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

ROMANCE AT THE NAVAL PARK

We had the pleasure of shooting Jennifer and Tim's wedding last year. They were such an amazing and caring couple. We got some beautiful and sentimental images throughout the entire day.

Tim served in the military. So for part of their photo session, we went to Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park. We got to board the ship with the wedding party for some awesome photos. We got some really fun photos with everyone. Then we sent the wedding party away and worked with just Jennifer and Tim. Here they are standing on the front of the ship. Neal is taking the photo from land. We had Jennifer stand in front of Tim and take his face in her hand. This is a very romantic pose. Paired with the dark skies and ship, it made for a dramatic photo. It almost feels like they are at sea too!

When taking the shot, Neal wanted to make sure that the American Flag was also very prominent in the photo. Besides being a beauitful image, it has so much meaning to Tim and Jennifer.

Thank you Tim for serving our country! And to Jennifer and Tim for being an amazing couple to photograph!

-Danielle

Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Ceremony: Karpels Manuscript Library in Buffalo

Photo Session:Karpels Manuscript Library, Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park

Reception: Banchetti's by Rizzo's Banquets

HOMETOWN LOVE!

Here is another beautiful shot from Denise and Tyler's post bridal shoot in Tyler's home town Smethport, PA.

Denise and Tyler are actually under a small walking bridge in this image. It leads right into the town! We had Denise and Tyler standing on a rock as close as we could put them to the water. We had them in a somewhat "prom pose"! Yes a prom pose! But, it can be a really romantic pose if done the right way. In this case, we had Tyler go in for a kiss on Denise's temple. Then we had her close her eyes and enjoy the moment. To make it more dramatic, Neal turned the photo black and white.

Denise and Tyler have such a beautiful chemistry. We have done their engagement session, bridal portraits, wedding day, post bridal, and we hope there is more to come. In every session, they are so passionate for each other and we always get wonderful and amazing  images!

Fun fact: Did you know that Smethport is where the "Wooly Willy" was made? If you are in your30's or older, you probably had this toy!

-Danielle

Bradfor, PA Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Bradford, PA Wedding Photo Location: Smethport PA, Kinzua Bridge State Park

Mini-Shoot before the rehearsal dinner

Happy Anniversary to Kelly and Tom. They are celebrating one year!

This was done on the night of their rehearsal. They had their rehearsal dinner at a small restaurant/bar called Wiechec's. It was awesome! There was singing and Polka dancing. It was definately a rehearsal party coverage for the books! Tom's father owns a hardware shop (Hector's Hardware) down the road at they wanted some photos done there.

We had the run of the shop and could go anywhere. You know we love reflections! This was done right near the cashiers register. We had Kelly and Tom stand in the small opening (Tom is pretty tall and barely fit). When their reflections were just right, Neal took the picture. We love that when you look closely at the image, you can see all of the tools and gadets sold in the store. Then, you have Kelly and Tom having a kiss right in the middle of it all!

Happy Anniversary Kelly and Tom!

-Danielle

Buffalo Rehearsal Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Rehearsal Photo Location: Hector's Hardware

Buffalo Rehearsal Dinner: Wiechec's Lounge

ENGAGEMENT SHOOT AT COLE'S!

Kaeleigh and Greg are getting married next year. They had their first date at Cole's Restaurant and Bar in Buffalo. That is where we started their shoot.

We lucked out that it was a beautiful day and most people were eating out on the patio. We had the inside almost to ourselves. We had Kaeleigh and Tom order a drink and hang out at the bar. For this shot, we wanted to get almost the entire room in the shot. The checkered floor was really cool and there was some great woodwork. There were flags, signs, lights, and pictures everywhere.

We had Kaeleigh and Greg at the end of the bar in the middle of everything. There is a second floor in Cole's and that is where Neal was taking the shot from. I was below lighting the couple. Because we were in a public bar, we were being as discreet as possible. That meant communicating direction with Neal was much more quiet than usual. It was pretty fun and we got some great laughs from Kaeleigh and Greg when Neal was directing. 

The end shot was perfect! We got a nice kiss from Kaeleigh and Greg. And we got to document them in Cole's, a place that will always hold great memories for them! We can't wait for the wedding next year!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagmenet Photography: Neal Urban Studio

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

Camera B

Here is another shot from our amazing engagement shoot with Erica and Steve at the Erie Basin Marina. This was my angle while Neal and Dave LaNasa were using the drone.

I was shooting directly from the boat at the couple. It was so much fun. It was a little difficult for Steve to get situated on the raft. He is a pretty tall guy. There are a few shots with him falling in the water! Great laughs from Erica! As Neal was directing, Erica and Steve were slowly floating away. A huge canoe just happened to be going by right behind them. It was great for me! I got to document some great images!

As you can see from yesterday's image, this is completely different from what Neal was going for. It was a great team effort by everyone involved!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Erie Basin Marina

Buffalo Engagement Video (drone operator): LaNasa Studio

Into the blue....

We had the pleasure of shooting Erica and Steve's engagement session on Sunday! Once we found out that we were doing the shoot on their boat, Neal had an amazing idea. It involved using the drone!

We met Erica and Steve at their dock at the Erie Basin Marina. Neal and Dave LaNasa (LaNasa Studio-beautiful videography!) invested in the drone together. Dave flies the drone and Neal takes the pictures via iPhone app. They make a great team. It's very entertaining to watch the two of them work together. Something tells me that the drone isn't going to last long with the crazy ideas they come up with but the end product is always worth the risk!

For this idea, we needed Erica and Steve in the water in the middle of nowhere (or as close as we could get them away from everyone). We purchased innertubes for them to float in. (they took us about 2 hours to blow up the day before haha).

Once in the water, Neal and Dave were standing on the front of the boat ready to operate! Neal was directing Erica and Steve of what they needed to do. It was pretty funny because the current kept pushing them opposite of where he needed them. As Dave was flying the drone, Neal took pictures and saw everything through the iPhone screen. He was going for the perfect overhead shot with the reflection of the sky in the water. Curious kyakers and fellow boaters were floating by watching the excitiment so we kept having to wait for them to clear the shot. (check out tomorrow's blog to see my angle of Erica and Steve and how different it looks). Then the perfect moment happened and Neal got his shot! 

This shoot was so much fun! Thank you to Dave LaNasa for flying the drone and to Steve's father for driving the boat while our captain, Steve played in the water with his beautiful fiance, Erica.

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Erie Basin Marina

Buffalo Engagement Video (drone operator): LaNasa Studio