HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 8:00AM Why not celebrate the 4th of July with some fireworks! Danielle and Andrew were married July of 2013. Their reception was at Brookfield Country Club in Clarence NY. They ended the night with a fireworks display!
Fireworks are not the easiest to photograph. We needed some extra time to set up lighting and test out everything. And it did not help that it was pouring outside. But the show must go on! Brookfield's coordinated great with us. They told us exactly where the fireworks would be going off so we knew where to place the couple. I was the test subject before we brought Danielle and Andrew out in the rain.
As all of the guests started making their way to the patio, it began to rain even harder. We had Danielle and Andrew in position as the fireworks started to light up the sky. I started off holding an umbrella over Neal and the gear and Brian Gorman, from UnbeatenPath Media. Then Neal says we need more backlight. Great! I took the umbrella out with me and slouched behind Danielle and Andrew. But, the umbrella was showing up too much, so I needed to lose it. Yes, I got completely soaked! Then I see Brian run off down the treeline with his camera taking video. He came back a lot more soaked than I did.
This was the final result! What a great image for today! Hoping everyone has a fun and safe weekend!
Blog Exclusive* - This photo has been seen on the website, social media, our books etc. so Neal wanted to edit this image different for the blog. He decided to give it a tighter panoramic crop and he turned it to black and white. The original is beautiful in color but he felt that the colors took attention away from the couple. The black and white definitely adds more drama to the image as well as the crop. Bold decision but it looks amazing!
-Danielle
Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio
Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Our Lady of Victory
Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo Botannical Gardens
Buffalo Wedding Reception: Brookfield Country Club
Buffalo Wedding Videography: Unbeaten Path Media
Buffalo Wedding Band: Party of Nine
