NIAGARA SQUARE ENGAGEMENT

Hi everyone! I am back today! Still trying to cope with these allergies. They are really taking a toll. But, the Blog must go on...(thank you Neal for posting yesterday)

Michaela and Aaron are getting married Saturday! What an amazing couple! Neal has the pleasure of photographing their wedding with one of our assistants, as I am booked separately that day (Check out tomorrow to see my couple). However, I did get to be part of Michaela and Aaron's engagement session.

We went to Niagara Square and City Hall for photos. They had a great night. It was a tad bit windy, but nothing too crazy. We worked around the entire area. As you can see here, this is not Niagara Square or City Hall. It was another building/mini courtyard across the street. The light looked so pretty on the buildings in the distance peeking through. Michaela took a seat and Aaron cozied up right behind her. And then a look off into the distance. Or, Niagara Square!

Congratulations Michaela and Aaron! I can't wait to see the wedding photos!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Niagara Square, City Hall

KAELEIGH & GREG are GETTING MARRIED TODAY!

Yes, Kaeleigh and Greg are getting married today at St. John the Baptist Church, with a reception to follow at Hotel at the Lafayette!

We are so excited to photograph this amazing couple once again. You can tell by this image from their engagement session at the Cobblestone District, that they have a lot of laughs. These two had smiles like this the entire shoot. They laughed and had such a great time. That made our job so much easier. We hardly had to pose. We just had to document!

As you can see, this is an action shot. We had Kaeleigh and Greg take a stroll. We wanted to see their reactions, so we didn't give any direction on this one. This is also a way to make people comfortable having pictures taken. And I think we got great natural reactions on this!

Congratulations Kaeleigh and Greg! 

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Cole's, Cobblestone District, First Niagara Center

FUN TIMES AT DELAWARE PARK

Hi everyone! When I posted photos from Nick and Jill's engagement session a while back, I forgot to show this one! Their shoot, if you do not remember, was at Delaware Park.

I thought this was so playful. We always wonder what kind of reaction we are going to get when we do something like this. We saw a really pretty area of the park that had bright yellow flowers everywhere. It was actually the only area of the park that was in full bloom!

We had Nick lay down and Jill on top. Now, I know what you are thinking. Pretty kinky right? Don't worry parents. We normally zoom in pretty close to their faces on poses like this. Everyone seems to laugh and have such great reactions. As you can see from Nick and Jill, they were having a great time.

I love how there is color in the foreground and background. The green is so bold in front of them. Then the bright yellow adds such a happy feel to the already happy couple!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Delaware Park, Buffalo Japanese Gardens

COZY ENGAGEMENT BY THE FIRE

We take you to another one of the locations from Nina and Greg's engagement session. This was at one of the private residences.

Why not celebrate with champagne! Greg actually proposed using these champagne flutes. One of them said 'Will you marry me" and the other said "Future Mr. and Mrs. Guenther." What a great idea! They wanted to incorporate them into their engagement session.

So, Greg popped open the champagne, and they had a toast by the fire. It was perfect timing as well. It was a little chilly, so they got a chance to warm up a bit too. The champagne helped too I'm sure!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Wilson Boatyard and Marina, Private Residence, Daisy Barn Campground

WILSON BOATYARD ENGAGEMENT SESSION

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and all the mothers out there had a great Mother's Days! Neal and I were so happy that we were able to spend time with our moms yesterday and have a great brunch and dinner!

Well, it's Monday. And a great way to start your day is with an image from Nina and Greg's engagement session. The morning of the shoot did not start off too well. It was absolutely pouring out. But all forecasts pointed to clearing of the skies and sun. (You may have seen from the image of Nina and Greg Neal posted on Face Book last week with the amazing sunset). That is why we do not cancel shoots that early in the day!

We had the pleasure of shooting Nina and Greg's shoot at the Wilson Boatyard and Marina. On top of that, 2 amazing private residences and family owned Daisy Barn Campground. We had quite a bit to work with!

We were so happy when we got to the docks that a lot of people already had their boats in the water. We weren't sure if it was too early, since it has still been chilly. We had Nina and Greg face each other and have a kiss. Neal decided to shoot from another dock to capture their reflection in the water, the boats in the back ground, and the pretty sky! 3 in 1 bonus! And the final product!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Wilson Boatyard and Marina, Private Residence, Daisy Barn Campground 

ENGAGEMENT SHOOT IN BROCKPORT NY

We are 100% kicking off our season tomorrow for Lindsay and Adam's wedding! Here is an image from their engagement shoot we did in Brockport!

Look at these colors! We were walking around the area and Lindsay mentioned a cute little park they would like some photos at. The sidewalks were lined with bright red and orange trees. The light was hitting this spot perfectly. I love how it looks with Lindsay's dress too! We asked them to stop and sneak in this little area. A nice smile for the camera!

We are so excited for tomorrow and can't wait to capture Lindsay and Adam's wedding. We are also pumped because Neal and I get to shoot this wedding together! We are currently booking separately now, but are still each other's assistant if the other is not booked. We are ready to have so fun with Lindsay and Adam!

-Danielle

PS. Just a quick reminder from the other day that we will be taking the weekend off from blogging during wedding season. Have a great weekend and we'll see you back here on Monday with brand new work!

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Brockport NY

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AT DELAWARE PARK

So, we saw Nick and Jill's little pup Bentley the other day, but only his sleepy little face. This is a nice family shot taken at Delaware Park for their engagement session.

As I mentioned before, working with dogs is always tricky. You never know if they are going pay attention. Bentley was great! Every time we called his name, his ears went up and he looked right at us. We were pretty lucky. That doesn't happen often.

When our clients ask if they can bring their dogs for engagement photos, we always tell them to bring someone else to the shoot with them. We work with the dogs first and then send them away with whoever came a long. This helps us to get amazing images with just the couple. They will not be worrying about their dogs or what to do with them when we are not taking photos of them. It is just much easier. And since Neal and I are both shooting, we can't look after them either. Even though sometimes, I would not mind sneaking away and playing with the dogs.

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Delaware Park, Japanese Gardens 

SLEEPY DOG!

Meet Bentley! 

I know you can't see all of him, but I couldn't resist. This image is too cute. We started Nick and Jill's engagement session at Delaware Park. We had just started and only walked a short way, and you could tell Bentley was already tired. We started in the rose garden area. If you know the park, you know that is it super close to the road and not a far walk.

Nick went to pick him up so we could move on, and Bentley rested his head right on his shoulder. We stopped him and had Jill sneak in right on the side. Slowly Bentley's eyes started to close. He was falling asleep like a newborn child! It was hysterical. Poor pup!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Delaware Park, Japanese Gardens

CHERRY BLOSSOM ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

Rise and grind! It's Monday and everyone is back to work. Ugh Mondays!

Anyway, this past week we had an engagement session with Nick and Jill. We have had to reschedule 2 times due to the weather. Our original location was to be at Knox Park State Farm. Well, day of once again, the weather was not cooperating out that way. It was beautiful here in Buffalo, so we asked them if they wanted to head to Delaware Park or reschedule again. They were on board and we were shooting!

We had to select a location that was dog friendly because they were bringing their pup Bentley (you will meet him tomorrow). As we were shooting around the park, Neal noticed the cherry blossoms across the way at the Japanese Gardens. Now, we have never been able to do a shoot when they were in bloom, so we were pumped to head over there and take advantage! Nick and Jill were super excited as well.

It was so pretty! I love the colors in this image. We had Nick and Jill stand right in the middle of the trees so it created a tunnel of color! They loved it!

The rain held off until we finished and all got into our cars. Thank God!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Delaware Park, Japanese Gardens

STABLES AT KNOX FARM!

Let's show you one more from Rori and Marc's engagement session at Knox Farm State Park!

This was taken at a part of the park we really never explored before. It was done at some horse stables. This area had a nice and rustic feel. Just what Rori and Marc were looking for. The pups were tagged out for this photo and hanging out with me, while Neal took advantage of this area. 

We had Marc lean in toward Rori for a nice, romantic moment. We wanted them to feel like they were all alone in the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately, all the dogs had eyes directly on mom and dad for this one. It was pretty funny. I am so happy Neal was able to get this beautiful image. Those cute dogs were such a distraction. We just wanted to play the whole time!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Knox Farm State Park