ROLLS ROYCE AT BANCHETTI

Happy Anniversary Jennifer and Tim! This was taken at the end of the night before we said our goodbyes.

Jennifer and Tim had a white Rolls Royce come to pick them up from their reception and drive them home! Of course, we needed to use it for photos. Their reception was at Banchetti by Rizzo's. We asked the driver to drive to the end of the parking lot, away from the lights of the reception. We needed it to to be really dark for this image. Once he was in the perfect spot, we set up some lighting. Jennifer and Tim were seated in the backseat of the Rolls. After testing out the lighting, we had them go in for a kiss! We used just enough lighting to light up Jennifer and Tim, without making it too bright. The lights from the inside, paired with the headlights, and the lights we set up behind the car did enough to give a nice glow to the wet parking lot! 

This is such a beautiful image and it was a great way to end the night! Happy Anniversary Jennifer and Tim!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony Location: Karpels Manuscript Library

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Naval Park

Buffalo Wedding Reception Location: Banchetti by Rizzo

Buffalo Wedding Video: Shutter Dream Studio

RIDING IN BENTLEY TO A RECEPTION!

Happy Anniversary Melissa and Joe! They recently celebrated! I bet you are wondering how this image came to be?

Well, we just finished up Melissa and Joe's photo session at a private residence. There was a Bentley convertible waiting for them to drive to their reception. Yes...a Bentley! Neal had a bright idea to ride with them and get action shots. If you are familiar with the Lewiston area, we had to drive up Lewiston hill toward Niagara Falls Country Club to get to the reception. Neal was riding in the backseat of the Bentley. I was driving behind him in my old Toyota Rav 4. I was a bit jealous. Before you know it, I see Neal almost standing up in the back seat taking pictures ahead. Joe was going pretty fast too. My poor car couldn't keep up. All that was going through my head, was "Neal don't fall out". And I wish I could have got a picture from my view. But there were too many other cars on the road to risk crashing. Maybe next time!

Neal got a sequence of images during his ride with Melissa and Joe. This was one of our favorites. Melissa is slightly looking toward Joe and holding her veil. While Joe is concentrating on driving..really really fast. In the end, it was a pretty cool shot and great idea!

Happy Anniversary Melissa and Joe!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony Location: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Buffalo Wedding Reception Location: Private Residence

FIRST DANCE AT AVANTI MANSION

This is from Ashlee and Michael's wedding! 

They had a great wedding! We started off with their first look at Shea's Performing Arts Center. What a great location to see each other for the first time. And to do photos! Then we headed to Avanti Mansion where they had their ceremony.

This was taken during Ashlee and Michael's first dance. I love the dance floor at Avanti Mansion. I really like how they put the tables on both sides and keep the middle open. We asked Ashlee and Michael to dance right in the center. I love this because it also shows all the guests watching as well! It is such a beautiful first dance image!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Photo Session: Shea's Performing Arts Center

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony/Reception Location: Avanti Mansion

Buffalo Wedding Video: Shutter Dream Studio

A Horse & Buggy Escort

Here is another image from Rene'e and Tommy's wedding!

Tommy surprised Rene'e with a horse and buggy after their ceremony at Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Church in Niagara Falls. He had it waiting outside the church. She had no idea and was so excited! What a great surprise!

They had their photos done at Niagara Falls State Park. The horse and buggy even escorted them from the church to the Falls! They got to enjoy some time together alone (well Rene'e son joined them haha), before their photos and reception. 

Once we arrived at the Falls, we had the horse and buggy for a few more minutes to do photos. We had Rene'e and Tommy stand in the buggy and get really close to each other. Then they almost go in for a kiss! We lucked out that none of the tourists photo bombed the image because it is super busy down there. I think what makes this image really nice too, is the stance of the horse. It almost looks like the horse is in motion.

I love this and can't wait to go through the rest of their images!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photographer: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Session: Niagara Falls State Park

Buffalo Wedding Reception Location: Four Points Sheraton

Buffalo Wedding DJ/Photo booth: Moving Music

Buffalo Wedding Video: Adelle Tucker-Focus Photography and Design

ENGAGEMENT SHOOT AT BUFFALO BOTANICAL GARDENS

This image is from Frank and Amanda's engagement shoot! They are getting married in June of next year!

We went to the Buffalo Botanical Gardens for the beginning of their shoot. It was a beautiful day! I took them around the ground sand took advantage of everything there was to offer! The colors and flowers were amazing! There was a path that went through the gardens. I had Frank and Amanda walk away from me. Then I asked them to turn and look back at me.

I really like this image and chose to share it because I love how Amanda is standing. She did that all on her own too! The light is shining behind them and lighting up the trees and it is just beautiful!

Another reason Amanda and Frank were selected for today was, they came to visit us at the Buffalo Bridal Expo at the Seneca Niagara Casino in January. That is where we first met and they decided to book me as their lead photographer for their wedding! Today is another Bridal Show at Salvatore's Italian Gardens. We are hoping to meet and book more fantastic clients like Frank and Amanda! Come and visit from 11:00-4:00!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Buffalo Botanical Gardens, Woodlawn Beach State Park

Here is an image of Dave and Kristine! It was taken by Leah at the Theater District in downtown Buffalo!

After the photo session at Delaware Park, Dave and Kristine wanted to go to the Theater District really quick for a few shots! Leah jumped on the trolley to take the photos as I headed to Brookfield Country Club to get set up for the reception!

This image is great! I love where Leah put Dave and Kristine. The sign is prominent while the buildings in the background are beautiful! Buffalo architecture is amazing. Dave and Kristine are in a nice simple pose. Your eyes are still drawn to them. I love how she tied everything in! Neal edited this photo to give it a bright, airy and vintage touch that matched the style of their wedding.

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: The WELL Buffalo

Buffalo Wedding Photo Session: Delaware Park, Buffalo Theater District

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Brookfield Country Club

Buffalo Wedding Video: Unbeaten Path Media

Buffalo Wedding DJ/Photo booth: Toy Bros Entertainment

HAPPY NATIONAL DOG DAY!

Sorry we are a few days late, but we still wanted to recognize National Dog Day! We are celebrating with Marcus!

I just can't get enough of this dog. His face is too cute for words. When he came to Neal Urban Studio, he was such a sweet dog. We didn't want to let him leave. Getting him up on this ottoman was not that easy. As you can see, he is a little bigger than it. We actually wanted him to sit, which he did and we got some great images. Then I think he was done taking photos and he just decided to lay down! We loved it! And we love him even more.

We follow Marcus on Facebook and he's growing so much, it's time to get Marcus back in the studio to update his modeling portfolio!

-Danielle

Buffalo Pet Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buttfalo Pet Photo Location: Neal Urban Studio

BASEBALL BABY!

Here is sweet baby Nicolas! He came to visit Neal Urban Studio last week. 

Nicolas was such a curious little boy and did not want to sleep. All he wanted to do was look around and be a part of the conversation. Can you blame him! Even though he did not sleep too much for the shoot, we did get a few with him starting to doze off (before those gorgeous eyes snapped open)! His daddy is a huge baseball fan! He brought in some of his baseball things for us to incorporate. Nicolas looks so peaceful! I love it!

We got some great images of baby Nicolas. He was such a cutie!

I love when parents bring in some personal items for the shoots. Besides our creative ideas, we can use things that are meaningful to them as well!

-Danielle

Buffalo Newborn Photography: Neal Urban Studio 

A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING AT NIAGARA FALLS

Today I bring you an image from Rene'e and Tommy's wedding. They were married on August 15th! 

Rene'e and Tommy are such a fun couple to work with. We did their engagement session last year and it was a blast. They are always laughing and have so much passion for each other. We went to Niagara Falls State Park for their photo session. It was mobbed with tourists. Everyone goes right to the falls. But we found a nice place that was a bit more private. 

They had a beauitful day. The sun was out and it was hot! The garden of flowers that we decided to shoot at were amazing. The colors were so vibrant. We originally had Rene'e and Tommy standing in front of the flowers. It was nice, but switching them to the other side looked much better. Having the flowers in the foreground made the image pop. We didn't need to pose them. They naturally reacted to one another! It was a beautiful moment between them!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Session: Niagara Falls State Park

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Four Points Sheraton

Buffalo Wedding DJ: Moving Music

Buffalo Wedding Video: Adell Tucker-Focus Photography and Design

Wedding at the Buffalo History Museum

Happy Anniversary Alicia and Elliott! This image was taken at the Buffalo History Museum in Buffalo.

The Buffalo History Museum and Japanese Gardens are a very popular place for wedding photos. You usually have to wait your turn to take photos. For Alicia and Elliott we didn't have to wait at all. We lucked out! They had a beautiful day as well. That only made the photos better!

In the past, we have shown images that were more close up on the Bride and Groom. Neal actually really likes to shoot at very wide angles. I think this is so pretty with the History Museum being very prominent. We had Alicia and Elliott stand on the edge and look off across Hoyt Lake (that is right across from the building). Some of the prettiest images can be wider shots where the Bride and Groom appear smaller. 

Happy Anniversary Alicia and Elliott!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: St. Mary's of the Cataract RC Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo History Museum and Buffalo Japanese Gardens

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Salvatore's Italian Gardens