RAINY END TO THE NIGHT

Sneak peak from Kristi and Adam's wedding! They had their ceremony and reception at Park Country Club.

After getting to know Neal, you now know Neal's passion for photographing golf courses. So, it was a double bonus for Kristi and Adam! At the end of the night we took the newly married couple onto the course with the club house behind them. It is the best view! We had Kristi and Adam look at each other and have an intimate moment. You can see it was raining, and it only added to the beauty of this image. The glow from Park Club house is just gorgeous in the background.

Kristi and Adam were ready to tough the rain on their wedding day. It just so happens it rained on their engagement shoot and we got amazing images for them. I can't wait for them to see what we did this time!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, Reception: Park Country Club

Buffalo Wedding DJ and Photo Booth: Toy Brothers Entertainment

WEDDING SHOES!!!!!

These are Elizabeth's shoes from her wedding in September! I love her shoes!

This photo is straight out of the camera without any editing! All we did, was put Elizabeth's shoes on one of her coffee tables. Added some light and got an awesome reflection. We also added her engagement ring as well. Detail shots can be really great if you can find a creative idea to incorporate them. When it comes to shoes, you very rarely see them underneath the bride's dress. So we always try to do some fun photos with the shoes during the getting ready portion of the day!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: St George's Orthodox Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Niagara University

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center

Red Shoes, Red Doors

This is Lindsay and Adam. We recently did their engagement photos in Brockport NY.

The village of Brockport that we shot in is very close to SUNY Brockport College. So, it definitely had that college feel. But the store fronts and buildings were so cool to shoot in front of. We were nearing the end of the shoot when we spotted the red doors on a church. They really stood out. The doors would go perfect with their outfits. Because Lindsay had red shoes on, we wanted them to stand out in the image and tie in with the doors. That is why they are not standing on the top stair! That's the only direction Neal game them because Neal was shooting from across the street, so it was hard to yell directions over the passing cars. Lindsay and Adam became pro's at posing throughout the shoot and we lucked out that they were doing everything naturally.

I think they ended the shoot on a great note with their pose for this image!

-Danielle

Destination Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Engagement Photo Locations: Brockport NY

My humans are getting married!

Sorry for the delay folks. We have had some technical difficulties over the past few days. However, Save the Date for Laura and Dan (and Moscsato)!

Laura and Dan had their engagement shoot around the Lewiston area. They brought their adorable dog Moscato to be a part of the photos. She was awesome and loved the camera! Treats worked well too! I love her little sign shaped like a bone with Laura and Dan's wedding date on it.

Laura and Dan were standing behind a bench with Moscato sitting on it. We had Laura and Dan try to ignore their dog and have a moment between themselves. We would get Moscato's attention. It was great! She looked right at the camera without us bribing her with treats.

Laura, Dan, and Moscato were so much fun to work with. We can't wait until next year to photograph their wedding!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Engagement Photo Location: The Village Bake Shoppe, Village of Lewiston

VILLAGE BAKE SHOPPE FUN

Welcome to the Village Bake Shoppe in Lewiston! Laura and Dan began their engagement shoot at the shop! 

Laura and Dan are friends of the owner, so we got the run of the shop for photos. It was so much fun and smelled absolutely delicious! We had Dan behind the counter and Laura in front acting as though she was ordering. Don' they have the perfect outfits? I felt like we were in a small diner!

There were a group of regular customers enjoying coffee and dessert watching the shoot. Laura and Dan had their own audience. The customers comments of "ooh's and ahh's" only added to the joy and fun of the shoot!

Thank you Mike and Lindsay Fiore for letting us use the Village Bake Shoppe for this lovely couples' photos.

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Session: Village Bake Shoppe, Village of Lewiston

HORSE PHOTO BOMB!

So one more from Caitlyn and Adam's wedding at Vernon Downs and Casino. This was taken by Leah!

She got an awesome shot. The horse is totally photo bombing! The horse looks so funny popping over the fence. Caitlyn and Adam had no idea the horse was coming up behind them like that either. I had them posing where I needed them to be. I really wasn't sure what angle Leah was at, but she definitely got a fun image. I love this!

All Leah and I wanted was a shot with the horses. It was not as easy as you would think with all the rules. But I am so happy we got what we needed. And then got to have some fun images like this!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Ceremony, Photo Session, Reception: Vernon Downs and Casino

HARNESS RACING!

Back to Vernon Downs and Casino in Syracuse for Caitlyn and Adam's wedding! We did need to get a few shots with the race track in the back ground.

There were actual harness races going on during the wedding. We had a lot of rules when it came to this. There were only certain areas we could be in and no flash photography. Luckily this shot was taken while the horses and jockeys were warming up. Our goal was to get at least a few shots with the horses!

I think we did good here. We were finishing up our photo session and heading in for the ceremony, when the horses were turning the track and heading closer to us. I had Caitlyn and Adam pretty much run to get the horses in the shot. You can see they really aren't posed. There was no time! Adam didn't even have enough time to put his suit coat down! It sure was fun with us all running to get this. Good thing we didn't scare the horses on the way!

During the reception, Caitlyn and Adam placed multiple bets on Race 9 and passed out the tickets to all of their guests. Who ever had the winning ticket, won the money that was placed for the bet. It was such a fun idea! Leah and I did not win :(

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Ceremony, Photo Session, Reception Location: Vernon Downs and Casino

Happy Reflections

Happy Monday! I hope everyone has had their morning coffee and are ready for the day! This is from Caitlyn and Adam's wedding! I traveled to Vernon Downs and Casino in Syracuse to shoot this wedding. Leah made the trip with me to assist!

Caitlyn and Adam were so much fun! They had amazing personalities and were up for anything. When most people go to Vernon Downs, they are concentrating on the harness racing. There is a beautiful race track. We didn't want that to be the main focus of all the photos. We definitely wanted to give them a variety.

While walking the grounds the day before, Leah and I found this cool glass walkway that connected the hotel to the grand stands. Perfect for some reflections! This was taken at the end of the night. I had Caitlyn and Adam stand side by side and hold hands. The walkway was lit up enough on it's own that I could catch their reflections on both sides. It was a fun way to end the night before our drive back to Buffalo!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, Reception: Vernon Downs and Casino

DANCING IN THE RAIN

We had a rainy day for Elizabeth and John's wedding, but we still toughed it out doing photos outside! And they turned out awesome!

We went to Niagara University for photos. Whenever Elizabeth picked her dressed up she had a great strut to her walk. The dress bounced after every step she took and had a great flow to it. So Neal had her keep it going and dance around John while he held the umbrella. Everything was in motion and not really posed. I love how her dress looks in this and how you can still see her profile! She really had a lot of fun with this.

The rain makes the shot a little more fun too! Instead of "Singing in the Rain" she is "Dancing in the Rain."

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: St. George's Orthodox Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Niagara University

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center

Buffalo Wedding DJ: Premier Sound

Beautiful light is all you need!

Elizabeth and John are married! They got married in September!

Elizabeth had a great empty room in their house to get ready in. We love blank walls! It was a rainy day, but there was still nice light coming through the windows.

After Elizabeth was in her dress and ready, we took her veil and pulled it over her face. I love when we do this. I think the images turn out so beautiful. Elizabeth looks stunning. All we had her do was slightly look down. Sometimes a blank wall plus beautiful light is all you need!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony Location: St. George's Orthodox Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Niagara University

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center

Buffalo Wedding DJ: Premier Sound