Happy New Year! I’d like to start this year off by looking back at some of the great weddings I was privileged to have photographed here in Boston and further afield last year.
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I photographed weddings all through New England, from wedding photos in Boston in the heart of the city, to farms in New Hampshire and coastal weddings down in Rhode Island. Each one was unique and just as much fun as the last. It was a true pleasure to have been part of so many happy days last year and I’m looking forward to what the next year will bring.
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Some of the New England weddings I photographed last year are yet to have a complete blog post but this will give you a little sneak peek into some of those.
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These are just a small sample of some of my favorite wedding images from 2012 and I’ll be posting a few more in part 2 (and maybe 3) very soon.
Thank you so much again to all those couples that I had the chance to work with in 2012 and for those that I have already given me the green light to capture in 2013. I really looking forward to another great here photographing weddings in New England, from The Cape up into Maine.
If you would like to get in touch about discussing coverage options for your wedding in 2013 then please don’t hesitate to get in touch. I only have so many weekends in the year as I photograph every New England wedding that I book and the weekends fill up quick. Drop me a message from the contact page and we can get going to plan out the perfect coverage for you and your big day.
All the best for 2013, I hope that you are all looking forward to it as much as me.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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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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!
NEW ENGLAND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | BRITTANY & CHRIS
Julia and Ben held their New England wedding day celebrations at Castleton in NH earlier this summer. This beautiful location is situated very close to my wife’s family, who are based in Hudson, NH and it was pleasure to be able to shoot close to an area that I am now very familiar with. A wedding at Castleton in Windham NH, feels like you are a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of city life, and the large pond and the open spaces make it a wonderful location for a wedding ceremony and photos in New England. The day started off with the strong threat of rain, but that soon cleared up and we ended up with an amazing day for them both to celebrate with their families.
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I always like to start coverage with the groom if possible, as that gives me a chance to get some great shots of him and any groomsmen together, before I head to the bride and her preparations. I had the chance to get some shots of Ben in the grounds of Castleton and he looked great, suited and booted for the big day.
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I then headed to meet up with Julia to capture some shots of her with her mum and maid of honor while they were all getting ready. Julia looked stunning and the light coming in through the window at Castleton lit the room and the shots beautifully. Julia’s flowers were an elegant bouquet that matched her dress perfectly. Capturing the detail shots here in this beautiful light and backdrop completed a great set of shots.
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I headed out ahead of Julia to give her time to finish getting ready and spend some time with her mum before heading out to see Ben for the first time at the altar. This gave me the chance to capture some wedding photos in Castleton’s grounds with the guests as they arrived, and to get set for Julia walking down the aisle. The garden at Castleton is a wonderful location, with the stunning pond behind providing the perfect backdrop. It was a wonderfully intimate ceremony and one that was a true pleasure to be part of.
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After the ceremony, we headed to another part of the grounds that offer some shade from the hot summer sun to capture Ben and Julia’s family photos and to spend sometime with the two of them together to capture their New England wedding portraits. Castleton offers some truly wonderful locations to capture these shots and we had lots of time to use the perfectly manicured grounds to get them some great shots together. I had a great time shooting with these guys and I think you’ll agree they looked wonderful together.
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Once we had a great selection of portraits outside, it was time to return them to their guests. With a wonderful array of cupcakes laid out and the great meal to come, I wanted to get them back to their celebrations as soon as possible. Ben and Julia’s friends and families were a pleasure to shoot with, and were all in the party mood. As the dancing and celebrations continued inside, I wanted to get a couple more shots for them both outside and inside, as the banquet hall at Castleton is wonderfully lit and made for a stunning last portrait for them to finish their coverage with.
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Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to look through my New England wedding photos from Ben and Julia’s wedding at Castleton. Please leave your comments below or share on Facebook if you have enjoyed going through these photos. Don’t forget to stop by at Roberto Farren Photography over on Facebook and if you would like to discuss coverage for your New England wedding day then please don’t hesitate to get in touch by going through the contact page here.
