TERRI & CORT AT OUR LADY OF VICTORY

Another Happy Anniversary to one of our couple's, Terri and Cort!

Terri and Cort do not live in town, so the first time we really got to meet them was the wedding day. It actually felt like we had known them for a long time. We all got pretty comfortable really fast! 

Their ceremony was at Our Lady of Victory (Basilica) in Lackawanna. It is a magnificent church. We love shooting there. This was taken after Terri and Cort were pronounced husband and wife. They were processing down the aisle. The Basilica is a huge church with a super long aisle as well. So, there was plenty of time to get some great images of them walking out. They were casually talking to each other and laughing. We love this shot because it was very natural with them smiling and looking at each other. It is so pretty too with the church and guests in the background as well!

Happy Anniversary Terri and Cort!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Our Lady of Victory

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo Central Terminal

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Avanti Mansion

ASHLEY & DAN AT FORT NIAGARA STATE PARK

Save the Date!! Ashley and Dan are getting married tomorrow!

We did their engagement shoot last year at Fort Niagara State Park. There are some wonderful buildings on property! We shot this at an old victorian style brick home. There was a broken down porch with amazing vines growing through it. There were not stairs for Ashley and Dan to climb. But they were both troopers and climbed right up! (and even Ashley in a dress)!

They brought a sign with them with their date on it that someone had made for them. We thought it was a great place to incorporate it! Right when we had them where we needed, the wind started blowing and the sign would not stay flat. We took about 50 shots just to get it. We had Ashley and Dan look at each other. Probably for a really long time haha. But we did get some great laughs as well! And we got the image for them to use for their Save the Date cards!

Neal and I can't wait to shoot their wedding tomorrow!

-Danielle

Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Photo Sessin: Fort Niagara State Park, Village of Lewiston

MODEL CARS AND A NEWBORN!

Meet baby Joe! Isn't he adorable?! Baby Joe and family came to Neal Urban Studio this week for newborn photos.  

This image would not have happened if Laura's(babies mom) mother did not suggest bringing these model cars. Great idea grandma!

Baby Joe's father, Joe and Laura's father are really into cars. They are restoring an old Corvette at the moment. It was so great to incorporate these into the photo with so much meaning behind it.

We had the cars all set up and it was time to bring in little Joe. Let's just say he wasn't cooperating very well at first. We can't blame him for not wanting to sleep, look how cool and colorful those cars are! But we were determined to make this happen. Sarah, our cousin who helps with the newborn shoots got the baby to calm down and get back into a deep sleep. These kinds of images are usually done in a sequence of shots. Both Sarah and I would have to hold up the baby on both sides so he didn't fall over. Then move our hands at different times when Neal told us. However, baby Joe was perfectly still and asleep that he stayed right on the car without us holding him. No trick photography here folks!! Thanks to baby Joe Neal got everything in one shot!

Love it! We can't wait to get baby Joe back in the studio for his 1st birthday shoot!

-Danielle

Buffalo Newborn Photography: Neal Urban Stuidio

Buffalo Newborn Photo Location: Neal Urban Studio

DANIELLE & ANDREW AT OUR LADY OF VICTORY

One last Happy Anniversary haha! To Danielle and Andrew who also just celebrated their anniversary!

This was also taken at Our Lady of Victory (Basilica). However, this is an angle that you normally wouldn't see. This was after their ceremony. We always stay at the Basilica for photos inside and out. There is so much to work with. 

This was taken close to the back of the church. After we cleared everyone out, we had Danielle and Andrew sit next to each other in one of the pews. Neal took this shot from directly across from them. The Basilica is a pretty dark church. Even though we were near the doors, we still needed some extra light on Danielle and Andrew.

I love this image from the Basilica. We do shoot there a lot, so we are always looking for different ideas to make everyone's wedding different. 

Happy Anniversary Danielle and Andrew

-Danielle

Photgraphy: Neal Urban Studio

Ceremony: Our Lady of Victory

Photo Session: Buffalo Botannical Gardens

Reception: Brookfield Country Club

B&G of Park Country Club

Lauren and Nick just celebrated their first anniversary! Happy Anniversary!

This image was taken at Park Country Club. It was on one of the golf cart paths. It was beautifully lined with giant trees. After stepping aside a few times for the golfers to pass, it made a perfect place to take cover from the bright sun and heat.

We wanted to start off the portrait session with a simple set of shots. We had Nick and Lauren stand next to each other and a nice smile for the camera. Pretty standard. But there was nice light coming through everywhere, so it made a bright, airy, and beautiful shot. 

Happy Anniversary to Nick and Lauren!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Church of the Assumption Buffalo

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Park Country Club

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Salvatore's Italian Gardens

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL...

Doesn't Jillian look beautiful? Jillian and Patrick were married in August of last year.

This was taken when Jillian was getting ready. Neal and I were on our way out the door to head to the church, when we saw this great mirror. It was near the front door, and amazing light was coming in. We had Jillian posed in the mirror and had her glance away over her shoulder. Everything from the details in her dress to the details in her bouquet look really amazing!

I really love mirror shots. They can be so beautiful and look very timeless!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Chapel Vandervoort in North Tonawanda

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo Central Terminal, Buffalo Outer Harbor

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center

For the love of flowers

One last image from Dave and Kristine's engagement session before their wedding tomorrow!

This was taken at Delaware Park. We were walking around and Kristine loved all of the flowers and wanted to incorprate as many flowers as we could into the photoshoot. We saw these beautiful tulips. We found a spot where Dave could lay (without damaging any flowers). We had Kristine lay on top of him. The goal was to have some tulips in the foreground and background. This was really funny. We got some great laughs from both of them. I love this one! We had Dave go in for a kiss on the cheek and poor Kristine was trying to keep herself somewhat propped up. They both started to laugh and we got this great reaction!

Happy Wedding Eve Dave and Kristine! Can't wait to celebrate and capture more beautiful images tomorrow!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Forest Lawn Cemetery and Delaware Park

FAMILY REUNION SHOOT!

This past weekend we did photos for Carla and her amazing family for a reunion. They had family come in from all different areas. Some they hadn't seen in years.

They had a picnic at Krull County Park in Olcott, NY. We arrived and everyone welcomed us with open arms. We felt like family. We got some great candids, especially of the kids playing. We also did individual family portraits with each family. Even with their dogs! Then it was time for the big family photo! It worked out great! All of the kids and babies looked right at the camera on the first take! Then it was off to eat Popsicles and play at the splash pad. My kind of day!

Here's the link to all of the images so that you can order beautiful prints from! 

Most of you know that we do mainly weddings. But, we do almost all kinds of events if we are available. So, do not hesitate to contact us for your special event or if you just want a photo shoot!

-Danielle

Buffalo Family Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Reunion Location: Krull County Park Olcott, NY

Engagement in Forest Lawn

Happy wedding week to Dave and Kristine! They tie the knot this Sunday!

This image was taken during their engagement shoot at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo. Yes, the cemetery. It is beautiful there. There are so many amazing places to take photos that will not have grave stones in them. As we were driving over this bridge we saw this colorful tree. We had to stop. We had Dave and Kristine lean on the side of the stone bridge and have a nice smile for the camera. We shot at an angle to get the parts of the tree that had the prettiest colors. You would think this image was taken in fall. But, it was only a few months ago!

If you have some spare time, check out Forest Lawn Cemetery website. Or take a drive through. They do tours on Sundays. You will not believe how pretty it is. We were so happy to get some beautiful images there for Dave and Kristine!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Forest Lawn Cemetery and Delaware Park

Wedding shoot at Niagara Square

Laura and Mike recently celebrated their third wedding anniversary!

Here is a beautiful image that was taken on their wedding day at Niagara Square in Buffalo. Niagara Square was pretty busy with weddings that day. There were already some wedding parties taking photos at City Hall when we arrived. We decided to go to the other side of the Square away from the crowd. This image is a little different than you are used to seeing. Mike and Laura are posed almost like statues facing eachother. That is all we wanted them to do. We were going for a different style of photo. Mike is a very funny guy! To get him to be still and not talk was not so easy. Once Mike got Laura laughing we were all laughing. We got some great candid reactions.

After everyone calmed down, this shot turned out beautiful. We had Mike and Laura stand directly in the center of the fountain. Which was also the center of City Hall in the background. Neal was able to incorporate both historic landmarks without getting any other weddings in the photo. 

I really like this image. I think Mike and Laura were the perfect couple for this shot!

Happy Anniversary Mike and Laura!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

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

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Niagara Square

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Samuel's Grande Manor