When I'm talking to couples about, "What should we do for our engagement photos?" I always encourage people to think about, "What does a typical day off look like? Where do we hang out?" because one of the best parts about doing engagement photos is the opportunity to provide a window into your lives around the time you got married. So when I met up with Holly and Alec a week and a half ago to wander around their Charlestown neighborhood, one of the most enjoyable parts was seeing little parts of the town I'd never been to before, and really seeing what their Charlestown looks like.

Part of that included their introducing Jess and me to the magic that was post-shoot pizza and beer at Brewer's Fork. And while not every shoot turns into date-night, when the bride is your wife's cousin, fun things happen. Before our pizza-fest though, we made some fun photos:

 

You can live somewhere for your entire life, and still not know gorgeous places like Halibut Point State Park exist, even just within an hour of your house. Thanks to Mia and Tim though, I was introduced to this gorgeous spot just north of Rockport a few weeks back when I met them for their engagement shoot. We couldn't have had more fun hiking around the point and climbing on rocks during what turned into a gorgeous sunset, and I can't wait to hang out with them at their wedding this fall. A few favorites:

Let's kick off this holiday weekend with a fun wedding from two weeks back at The Country Club in Brookline. It's never a bad day when you have the opportunity to photograph a wedding at one of the country's greatest golf courses, and this day was no exception. Throw in a stunning background and an easygoing couple, and you have a recipe for a fantastic day. Special thanks on this one go to Tracy at Tangorra Wedding Planning for ensuring a seamless day, and I was joined by good friend Stephen Grigoriou, and some of his images appear below.