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BOSTON PUBLIC GARDENS ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | ALEXA AND MICHAEL PART 1

BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION
BOSTON PUBLIC GARDENS ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | ALEXA AND MICHAEL

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Alexa and Michael got in touch with me early fall to see about getting some engagement photos in and around Boston before all the color disappeared from the trees. They are both not Boston locals so it was really nice to be able to get them some photos together in their new city. As someone that has moved to the area fairly recently myself it is nice to chat with others that have relocated to this wonderful city and get their impressions as well. We picked the Boston Public Gardens and Beacon Hill (part 2 coming soon) for the setting and backdrop of their engagement photos, two place that I really love shooting at.

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BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | ALEXA AND MICHAEL

The Boston Public Gardens are a great location for engagement photos, with a number of smaller locations inside that give you a range of feel to your photos. You can get intimate images as well as photos that bring the crowds and other people into them as well to give you something completely different. The stonework of the bridge over the duck pond is really nice and within 20 feet you have two very different locations, on and under the bridge. The colors in the trees were really nice still at the time of the shoot and so gave an added color punch to the photos too.

BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION PUBLIC GARDENS
BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | ALEXA AND MICHAEL

It was really great fun meeting and photographing Alexa and Michael and it was clear from the start that they were both very comfortable with each other in front of the camera. It can take a while to get used to having your photos taken on an engagement shoot, this isn’t something that you do every day. I try and make my engagement sessions as relaxed as possible as this really lets peoples characters come out and it seemed clear to me very quickly that these guys were very happy together.

BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION PUBLIC GARDENS
BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | ALEXA AND MICHAEL

You can’t head to the Boston public gardens for engagement photos and not include those great willow trees into at least a handful of the images!

BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION PUBLIC GARDENS
BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | ALEXA AND MICHAEL

It would have been easy to have not included any black and white photos in the set of final images, with all the wonderful color that was popping on the trees but I really love to deliver a mix of both formats. I think the black and whites photos give a really nice quality and atmosphere to images.

BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION PUBLIC GARDENS
BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | ALEXA AND MICHAEL

We finished up inside the public gardens on the bridge over the duck pond to capture some of the crowds of people, before heading outside to make use of the railings that surround it. This was our last stop before heading on over to Beacon Hill for a costume change and a completely different feel to the second half of their sitting.

BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION PUBLIC GARDENS
BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | ALEXA AND MICHAEL

Check back in soon for part two of Alexa and Michael’s engagement photos over in Beacon Hill and please get in touch if you are looking to plan your Boston or New England engagement session in the near future.

All the best,

Roberto | New England Wedding photographer

 

 

 

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BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS

Brigitte and Chris got in touch with me last year to inquire about shooting their wedding in Cape Cod this Fall, and to talk about the possibility of an engagement session in Beacon Hill and other parts of Boston.  I normally get the chance to sit down and chat with the couples I work with before we get the cameras out and start shooting, but this was made a little tricky by the fact that Brigitte and Chris live and work in Switzerland.  This meant that the first time I got to meet them both was for their engagement session when they were visiting Boston last September for a family wedding.

BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS
BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS

I had spoken with them both over the phone and via Skype, so we had the chance to discuss their wedding day and engagement session beforehand, and I was really looking forward to meeting them both in person in Boston on their trip.

BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS
BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS

We started shooting near Beacon Hill, which is a location I really enjoy using as a setting for engagement sessions. The streets aren’t too busy and they form the perfect backdrop, with little alleys and the details in the houses and street furniture adding subtle points of interest to the engagement photos. There is a great mix of colors as well and using these where possible gives the photos a nice pop.

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BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS
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BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS

We headed to Acorn Street to capture some more engagement photos there too. A Beacon Hill engagement session isn’t really complete without adding in the landmark Acorn Street with its cobbled surface. Again, the old houses and backdrop really add a nice romantic feel to the whole shoot. Brigitte and Chris would have looked great wherever we had shot though, and it was easy to see from the start what a great connection they had.

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BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS
BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION AND PHOTOS BY ROBERTO FARREN
BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS
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BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS

We continued moving through Beacon Hill, stopping at a few more locations to get some extra images before we headed into the center of town for some additional shots.  It was hard to stop photographing these two as we walked through Beacon Hill, as everywhere I looked I saw the chance of getting another set of photos.  Brigitte and Chris looked stunning, and I couldn’t have asked for more!

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BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS

We headed into town and to the State Room in Boston to get some more shots. Brigitte and Chris are getting married at the Wychmere Beach Club on Cape Cod which is run by Longwood Events.  Longwood Events also run the State Room, so Brigitte and Chris got the OK to shoot some images there as well.  What a wonderful venue, and what a view of the city you get from up there!  It was my first time shooting in the State Room, and the unique setting gave us the chance to get another completely different set of images for Brigitte and Chris’ Boston engagement shoot.

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BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS
ENGAGEMENT SESSION BEACON HILL BOSTON MA
BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS

Combining the wonderful interior with the great views and the famous clock tower was the icing on the cake. On the way back to the car park we even managed to get one final reflection shot in the building lobby too! It was great fun shooting with you both, and I really cannot wait to catch up with you in September.

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BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SESSION | BRIGITTE & CHRIS

If you are interested in arranging a Beacon Hill engagement session or one in another part of Boston or New England then please don’t hesitate to get in touch, I’m looking forward to hearing from you, and don’t forget to “like” the Facebook page here for up to date information.

Cheers,

Roberto | Boston and New England wedding photographer

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BOSTON NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA AND BRIAN

I had been looking forward to shooting Sara and Brian’s North End engagement photos ever since she got in touch mid-way through the summer. I had photographed one engagement session in the North End before, but was looking forward to finding some new spots with these guys, and was happy to say we succeeded.

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NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA & BRIAN

Their North End engagement shoot had been postponed from mid October to mid November due to a bad weather weekend, but we ended up with such a nice weekend in November it all turned out OK in the end! Starting just down the road from Starbucks (always nice to kick start with some caffeine), we didn’t waste any time getting going, shooting in Christopher Columbus Park.

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NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA & BRIAN

Moving through different parts of the North End in Boston, we were able to capture a variety of different scenes throughout the engagement shoot. I think we got a great overall feel for the North End from the session.

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NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA & BRIAN
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NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA & BRIAN
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NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA & BRIAN

The North End provides countless engagement photo opportunities, as every turn down another road offers something new to incorporate and different light to work with. You also get the chance to use the city of Boston as a backdrop for a few shots. The cobbled section of the North End was definitely worth a stop off for some photos there.

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NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA & BRIAN

One of my favorite parts of the North End to shoot in is the Paul Revere Mall in between St Stephen’s Church and the Old North Church. The quality of light there on this day was fantastic and Sara and Brian were so fun to work with, I couldn’t have asked for more.

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NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA & BRIAN
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NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA & BRIAN

Moving from here we had a change of outfits, which was easily done as they live right in the North End. We then made the most of the great little streets that you find throughout the North End. These streets are packed with character and wonderful architecture and are the ideal backdrops for a North End engagement session.

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NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA & BRIAN

Nothing says the North End more than a great big Italian flag! Incorporating that into the shots gave us a nice splash of background color and using just the white of the flag gave us some nice high key images as well.

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NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA & BRIAN

We finished up back on the waterfront to get some photos there and on the way back to their place found another great little spot where we still had some color left in the trees. Thank you Sara and Brian for letting me capture your North End engagement pictures. I hope that you have fun looking back through them and all the best with your West Coast wedding next year.

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NORTH END ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | SARA & BRIAN

If you’re interested in having your engagement photos taken in the North End or other parts of Boston or New England then don’t hesitate to get in touch by using the contact form you can find by clicking here. Don’t forget to “Like” us over on Facebook as well.

Cheers for stopping by,

Roberto | Boston Wedding Photography

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BRITTANY AND CHRIS NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS

This may be one of the most varied engagement sessions I have shot, and man was it fun! If you like, old cars, balloons, countryside, old barns, chickens or airplanes then you may like what is coming next! Brittany and Chris’s New England engagement session was photographed in New Hampshire at the beginning of this month, just after hurricane Sandy postponed us a few days.

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NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | BRITTANY & CHRIS

We started off photographing Brittany and Chris’ New England engagement session at Brittany’s sisters house. Brittany’s brother in law, Dana, is a mechanic and restores old classic cars as well, and so we were able to use some of these in the shoot. The classic old yellow Chevy still ran perfectly and after shooting with it around the house, Dana kindly drove it up to another location so that we could carry on shooting and add a little more variety into the shots. The old car fit perfectly into their New England engagement photos and it was really good fun working it into the session.

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NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | BRITTANY & CHRIS

After moving the car up into the hills, I wanted to show the New England scenery and place Brittany, Chris and the old Chevy all into it so it would fit nicely together. I also wanted to give them a good mix of black and white and color photos from their engagement session. The old car really lent itself to black and white, but I think with its yellow color, it would have been a shame not to have shown this off as well.

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NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | BRITTANY & CHRIS

It was an overcast day with the odd burst of sun and more common threat of rain, but it held off for most of the day. The light was actually really nice to work with and it turned out to be a classic New England day of weather, constantly changing every five minutes or so. This was the first time I had ventured up to New Hampshire for an engagement session and after having shot a lot of engagement photos in and around Boston, this was a nice mix to be able to add to the blog. I hope to shoot lots more New England engagement sessions in different parts of the region next year and this shoot definitely got me itching for more.

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NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | BRITTANY & CHRIS

Having finished up shooting with the yellow Chevy in the hills,  we headed back to the house for a change of clothes and a different feel to the shoot. We still wanted to capture that classic New England feel and I think working the red barns into the shoot definitely did that.

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NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | BRITTANY & CHRIS

Brittany had picked up some balloons from her mum’s shop earlier that day and this gave us the chance to have an injection of color into their engagement session as well. We had had a little drop of rain and that helped punch the colors in the surrounding New England countryside, but the balloons gave it that little something extra and were a fun addition to the engagement pictures.

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NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | BRITTANY & CHRIS

If you thought we were done, think again. Don’t forget we still have planes to come! Brittany’s family live close to each other in this  part of New England. She has an aunt and uncle just down the road, and that was our next port of call. They live in a wonderfully picturesque part of New Hampshire with stone walls surrounding their property, a pond and old barns and with a little bit of color left in the trees, this was all I needed for the next part of their engagement shoot.

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NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | BRITTANY & CHRIS

We weren’t quite finished with the cars yet either. Dana had another old Chevy sitting in the drive and I wanted to incorporate that into their engagement shots as well. It was parked in a spot where the light was really nice and it created a great foreground for a series of shots for Brittany and Chris. Just at the back of the house was a wood pile that caught our attention as well. The pile of chopped wood made for a really interesting backdrop for a couple of shots and we couldn’t go without at least grabbing a couple.

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NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | BRITTANY & CHRIS

On our way back to Brittany and Chris’ house, we stopped by the nursery that Brittany’s family own and took the chance to add a few more shots in a place that had been in the family for a few generations. This was a great little spot to add some extra photos to their New England engagement shoot.

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NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | BRITTANY & CHRIS

I promised you planes, and planes you shall have! Chris works for the Federal Aviation Administration in Nashua, NH and is a qualified pilot, so we were allowed access to the runway for a few photos. This was the plane that Chris has actually flown before so it was great to be able to incorporate it into some of the shots as well. It was a super fun way to finish off the shoot and it was a first for me again. It was really good fun being able to add these plane shots into their engagement session and I think you’ll agree that they both looked the part!

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NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | BRITTANY & CHRIS

Thanks Brittany and Chris for allowing me to capture your New England engagement photos up in New Hampshire.

If you are interested in having your photos taken for you own New England engagement session then don’t hesitate to get in touch via the contact page and don’t forget to “like” Roberto Farren Photography over on Facebook as well.

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All the best,

Roberto | BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

 

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BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION – MIKE AND DENISE

I’m shooting Mike and Denise’s wedding in April next year in Boston, but I had the great pleasure of capturing their engagement photos this year at the Boston Public Library. It is a very unique space in the heart of Boston and offers a myriad of shooting opportunities, from the wonderful courtyard to the fascinating interior. The location couldn’t have been any more fitting as Denise is a Librarian herself, and both her and Mike have always enjoyed the Boston Public Library as a place to visit and spend time together.

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BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION – MIKE & DENISE

We started off shooting outside the main entrance that leads out onto Copley Square. The front of the Boston Public Library has a sense of grandeur that is hard to beat and made for the perfect starting point for their engagement session. We actually finished off here as well at the end of the night, to make use of the lights that came on after dark. Taking the time to grab some shots here was also a relaxing way to start the session and get Mike and Denise comfortable in front of the camera, which took all of two seconds. These guys were super fun to shoot and I’m really looking forward to their big day next April.

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BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION – MIKE & DENISE

After capturing some shots outside we moved into the main courtyard, a spot I had been looking forward to shooting in ever since I had first seen it earlier this year. The white walls surrounding the courtyard produce a wonderful quality of light and the architecture feels like a European city rather than being in the center of Boston. The pillars, archways and fountain as well as the manicured gardens make for a great Boston engagement session location or wedding venue.

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BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION – MIKE & DENISE

We wanted to make use of the space in a number of different ways and also after dark, when the fountain was lit by the lights within. After initially shooting here while the daylight lingered in the sky, we moved inside to capture more of the interior before coming back out for a nighttime session.

BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION AT THE BPL
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION – MIKE & DENISE

The Boston Public Library is as fun to shoot inside as it is outside and the number of spots to work with is fantastic, you just have to make sure you’re quiet :) Shooting in the main section of the library with it’s trademark green lamps and the high intricate ceilings framed Mike and Denise to give us some great shots inside, to compliment the ones we had captured outside. It’s always nice to come away from an engagement shoot and have a nice solid variety in the photos and the Boston Public Library sure does give you that opportunity.

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION – MIKE & DENISE
ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION – MIKE & DENISE

Heading back out to finish the Boston Public Library engagement session we made use of the staircase again as we had on the way in. I like to be fluid when I shoot and capturing photos as we move through spaces, often using them again in a different way if we pass through them again. The light had faded into the night as we moved back outside to the main courtyard again and the fountain was lit beautifully, illuminating the water and the statue. Using a video light and some off camera flashes I was able to illuminate the background as well, to show off the wonderful pillared archways in the background and Mike and Denise have taken tango lessons and so we had to get at least one of their moves into the shoot as well.. The last shot we captured was back outside, where we had started, as I had wanted to get them a shot in front of the library after dark as well. It was great fun shooting with you both and as I said really looking forward to next April.

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BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION – MIKE & DENISE

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BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION – MIKE & DENISE

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WAYSIDE INN ENGAGEMENT SHOOT – SUDBURY MA

This was not actually planned out as an engagement shoot, nor was it the ideal conditions for one either, with the rain starting to come down pretty heavy. When I met with Sarah and Nick to talk about their wedding photography at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury MA, they said at the end of the brief meeting we had, that they had not really had their photos taken together before. I couldn’t help it, I had to get them at least a couple of shots.

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I don’t normally bring my equipment with me when I go to meet couples for the first time. I’m also a Boston event photographer and on this day I happened to be shooting later that afternoon at an event at Gore Place in Waltham and so I had some of it with me. As I said the conditions weren’t great, but popping up the umbrella and shooting for literally a couple of minutes in the rain we got them some photos with each other. These are just a few Sarah and Nick’s favorites.

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WAYSIDE INN ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Despite the weather these guys had a great smiles on the go and The Wayside in and that surrounding area are really great fun to shoot it.

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Looking forward to catching up with these guys later in the Fall.

Cheers,

Roberto | Boston wedding photographers

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MIT ENGAGEMENT SESSION – CAMBRIDGE MA

A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to help out and shoot with a fellow wedding photographer here in Boston. Sam Liang of Ze Liang Photography was shooting Rebecca and Mark’s engagement session at MIT and then down by the Charles River at the MIT boathouse just on Memorial Drive. I came along to help out with reflectors, lighting and to get an extra couple of shots as well.

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MIT ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Boston as a city, I have found to have a fantastic local, and even not so local, community of photographers, willing to share and help each other out at almost a moments notice. The great thing about this is knowing that you are surrounded by a very good network of professionals who are able to help out when needed.

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MIT ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Rebecca and Mark were having their wedding day, the following weekend (again photographed by Sam) and they looked just great together in the grounds of the MIT campus. The wonderful buildings and the early evening light provide a classic setting for a Boston engagement shoot. The large pillars of the main MIT building gave a perfect backdrop and fantastic control over the lighting conditions. MIT is a really great location for engagement photos.

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MIT ENGAGEMENT SESSION

We finished off the MIT engagement shoot down by the water, with the familiar Boston skyline in the background and surrounded by the sailboats at the MIT boathouse. The jetty here gave a low vantage point onto the water and with the light now dipping below the tree line behind us and casting a warm glow over our couple.  The evening provides some of the best lighting and these locations really capture it very well.

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MIT ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Sam did a great job capturing their MIT engagement photos and you can check these out and some more of his work at Ze Liang Photography.

MIT ENGAGEMENT SHOOT | CAMBRIDGE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS
MIT ENGAGEMENT SESSION

If you are interested in discussing coverage options for either your New England wedding day photography or a Boston engagement session, then pop over to the contact page and drop me an e-mail or a call and we can discuss your options. Don’t forget to “like” Roberto Farren Photography over on Facebook.

All the best

Roberto | BOSTON WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS

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BOSTON WATERFRONT AND NORTH END ENGAGEMENT SESSION

So this Boston engagement session is a little different. These guys aren’t engaged, but are actually friends and this shoot was set up so that we could help each other out and capture some great images, that hopefully they can both use as well. Marcella and Dennis are both models here in Boston and when we were talking one day about locations we’d like to shoot, Boston’s Waterfront came up, so we decided that we would take an afternoon to scope out its possibilities.

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BOSTON ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

We started off the “Boston engagement session” at South Station were we met up. This hadn’t been my plan, I just couldn’t help but shoot some photos in the wonderful light that was bouncing off some of the tall glass buildings there. The gold doors to the station then created a wonderful backdrop to frame Dennis and Marcella with.

ENGAGEMENT SESSION BOSTON WATERFRONT
BOSTON ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

I’m a Boston wedding photographer, but I haven’t grown up here and have actually only been shooting in this city for just over a year now, after moving from London, England. There are a TON of places that I see everyday that I would really love to shoot in and having been down to Boston’s Waterfront a number of times felt it would make for a really great Boston engagement shoot location.

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BOSTON ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY
BOSTON WATERFRONT ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION
BOSTON ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

It was a colder day than the crazy 80F temperatures that we had felt the week before in March, but the sun was shining and bringing a little warmth, when out of the wind. Normally bright sunshine isn’t the best for your Boston engagement or wedding photos but working with it, you can still get some great results nonetheless.

ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS ON BOSTON'S WATERFRONT
BOSTON ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

Boston’s Waterfront provides a mix of old and new to work with and really provides some great locations. There are some great spots where you can really get great light for shots and others that if you work with the light will give you a great Boston backdrop to your engagement or wedding photographs.

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BOSTON ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY
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BOSTON ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

We wrapped up the shoot in the North End, just a short walk away. This was another location that had been on my hit list of potential “Boston engagement session locations” and although by this point we were all starting to get a little cold, the guys did great and we got a good selection of images from here as well. We finished up the afternoon with an espresso in one of the Italian cafes on Hanover Street. You can’t get a much better coffee in Boston than there.

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BOSTON ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY
BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SHOOT IN THE NORTH END
BOSTON ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

If you are interested in having your Boston engagement photos taken by the waterfront, in the North End or any other part of town then please get in touch, I would love to shoot more in both of those locations as well as a big list of others too! I’m currently booking Boston wedding photography and engagement session for 2012 and 2013 so please don’t hesitate to get in touch by clicking here and dropping me a line.

E-SESSION IN BOSTON NORTH END
BOSTON ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

A big thank you and shout out to Marcella Sacco and Dennis Mulherin!! I would definitely recommend working with these guys if you are another photographer looking to do a shoot in Boston.

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BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

I met Emily and Carlos back in October 2011 on a wintery night out in Waltham to discuss their Boston wedding photography coverage, and I was extremely happy when a week or so later they said that they would like me to shoot their day.  They are getting married next month at the Nine Zero Hotel in Boston just near Park Street and the State House, with what sounds like a very wonderful and intimate wedding.

 

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BEACON HILL E-SESSION WITH EMILY & CARLOS

We had spoken about doing an engagement shoot in Boston and were waiting for the weather to pick up a little, not that this winter was a bad one at all. Emily and Carlos both love the Beacon Hill part of Boston and this would prove to be a great location for their engagement shoot. We met up at the Nine Zero Hotel so that we could go through the location and check the venue and see where they were going to have their day. We then had just a short stroll across Boston Common and into the Beacon Hill area.

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BEACON HILL E-SESSION WITH EMILY & CARLOS

We start off at the very beautifully cobbled Acorn Street. This wonderful old street provided the perfect backdrop to start Emily and Carlos’ Beacon Hill engagement session. Whilst the weather hadn’t been as warm as it had been just a few days before, we still had a very nice day to shoot.

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BEACON HILL E-SESSION WITH EMILY & CARLOS

It was great fun working with these two and I really can’t wait for their wedding day next month! Engagement sessions really are a great way to get to know each other as well as to capture some really great shots! It means that come the wedding day you are more comfortable in front of the camera and we can concentrate on capturing those great emotion between the two of you.

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BEACON HILL E-SESSION WITH EMILY & CARLOS

After shooting on some more of the wonderful streets around Beacon Hill, we stopped in for a quick coffee and ice tea break! We popped back out again just to catch the sun starting to drop over Boston and to give us the opportunity to get a couple of lens flared shots to finish off their Boston engagement session.

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BEACON HILL E-SESSION WITH EMILY & CARLOS

Emily and Carlos, you guys were really fun to shoot with and I think that we got some really great shots that day.  I’m really excited to catch up with you both next month for the big day!

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BEACON HILL E-SESSION WITH EMILY & CARLOS

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Cheers,

Roberto.

BEACON HILL ENGAGEMENT SHOOT | BOSTON WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

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My First year as a Boston wedding photographer and locations I would like to photograph

It has been over a year now that I have been photographing here in the USA and just over a year and a half that I have been living here in Boston with my wonderful wife, Erin. After a settling period of getting my head around the move from the UK, I threw all of my efforts at making my dream of becoming a successful wedding photographer here in Boston a reality.

Last year was a really big year, filled with all the ups and downs that come with a move to a new country, the excitement of new things and the missing of those that are more familiar. Some days I felt I could have packed it all in and headed home, and others the exact opposite. Failing my US driving test the first time round (yes it is actually possible, even having driven for years) was definitely one of those low days, while sitting up in the White Mountains in New Hampshire camping with Erin and cooking the evening meal over a camp fire felt the exact difference.

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CAMPING IN THE WHITES, NH

So now that I have started to establish myself here in Boston and already having worked with some absolutely fabulous couples, I’m even more excited for this year and all those that I am going to get to work with.

Being one of the many Boston wedding photographers, I’m always looking at locations that would make for fantastic photo opportunities. While location is only a small part of what makes a great photo – light being of the utmost importance – I still have a list of places where I would love to photograph engagement sessions or weddings.

I would love to offer the chance for couples that would like to have their Boston engagement photos taken at a location off my hit list an extra 10X15 print on top of the other sizes that are included in the package. Even if you aren’t getting married, but would love some engagement style photos taken with yourself and your partner, then please get in touch.

So where are they then?

  1. Walden Pond – Lincoln MA. A fantastic location with some really great settings and wonderful evening light covering the eastern side of the pond.
  2. The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum – Lincoln MA. A wonderful location that I have only visited the once, and am hoping to get back to soon. Wonderful sculptures placed in a beautifully landscaped setting.
  3. The North End – Boston MA. I loved this part of town from my first visit to watch some of the Italian football (I still can’t bring myself to call it soccer) games from the World Cup in 2010. It has a great charm about the place and would make for some stunning Boston engagement shots.
  4. Bunker Hill – Boston MA. Views over looking the city and water front access. You don’t get much more Boston monumental than this.
  5. The Harbor Islands – Boston MA. After a trip out there last summer, I noted a number of places that would make for some really great Boston engagement session photos.

This is obviously just a small list of places in and around Boston that would make for some great engagement photos and as I am going through and writing these down, 20 others are popping into my head. If you or someone that you know is looking to have their engagement photos taken, then please pass along this post and let them know or get in touch to sort a session out, I would love to work with you to capture your photos.

I hope all of you who are planning your Boston or New England wedding day are having fun and enjoying the whole process. It’s won’t be too long before this summer rolls round and I can’t wait to start shooting with all of the couples that I have booked with.

If you are interested in booking me as your Boston wedding photographer then don’t hesitate to get in touch, I would love to hear from you. Drop me a line from the contact page on the website and we can get going that way.

All the best for your 2012 plans!

Roberto