Massachusetts
Couple session · Boston
In short
Couple session in Boston starts at $325: 90 min on location with a photographer who works in Boston, and 40 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 48–72 hours.
Why choose Couple session in Boston?
A couple session in Boston is a 90-minute portrait session for two people who are not planning a wedding — an anniversary, a move, a decade together — priced from $325 for 40 retouched photographs across two locations within walking distance. Charlestown suits it better than the postcard core of the city. The Charlestown Navy Yard and the Bunker Hill Monument are about a 10-minute walk apart, both sit inside Boston National Historical Park, and neither carries the queue of wedding parties that the Public Garden does on a summer Saturday. The harbor side gives water and the downtown skyline; the hill gives brick row houses and gas lamps.
Worth knowing about Boston
The Charlestown Navy Yard and the Bunker Hill Monument grounds are managed by Boston National Historical Park, which does not require a permit or fee for still photography involving eight or fewer people using hand-carried equipment in public areas without exclusive use of a site. A two-person couple session fits inside that rule. Faneuil Hall, often assumed to be part of the same park, is permitted separately through the City of Boston Property Management Department.
What does the session in Boston look like?
- Charlestown Navy Yard piers
- Granite piers, the USS Constitution’s masts and the downtown skyline across the harbor, with room for two people to walk and talk on camera.
- Bunker Hill Monument grounds
- A granite obelisk on a quiet square of brick row houses — the slower, residential half of a Charlestown couple session.
What does couple session in Boston include?
- 40 retouched photographs
- Two locations within walking distance
- Private online gallery within 48–72 hours
- Print release for personal use
FAQ — Couple session in Boston
Do we need a National Park Service permit for couple photos at the Charlestown Navy Yard?
Not for a typical Boston couple session. Boston National Historical Park does not require a permit for still photography of eight or fewer people with hand-carried gear in public areas, which covers two people and one photographer. Props, talent or exclusive use of a site would need a permit from the park’s Special Park Use Office.
Can a Boston couple session include Faneuil Hall?
Yes, as a handheld walk past the exterior, but Faneuil Hall is not run by the National Park Service. Reservations and permits for Faneuil Hall go through the City of Boston Property Management Department, so a Boston couple session that wants the building’s interior is arranged with the City in advance.