20 Times Couples Showed Their True Selves In Their Engagement Pics

Let these dynamic duos show you how it's done.

Engagement photos get a bad rap for being awkward, cheesy and boring. But they don't have to be.

Your best bet is to show off some of the things you enjoy as a couple; whether you're into coffee shops, camping, swimming or skateboarding, there are endless ways to reflect your hobbies and interests in your engagement pics.  

Get inspired by the photos below of couples who did just that. 

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Boating
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Music

Credit: Pop! Wed Co.

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Medicine
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Running
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In-N-Out
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Diving
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Reading
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Flying planes

Credit: JoPhoto

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Golf
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Camping
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Acro yoga
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Disney
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Ice skating
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Coffee shops
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Skateboarding
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Swimming
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Carnivals
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Enjoying the paper
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Motorcycles
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Horseback riding

Credit: JoPhoto

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