engagement photo shoot ~ adrienne & david

I had the pleasure of doing an engagement photo shoot with a couple, Adrienne and David, in Boston's North End. It was a beautifully sunny Sunday, but it was still quite cold out by the waterfront (and especially in the shade!). They were such a sweet couple to work with and the story of how they became engaged played a big factor in the location.

We started at Mike's Pastry on Hanover Street before making our way over to Rabia's on Salem Street. From there, we walked over to Faneuil Hall and Quincy Marketplace before ending at the waterfront near the Aquarium. Here are some of my favorite shots from the shoot:

I had Tony along as my assistant for the afternoon, and this was a spot that he picked out.

I love this picture because of the smile on her face as he's holding her in his arms, trying to warm her up from the chilly winter wind.





And of course, gotta get a shot of those smokin' boots! :) You can see more photos from the shoot here. Interested in doing a photo shoot? Email me at candice [at!] shortcakescraps.com. :)

engagement photo shoot ~ sabrina & sean

I got to do my first engagement photo shoot last Saturday with Stephanie's sister, Sabrina, and her fiancee, Sean. They were in town from Maryland for the weekend and were kind enough to let me practice my photography skills for a couple of hours. Aren't they a cute couple?! They were super sweet to work with and in the end, extremely patient with me as both camera batteries decided to die (note to self: next time bring a hundred backups!), and tolerated the cold temperatures when I asked them to take their coats off.

We started off at the Public Garden in Boston. I love this shot of them mostly because of how Sabrina is laughing at something that he said. The drooping tree limbs and leaves are so pretty in the background.


Then we moved over to Commonwealth Avenue. I have to admit, I wanted to shoot this shot simply because I loved Sabrina's purple heels!

They wanted to go for more of an urban feel so we went over to the South End and took a few shots on the steps of a brownstone, and then in the middle of the street.

This was one of the last shots of the day, and it turned out to be one of my favorite (isn't it funny how that happens?). By this time we were all exhausted from walking around and of course, the cold didn't help. Luckily we had dimsum at Myers & Chang to look forward to afterwards, too!

It was great having Stephanie along as an assistant. She took some photos of us during the day, so it was interesting to see that perspective. This one cracked me up because you can see the little black step stool that I brought along to make me seem more "normal" height. LOL

You can see more photos from the shoot here. All feedback welcome. Interested in doing a photo shoot? Email me at candice [at!] shortcakescraps.com. :)