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Boston Engagement Photography | Colleen and Emmet

Words: Erin Farren | Photos: Roberto Farren

This winter, Colleen and Emmet got in touch with Roberto about an engagement photography session in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. Officially based in Ireland, Colleen and Emmet were spending a short part of their engagement separated by the Atlantic as Colleen did a clinical rotation in a Boston hospital as part of her medical training. Emmet, still based in Ireland, flew over to see her as often as possible, and it was during one of these visits that we caught up with the couple for their engagement photos.

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BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION | COLLEEN AND EMMET

The couple looked lovely, wearing great colors that popped against the red brick buildings in the Back Bay.  We wandered around with them through the brisk evening, snapping away as we passed through the historic neighborhood with its unique architecture. Roberto had a few places in mind, but we also stumbled upon some great scenes on the way, including a tarnished green bay window and a stretch of stone wall where their shadows fell perfectly.

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BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION | COLLEEN AND EMMET

As we got close to finishing up, Roberto had one more shot in mind, but we needed the sun to go down. We ducked into Lolita’s for a quick drink to warm up while we waited. It was great to have a chat with Colleen and Emmet and hear about how they met and their plans for their future. We also had fun swapping stories of the crazy distances we were willing to travel for love, as Roberto and I also had the Atlantic between us when we first started dating.

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BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION | COLLEEN AND EMMET

Soon after sunset, we headed back outside for one more set of photos. The Commonwealth Avenue Mall is the strip of green that serves as a median between the east and westbound stretches of Comm Ave. Part of Boston’s “Emerald Necklace“, the Mall links the Back Bay Fens and the Public Gardens. Dotted with historic statues and impressive elm trees, the sun-dappled promenade is a favorite for runners and dog walkers alike. In the evenings, twinkle lights sparkle in the trees, and this is where we headed with Colleen and Emmet. Roberto set up some longer exposures and I put my biceps to work with the video light, and we captured the wonderful wintry scene.

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BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION | COLLEEN AND EMMET
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Colleen and Emmet, thanks for being such a fun couple to photograph. All the best for your wedding in Ireland, and hope to catch you for a pint next time we’re in Dublin!

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BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION | COLLEEN AND EMMET

If you’re looking for a photographer for your proposal, engagement, wedding or other event in Boston, New England, or further afield, drop Roberto at Roberto Farren Photography a line for more information.

Thanks for reading,

Erin

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Proposal Photography Boston – She said “Yes”!

Words: Erin Farren | Photos: Roberto Farren

Adding a few new bullet points to my photography assistant résumé, I recently helped Roberto with a sneak attack Boston proposal photo shoot. It was pretty nerve-wracking, but loads of fun, and it was amazing to capture the moment when 2 peoples’ lives change forever. Patrick got in touch with Roberto to discuss his surprise proposal, and it was exciting to be involved in the planning and buildup. They met in advance to discuss the route that Patrick would be taking with his soon-to-be fiancé, where Roberto should set up, the decoy (me!) and the back story.

Patrick had told Kerry that they were meeting his work colleagues for drinks and dinner. It is a relatively new job for Patrick, so Kerry was nervous about meeting lots of new people for the first time. They were to walk on a set path to the fictional party at a restaurant along the Boston waterfront’s Fan Pier.  Roberto was going to be set up and taking photos of me in a pretend photo shoot, all the while sneakily snapping photos of them over my shoulder with a long range lens.

I tried to wear clothes that might pass for photo-ready, but at the last minute I panicked that I might get chilly and grabbed a fleece out of the car, completely ruining the effect. Regardless, I did my very best posing and Roberto snapped away while we kept our eyes peeled for Patrick and Kerry’s entrance. Roberto spotted them first, and gave me the signal (a surreptitious double cough) while he kept snapping away. Patrick walked right by us on his way to the place where he was going to pop the question, and they were chatting happily as they strolled along through the beautiful evening.

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PROPOSAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOSTON | PATRICK & KERRY

Patrick then led Kerry down onto the lower walkway, and she looked none the wiser until he dropped down on one knee.

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PROPOSAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOSTON | PATRICK & KERRY

I was facing away from the couple, but knew what was happening when I heard a sharp intake of breath from a couple of strangers that were sitting on a nearby bench. This is when I started babbling “Can I look? Can I look? Can I look?” to Roberto. Ever the professional, Roberto didn’t break cover until after Patrick was back on his feet and hugging Kerry, then I heard him tell her “And see that guy down there with the camera…?”

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PROPOSAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOSTON | PATRICK & KERRY

You could tell by her shaking hands and the shock on her face that Kerry was surprised, and she needed to sit for a moment to take it all in.

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PROPOSAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOSTON | PATRICK & KERRY

While she was catching her breath, Patrick filled her in on his sneaky planning and which members of her family were excitedly awaiting her phone call.  After congratulations all around (did I mention that she said “yes”?) Roberto grabbed some photos of the newly engaged couple with the Boston skyline and the beautiful sunset as a backdrop.

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PROPOSAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOSTON | PATRICK & KERRY

You can see the happiness in their smiles, and Roberto and I wished them a happy engagement before they walked back into the sunset and towards home.

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PROPOSAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOSTON | PATRICK & KERRY

Surprise proposals are a whirlwind of emotion… hiring a covert Boston proposal photographer to help capture the memory can be a great idea!  Get in touch with Roberto with any questions about proposal, engagement or wedding photography.

Thanks for reading,

Erin

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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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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.