Beacon Hill Film Engagement Session | Boston Wedding Photographer
There’s something special about photographing couples on film.
A few weeks before their June wedding, I met up with these two in Boston for an engagement session and brought along a few of my favorite film cameras: a Nikon F100 paired with a Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens and a Nikon L35AF point-and-shoot loaded with 35mm film.
We started the morning in Boston Common before making our way into Beacon Hill, one of my favorite neighborhoods in the city for engagement photography. Between the historic brick sidewalks, narrow streets, gas lanterns, and timeless architecture, Beacon Hill feels like it was made for film photography.
As we wandered through the neighborhood, we stopped wherever the light and scenery caught our attention. We spent time around Louisburg Square, explored the streets surrounding Rouvalis Flowers, and eventually made our way toward the Charles River.
For this session, I photographed with both Fujifilm 200 and Ilford XP2 Super 400. Fujifilm 200 gave me the warm color palette and soft contrast that works beautifully in spring light, while Ilford XP2 Super 400 added a classic black-and-white look that feels both timeless and documentary in nature.
One of the reasons I love incorporating film into engagement sessions is that it encourages a slower approach. Every frame matters. Instead of shooting hundreds of images in rapid succession, I’m paying close attention to moments, expressions, light, and composition before pressing the shutter.
The result is a collection of photographs that feel honest, imperfect in all the right ways, and uniquely tied to a moment in time.
These images represent just a small piece of this couple’s story before they officially say “I do” on June 13. After spending the evening exploring Boston together, I’m even more excited to document their wedding day in just a few short weeks.
Scroll down to see a selection of film photographs from their Boston Common, Beacon Hill, and Charles River engagement session.
