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Engagement photographer in Bregenz

An engagement photographer in Bregenz is a photographer who takes a relaxed session with the two of you before the wedding, often to use for invitations and to get used to the camera, and who knows which paths by the lake suit an unhurried walk. The best of them here has an unlikely past: the Pipeline, the lakeside path from Bregenz harbour to the Lochau lido, follows the route of an underground oil pipeline that was in use until 1997. Today it is a paved promenade of exposed concrete for walkers and cyclists, with gravel beaches, a wooden swimming jetty and about 200 trees planted along it.

We usually start at the harbour, walk the Pipeline with the lake on one side and stop wherever the light is right, then finish on the Sunset Steps of the mole, where people sit with their feet in the water and watch the sun go down. An engagement session lasts about 60 to 90 minutes, and you receive around 40 to 80 edited pictures. Spring and early autumn are calmer than the peak of summer, when the path fills with bathers.

Wooden pavilion on a pier on Lake Constance in Bregenz — Illustrative photo

Location ideas in Bregenz & Lake Constance

01
The Pipeline
The former pipeline route from the harbour to the Lochau lido, now lined with trees, wild shrubs, picnic spots and a retaining wall with steps down to the water.
02
Sunset Steps at the mole
The steps on the harbour mole look across to the floating stage and the towns along the shore; locals meet here for the sunset.

Good to know

On summer afternoons the Pipeline is busy with swimmers; book the session for the last 90 minutes before sunset or for a weekday.
In late April the sun sets around 20.25 and in late September around 19.15, both calm months on the Bregenz shore.
Bring flat shoes for the concrete path and the steps; heels can come out for the last pictures on the mole.

Photographers in Bregenz & Lake Constance

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the Pipeline in Bregenz?

The Pipeline runs from Bregenz harbour along the lake to the Lochau lido. It follows the line of an oil pipeline that ran underground until 1997 and is now a path for walking, cycling and swimming, a favourite route for engagement photos.

How long does an engagement shoot in Bregenz take?

An engagement shoot in Bregenz usually takes 60 to 90 minutes. That covers a stretch of the Pipeline and the harbour mole without rushing, and leaves time for a change of outfit if you want one.

Can we use the engagement photos for our wedding invitations?

Yes, the edited engagement pictures from Bregenz are delivered in high resolution for print and for screens. Tell us in advance if you need a landscape format with space for text for the invitation card.

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