This Great Island Commons engagement session felt like meeting up with old friends. That’s exactly how it felt with Stephanie and Cameron, two of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet. We connected right away, and before we had even taken our first photo, we were already laughing and sharing stories like we’d known each other for years.
One of the coolest “wait, what?!” moments was when I found out Stephanie’s family is from the Azores! I lived there for two years in middle school! Most people don’t even know where that is, so it was such a sweet, unexpected connection that makes our time together even more special.
Their engagement session happened on the most beautiful summer day. The entire week leading up had been heavy with humidity—the kind that makes you question every outfit choice. But their day? Perfectly breezy, minimal humidity, and the kind of golden light photographers dream about. As they walked up and down the beach during sunset, the sky gave us the softest pastels and a warm glow that matched their joy.
Stephanie and Cameron are high school sweethearts—together since their senior year—and you can feel the ease and history between them. It’s the kind of love that’s been lived-in, nurtured, and grown through the seasons. And now they are planning a wedding on the first day of summer next year! Could that be more fitting?
Cameron proposed at a castle museum in Gloucester, Massachusetts—which, confession: I had never heard of before, and now it’s absolutely on my must-visit list. I love when couples introduce me to new places! It’s just one more glimpse into their story, and one more reason I feel so honored to be a part of their lives.
Stephanie and Cameron, I’m already counting down to next summer with you two. It’s going to be beautiful. And knowing how kind and grounded and genuine you are—I already know it’s going to be a day filled with so much joy!
