towards each other with joined hands against the patterned tiles during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple standing close together and smiling with pastries by the tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.A close detail of the woman’s engagement ring and the couple’s blue outfits during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The man holding a custard tart towards his smiling partner beside the tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple walking hand in hand outside Pastéis de Belém during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple leaning together with custard tarts held close to their faces against the patterned tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple smiling together with pastries in front of a blue and yellow patterned tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple holding hands and moving together on the steps outside Jerónimos Monastery during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple walking hand in hand with the river stretching out behind them during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple leaning together for a kiss in front of the patterned tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.Black-and-white photograph: the couple leaning close together beside a curved red-brick and white wall on the waterfront during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple facing each other with their joined hands raised near their faces by the tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.The couple smiling together with pastries in front of a blue and yellow patterned tile wall during their engagement photoshoot in Lisbon.
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