Boston portrait photographer
Personal portraits, graduation photographs and couples’ sessions in Boston and Greater Boston. Start with what you want to remember and where the photographs will live.
Your session details and price are confirmed before you book.
Meet your photographer
I’m Muyinza Kasirye, a Black photographer based in Boston, photographing portraits, weddings and events across Greater Boston and New England.
You might be celebrating a graduation, making a photograph for someone you love, or simply wanting a recent picture that feels right. Tell me what brought you here. We can shape the session around that, with direction that helps you settle into the frame.
The photographs below come from my graduation and engagement galleries. Look at the expressions, framing and connection between people as you decide what you want from your own session. You’ll find individual portraits, photographs with family and pictures of couples together.
Selected portraits
A closer portrait and a wider photograph can tell different parts of the same story. Start with the images you respond to, then tell me what you like about them.
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Find your starting point
Choose by purpose. The setting, people and finished photographs can then follow.
A photograph for yourself, a gift or a personal milestone. Tell me whether you picture a close portrait, a full-length image or a wider scene with a place that matters to you.
Inquire about a personal portrait. The inquiry form calls this category “Family & Portraits”; mention that you are planning an individual session.
Start with the photographs you want most: solo portraits, time with visiting family or a mix. Share the ceremony date and the dates you could meet for portraits; they do not need to be the same day.
Include when your cap and gown will be available, who wants individual pictures as well as group photographs, and the date you need finished files for announcements or printing. If you have a campus or event in mind, tell me which spaces you want to use and what access is confirmed.
Use the graduation photo timing and planning guide to compare before, on and after ceremony day. A personal portrait session and photography inside the ceremony are different requests; clarify both if you want both.
Plan graduation portraits. Your group size, session scope, location, price and delivery date are confirmed before booking.
Bring a sense of what feels like the two of you: a quiet portrait, a walk or a mix of both. Share any date by which you need a finished photograph.
Ask about a couples’ session. For wedding-related preparation, use the engagement-session planning guide.
Bringing children, grandparents or several generations together? The Boston family photography page covers family, newborn and maternity sessions. For wedding-day coverage, see the Boston wedding coverage.
Planning around Boston
A recognizable background is only one part of the decision. Think about how far you want to walk, whether you would rather have a quiet space, and how you will arrive with clothes or belongings. An exact meeting point is more useful than a neighborhood name.
For an outdoor session, discuss a weather alternative before the day. For an indoor space, check photography permission and room availability. If you need seating, step-free access or a shorter route, include that in your inquiry so the plan fits you.
Some familiar Boston spaces require arrangements in advance. The Boston Public Library’s photography policy, for example, requires advance permission for formal photography and directs professional sessions to its Events team. Public access alone does not confirm portrait-session access. This is a planning example, not a location included in your booking.
I’m based in Boston and also serve Greater Boston and New England, including Portland, Maine and New Hampshire. Share your proposed location; travel, access and any related charges need to be settled for your session before booking.
Parks and public places
Boston's best-known green spaces aren't all run by the same office, and each one sets its own terms for photography. Knowing who's in charge tells you who to ask before the date is set.
These are City of Boston parks, managed by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. The City's park rules say no one may carry on a commercial enterprise in a park under its control without a written permit. A paid portrait session is a business arrangement, so ask Parks and Recreation what your session needs before we choose the spot.
City of Boston: parks rules and regulationsThese aren't City parks. They belong to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), which runs its own photography permit application for state parks. Check with DCR rather than the City if your session is along the Charles or out on the islands.
Mass.gov: state parks photography permitsThese are the areas Boston National Historical Park manages. Its guidance says still photography with eight or fewer people usually needs no permit or fee, as long as it stays in areas open to the public, uses hand-carried equipment, doesn't need exclusive use of a spot and doesn't affect the park or other visitors. A larger group or a bigger setup changes the answer.
National Park Service: photography and filming permitsShare the exact spot, how many people are coming and whether you're bringing anything beyond what you can carry, like a chair or props. If the place needs a permit, we'll agree who arranges it and how any fee is handled before you book; it isn't automatically part of a session. It also helps to name a second spot nearby. The engagement session guide covers choosing a setting for couples.
Rules paraphrased from the official pages linked above as read on October 6, 2026. They can change, so confirm with the office that manages the park before you plan around them.
Before the camera comes out
Most portrait sessions run 60 to 90 minutes. The exact length, location and collection are confirmed for your booking.
Start with one complete outfit you can sit, stand and move in comfortably. If you want another look, explain what it adds: a removable layer, a different level of formality or a meaningful outfit for the occasion. The number of looks and changing arrangements are confirmed for your session before booking.
Use the portrait outfit planning guide to compare one outfit, a layer and a full change. Try the clothes with the shoes and accessories you intend to wear. Think about whether you want close portraits, seated photographs or full-length pictures; each gives the outfit a different role.
If you are considering a full change, include any suitable private space you have confirmed and whether you need assistance. Do not assume a changing room or extra session time is included. You can discuss your portrait outfit plan before the clothes are chosen; select “Family & Portraits” and say if it is an individual session.
For example, “Solo graduation portraits, one photograph with my parents, a vertical announcement image, and a print deadline” gives us a useful starting point without a long pose list.
Session price, image selection, delivery, usage and travel details are confirmed before you book. You do not need a finished plan to inquire.
Portrait session questions
Personal, graduation and engagement sessions are quoted around the people, setting and photographs you need. Your collection and price are confirmed before you book.
Yes. The inquiry form groups individual portraits under “Family & Portraits.” Select that option and say that the session is for you. Tell me what the photograph is for and whether you have a setting or date in mind.
Tell me the looks you want and what each adds to the photographs. A removable layer and a full clothing change need different arrangements. Outfit count, changing space, privacy and session time are confirmed before booking; a changing room, wardrobe service or extra time is not automatically included.
No. I provide direction during the session. Tell me if you prefer clear prompts, a little time to settle in or less attention from passersby. A few image references and an explanation of what you like are more useful than trying to memorize poses.
The general portrait delivery window is a curated gallery within two to three weeks, with each image individually edited. Share any announcement, print or other deadline before booking and confirm the delivery date for your session. Wedding collections have their own details.
Mention everyone you would like included in the inquiry and whether you want solo portraits as well as group photographs. We will confirm the group size, time and session scope before booking. For a session centered on the whole family, start with the family photography page.
It depends on your priorities. If photographs with visiting relatives matter most, share their availability and the ceremony schedule. If you need finished images beforehand or want more flexibility over the setting, ask about a separate date. Include cap-and-gown availability and your image deadline; the session plan and delivery date are confirmed before booking.
It depends on who manages the park. Boston Common and the Public Garden are City parks, and the City's park rules require a written permit for commercial activity, so ask Boston Parks and Recreation first. The Esplanade and the Harbor Islands are state DCR parks with their own photography permit process. At the Charlestown Navy Yard, Bunker Hill Monument grounds and Dorchester Heights, the National Park Service says sessions with eight or fewer people usually don't need a permit if they meet its conditions. Tell me the exact spot and group size in your inquiry, and we'll confirm the arrangement before you book.
Muyinza’s Full Day wedding tier includes a complimentary engagement session. Confirm its timing, location, image delivery and travel arrangements with the wedding booking. If you are inquiring about a separate couples’ session, select Engagements and describe your plans.
Your next photograph
Start with the person, the occasion and a preferred date. Share any fixed deadline so we can discuss your session and availability.
Start your portrait inquiryFor a personal portrait, choose “Family & Portraits” and tell me it is an individual session. Graduation and engagement options are also available in the form.
Prefer to call? (207) 819-8268