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Lynn & George's Farm at Raven Brook Engagement Session

As a Massachusetts engagement photographer, I know that March can be one of the toughest months for natural beauty in New England. Lynn & George hoped for a snow-covered scene, but 2023 turned out not to be the snowy winter we hoped for. Evergreen trees turned out to be the solution!

Lynn and George booked me for their intimate Berkshires wedding and decided that they wanted to do an engagement session as well (which I ALWAYS recommend to my wedding clients - especially those who say they aren’t comfortable in front of a camera). Lynn and I discussed some good options for Massachusetts engagement session locations, and she decided that she wanted to do their session at The Farm at Raven Brook, a Christmas tree farm in Halifax, MA. The staff at the farm was incredibly accommodating. The owner even gave me a tour of the grounds before Lynn and George arrived so that I could scout out some good locations for photos.

As a Massachusetts engagement photographer, I know that March can be one of the toughest months for natural beauty in New England. Lynn & George hoped for a snow-covered scene, but 2023 turned out not to be the snowy winter we hoped for. Evergreen trees turned out to be the solution! The rows of green trees made for a great backdrop for March in Massachusetts when most of the world looks brown and dead. Lynn and George roamed through the rows and rows of evergreens, the sun-kissed meadows, and the quaint pond on the grounds of The Farm at Raven Brook with me.

Check out some of my favorite images from their Massachusetts engagement session below!

 
Lynn and George stand in front of evergreens during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George laugh together in front of evergreens during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George stand in front of evergreens during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George walk near the pond during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George walk along the pond during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George hold each other during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George hold each other during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George laugh among the evergreens during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George kiss surrounded by evergreens during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George hold each other surrounded by evergreens during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George show of Lynn's engagement ring during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George walk together along rows of evergreens during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George walk among rows of young evergreens during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George sit looking at the pond during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George sit by the pond during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George kiss on the back of their truck during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
Lynn and George kiss on the back of their truck during their Massachusetts engagement session at The Farm at Raven Brook.
 
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Katie and Matt's Engagement Session (Smithtown, NY)

I met up with newly engaged Katie & Matt at Blydenburgh Park near Katie’s hometown on Long Island. This was my first official photo shoot after the pandemic began and it felt great to be out with my camera.

I met up with newly engaged Katie & Matt at Blydenburgh Park near Katie’s hometown on Long Island. This was my first official photo shoot after the pandemic began and it felt great to be out with my camera. Katie and Matt were so much fun and Katie’s sister Kelly joined our shoot and was an excellent assistant, helping me get natural smiles and laughs from the couple. One notable moment from our day was when I was photographing Katie and Matt out on a dock and a beautiful swan swam up alongside it. Katie bent down to say hello and it got very defensive and honked loudly in her face scaring us all half to death (see photos below). Luckily, we managed to avoid getting physically attacked by any wildlife so it was a success overall. Congratulations, Katie & Matt!

The swan interaction caught on camera.

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