L.O.V.E

Lyla Odette Vidal Engaurran! Yes, LOVE will be the initials for this baby girl that is expected to arrive at the end of March!

What a great way to show the LOVE in this image. Sondra wanted something really cute for this. She asked to spell out LOVE and have her be part of the letters. Obviously the V is the easiest haha! To keep it Sondra style, we had her keep her heels on! Look at that little belly popping up!

This would be such a cute print on the wall of Lyla's room. This was such a cute idea and so happy that it will mean so much to Sondra and her hubby!

We thought this would be a great image to post for today! Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

-Danielle

Buffalo Maternity Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Maternity Photo Location: Neal Urban Studio

STRIKE A POSE...A MATERNITY POSE

Hello everyone! I apologize I didn't get a picture up for Wednesday. So, today we will show 2 images. And yes they are from Sondra's maternity session at Neal Urban Studio!

I had to show her second outfit! We kept the same airy back drop, but Sondra chose a fitted style dress. So perfect to show off that belly! And we love accessories! Look how cute she is in that hat. 

We started with a little Michael Jackson style pose! (I know my title is Madonna, but Sondra was definitely striking a pose). And look at those heels! Sondra was still sporting her stilettos! She had some great balance in those heels too!

Keeping the same outfit and hat, we did a different pose. I love this too! It's so simple, but yet so gorgeous!

Maternity sessions are so beautiful and we have a lot of fun! We are so happy to be able to capture these precious moments.

-Danielle

Buffalo Maternity Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Maternity Photo Location: Neal Urban Studio

GLOWING MAMA TO BE AT NEAL URBAN STUDIO

Another amazing image from Sondra's maternity session at Neal Urban Studio!

I can not get over how gorgeous Sondra looks! Don't get me wrong, she always looks stunning, but mommy to be, suits her perfectly! We kept with the light and airy feel for this image as well. Sondra was absolutely glowing. This style was a no brainer for her especially since they are expecting a little baby girl.  

We used the same back drop as we did for yesterdays image we showed you. This is just using a different wall and angle. We covered the windows with the flowy material to give a heavenly feel to it.

I don't even know what else to say about Sondra. She is just too cute for words!

-Danielle

Buffalo Maternity Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Maternity Photo: Neal Urban Studio

MATERNITY MONDAY

Wow! Look at the gorgeous Sondra on her maternity session at Neal Urban Studio!

Sondra looks stunning! She is just the cutest little mommy to be in this image! Sondra's style was super light and airy. We decided to go with white, lightweight, flowy material for her session. We kept everything simple, so Sondra would really stand out in the photos. I won't lie, she had a very tiny belly! 

We had so much fun with Sondra at the studio. She did so well with posing too! She's not a first timer to the camera either. She also competed in fitness competitions and wants to start programs to help pregnant women stay healthy and fit during and after pregnancy.

I haven't gotten through all the images yet, and this is already my favorite!

-Danielle

Buffalo Maternity Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Maternity Photo Location: Neal Urban Studio

MODEL MATERNITY

Another image from Jessica's maternity session at Neal Urban Studio!

I absolutely love this image of Jessica and Pete! They both look amazing and like models. Their maternity session was a little different too. Jessica wanted a high fashion style of shoot, but with our twist on it. I think this is definitely a Neal twist with the ladder.  I know it is a simple image, but Jessica and Pete just nailed it. Outfits, poses and facial expressions are spot on!

-Danielle

Buffalo Maternity Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Maternity Photo Location: Neal Urban Studio

HAPPY MONDAY MATERNITY

I know everyone is probably expecting some sort of sneak peak from our 3rd annual "Photos for Toys." But we had about 70 amazing families visit Neal Urban Studio over the weekend and the photos are still loading. Thank you to everyone who participated. The toys will be donated to the Cradle Beach Organization. And I must say, the children are going to be very happy.

So, today we bring you an amazing maternity photo from Jessica and Pete's session at Neal Urban Studio! We did engagement and wedding photos for this lovely couple and now it is time to prep for the baby! This is absolutely stunning in every way. They were going more for a "glam" style maternity! Look at those outfits!

To top it all off, Jessica and Pete just returned from a vacation in Italy! We thought it would be perfect to include an Italian painting to complete the set in the studio. Gorgeous! 

I can't wait to share more images from this shoot!

-Danielle

Buffalo Maternity Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Maternity Photo Location: Neal Urban Studio

FORT NIAGARA MATERNITY

We are back with Hayley for her maternity session at Fort Niagara State Park. The weather was perfect. Finally, no humidity!

Hayley recently got married and moved to Canada. When we pulled into Fort Niagara, Toronto was clear as day in the distance. This does not happen too often either. It is usually very hazy. Since, Toronto is home to Hayley, Wes, doggy Byna, and soon to be baby, we had to get the skyline!

Hayley is a stunning mama to be! She looked gorgeous! She was glowing! And what a gorgeous smile! I love it!

-Danielle

Neal here, I was Danielle's assistant on this shoot. Danielle told me the shot she wanted to get but it required some heavy duty lighting. Since Toronto is so far away, if she shot anywhere between f/2.8-f/8 the skyline would be a big blur. To get a larger depth of field Danielle had to bump her F stop all the way up to f/20! It's a good thing she did it because the sun was quite bright and that exposed for the highlights perfectly and now Toronto is clear as day! Now I had to bring in some lighting to light hayley because shooting at f/20 she was a dark silhouette. We had a few speedlights with us. We needed a lot of power so we used two speedlights at max power and that gave us the perfect amount of light for Hayley.

I even included a lighting diagram... Like this feature? Let us know in the comments below and we'll include more in future blog posts.

-Neal

Buffalo Maternity Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Maternity Photo Session: Fort Niagara State Park

SUNSET MATERNITY AT FORT NIAGARA STATE PARK

We had an amazing maternity session with Hayley (we missed your hubby Wes) at Fort Niagara State Park. Wes had to work, so Hayley was flying solo. She is due in October, so rescheduling wasn't really an option since she could go anytime soon.

We had so much fun with Hayley. She looked gorgeous! We had a beautiful sunset. We decided to take a walk down the beach. We do not get to shoot at this pier often due to the tide being high. The beach is usually covered with water in that area. Well, today was perfect! Neal took a walk to make sure it was safe for Hayley to get there. We got the "OK" and headed over.

For this shoot, Neal was assisting me. He was on lighting duty. I must say he did a fantastic job! I had Neal escort Hayley to the end of the pier. I shot from the beach with the sun setting behind Hayley. The colors were so pretty but fading fast. We had her change up her pose a few times for some contrast, and this was my favorite. 

What a perfect image to end the shoot! Wes is going to love these!

-Danielle

Buffalo Maternity Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Maternity Photo Location: Fort Niagara State Park

SUNSET MATERNITY AT GALLAGHER PIER

Happy Monday! Last week we showed you two images from Jenna and Artie's maternity session at Tifft Nature Preserve. Well, we went across the street to Gallagher Pier for an outfit change and some sunset images.

Sorry Artie. I had to pick one more solo of Jenna. I couldn't resist how gorgeous this came out. I love this dress too! Fantastic outfit choices! This is a nice mermaid style dress. Fitted at the belly, then starts to flow out at the knee. 

There is a pretty faint orange color from the sun setting. Just enough to give the image a pop of color. Then to top it off, I love the sail boat in the background. Another favorite of mine! Enjoy!

-Danielle

Buffalo Maternity Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Maternity Photo Location: Tifft Nature Preserve, Gallagher Pier

GOLDEN MATERNITY IMAGE AT TIFFT

Here is another amazing image from Jenna and Artie's maternity session at Tifft Nature Preserve.

We love tall grass, if you haven't already noticed! This image is just beautiful. Both Jenna and Artie look amazing. I love how they are just surrounded by the tall grass. Come to find out Jenna & Artie live in an area where a lot of tall grass grows so this style of image gives it that extra personal touch! The sun was casting such a nice golden color on pretty much everything. 

For maternity shoots, there is always contact with the belly. We had Jenna and Artie look down toward the belly. Another gorgeous image from Jenna and Artie's session!

-Danielle

Buffalo Maternity Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Maternity Photo Location: Tifft Nature Preserve, Gallagher Pier