Emma and Tate are getting married this July, as you might know from their “Meet our Couples” blog post. We met them at the Blue Hills Reservation, near Boston for their engagement session. They brought their sweet puppy Winston with them too!! We walked through the woods along a trail and I kept forgetting that we were there to photograph them because Emma and I just couldn’t stop talking! Once we got to the end of the trail, the woods opened up to such a cool vista it was really hard to believe we were so close to the city. After an hour of just the two of them, we brought Winston out and he stole the show, which was hard to do with these two lovebirds present. I loved seeing them as a little family, with Winson’s energy and Tate saving the day over and over again with the leash handling, (Winston is strong). I know we were there working, but after we left I felt like Dan and I had just spent the evening hanging out with Emma and Tate and Winston, watching the light fade and the weather cool. It was relaxed and welcoming, which is exactly what I imagine their wedding will be like.
Morgan and Doug’s Fenway Park and Boston Waterfront Engagement Session
Remember that day last week when the weather in Boston was nuts? It was sunny and overcast, rainy and foggy, nice and not nice? Well that was the day of Morgan and Doug’s engagement session. I can’t believe we almost called it off and just “took a few photos just in case” before it rained. Well those few photos turned into a whole session that was NOT rained out! We couldn’t be happier that happened that way either. We had been looking forward to meeting these two for a long time!
We started the session right at the Fenway Park statues and had fun breaking the ice. It is rare that we have never met with a couple until the moment before we start taking their picture. It is really hard for everyone to get comfortable and “go for it” with photographs, but these two are charmers. They didn’t need much warming up at all, and that must be because they are crazy in love and don’t care who knows it, (did you catch my Elf reference there?).  After Fenway, we made our way to the waterfront and were greeted with one of the coolest views of Boston I have seen in a while. All the buildings were covered in clouds, and the light was wild. I know it wasn’t what they were imagining for “sunset photos,” but heck… no one imagines misty crazy skyline photos, and they scored!
It was fantastic to finally meet them both and we look forward to their wedding this August!
Favorite Portrait and Engagement Session Images of 2012
Better late than never right? Here are our favorite images from the sessions we photographed in 2012, including Engagements, In Love Sessions, Maternity, Welcome Them Home, a concert, a commercial shoot, and Family… whew!
Jess and Eric’s Baltimore, Maryland Engagement Session
Jess and Eric had us come to their rehearsal dinner and beforehand the four of us spent a few minutes taking some photos of just the two of them. It was a perfect way to get a little more comfy before their wedding day. It’s amazing to me how couples can let down their guard so quickly and simply have fun with each other with two big fat cameras in their faces. Even only spending around 30 minutes with them, they were able to let go and get down to being cute… as you can see here. This was a pretty good indication of what was to come on the wedding day… coming soon to the blog! 
Kathleen and Jacob’s World’s End Park Engagement Session
We met Kathleen and Jacob at a little coffee shop in Hingham, and embarked on one of our favorite engagement sessions to date.
First we headed to the World’s End Park and felt like we had discovered a hidden treasure. There were wide open spaces, a view of Boston and a view of the ocean. After that, we headed down to the beach and played in the sand. It was honestly a great date night, if you’re looking for something to do with your sweetheart.
These two are having a New Years Eve wedding in Vermont. Our fingers are crossed for snow, unlike this past winter. It is going to be a magical wedding if it’s anything like this engagement session.
