MONUMENT BRIDE

I love this image of Amanda at Lafayette Square!

We only had about 25 minutes to shoot Amanda and Kevin's portraits. Their ceremony and reception were at Hotel at the Lafayette. So we decided to work right around that area. There are actually a lot of places to take advantage of right there. We took a quick walk across the street to Lafayette Square. 

We loved the train on Amanda's dress. It was super light and flowy. We had her walk up a few stairs and have her back to us. Her dress looked so pretty cascading down. Then we had her drop her feather bouquet to the side. With a quick glance over her shoulder, Amanda looked beautiful!

It was pretty dark out, but most of Lafayette Square was lit up nicely. However, we still did need to add a little more fill light on Amanda.

-Danielle

Neal here, like Danielle said this area was pretty well lit, the lights lit up the monument. Unfortunately the monument was brighter than Amanda, we can't let a statue take attention away from the bride! We added a little bit of light (speed light with a softbox). Whenever there are stairs it's a great opportunity to show off the train of the dress. This image looks great in color but the monument was a bright green that was too distracting. This location is a Buffalo landmark with a lot of history so a black and white timeless look fits this image much better.

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony and Reception: Hotel at the Lafayette

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Hotel at the Lafayette, Lafayette Square

Buffalo Wedding Band: The Boys of Summer

Wedding at the Hotel Lafayette and in the square!

I love this image! Kate and Shawn had their wedding reception at Hotel at The Lafayette! During the reception we took Kate and Shawn across the way to Lafayette Square to get some photos. It was just starting to rain and Neal had a really great idea!

Storm clouds were moving in fast and they looked really cool. We knew we needed to move fast or we all would get drenched. With everything that was going on, we needed Kate and Shawn to be in a more dramatic pose. We had them almost kiss, but with enough separation to see some light coming though. Shawn is holding the umbrella and Kate is actually holding a light behind them. We needed a bit of light to brighten up the background and the umbrella. We then had Shawn bend Kate back just a bit. I was also holding another light in front of them for their faces. Neal shot at an angel where he could get some of Buffalo City Hall in the background. I would say he did a good job on that!

Neal edited the image to feel as if they're in Gotham City of the Dark Knight movies. The dark clouds, the rain, the colorless city buildings certainly added to the drama of the image and then you have our beautiful couple having a romantic moment with a splash of warm color on them. This photo looks like it belongs in a movie or on a movie poster. Beautiful!!!

This image turned out amazing and only took a few minutes to get. Kate and Shawn got safely back into Hotel at the Lafayette without getting soaked. On their way, cars were honking their horns and yelling congratulations! What a great way to end the night!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: St. John the Baptist RC Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Niagara Square, Lafayette Square, Hotel at The Lafayette

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Hotel at The Lafayette

Boston, MA Wedding Cinematography: Harris Films