Passionate Fall Engagement at Bancroft’s Castle: Alison & Zack’s Golden Hour Session | Benefits of an Engagement Session

Alison and Zack's engagement session at Bancroft's Castle in Groton, MA was one of those sessions that felt less like work and more like spending an afternoon with people you genuinely care about. By the time we met at the castle I had already photographed her sister's proposal, her sister's wedding, and Alison's own proposal in Boston — so when she showed up hiking the trail in heels, assuring me the wide heels meant she'd be completely fine, I believed her immediately. She was right. We arrived to find another photographer finishing a fantasy shoot among the ruins and I spent a moment wishing I had exchanged contact information with them — but the moment they packed up and left, the castle was entirely ours. Two hours of solo exploration earlier that morning meant I knew exactly where I wanted to take them, and they came with ideas of their own. We talked about their wedding, her sister's wedding, photography, and life — and in between all of that, we made some of my favorite photos from any engagement session this year.