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Monday
Oct242016

ANTIGUA WEDDING PORTRAITS

Today we bring you an amazing image from Jaclyn and Darryl's wedding! 

Jaclyn and Darryl had a 2 part wedding. They were married here at the Lockport Locks and had an amazing reception. Then it was off to Antigua for their wedding photo shoot! Yes, we had the honor of going to the Sandals Grande Antigua Resort and Spa for Jaclyn and Darryl's photos! We had the pleasure of documenting this fun couples trip. From casual outfits, bathing suits, and dinner attire, to getting all dolled up for the wedding dress and suit!

This was so much fun! It started out like any normal wedding day for us. I was with Jaclyn for hair and makeup, while Neal was with Darryl for his getting ready. Once Jaclyn was all done, we walked back to the room for her to get ready. We then did a first look! You may be thinking, they are already married. Why a first look? Well, we wanted it to feel like the wedding day all over again so that their album can flow to tell a story. Without a first look then their album would go from their wedding reception and jump to portraits in Antigua. Now we've created new moments so it tells a story of their entire wedding story! And it was amazing! Once they did a first look then it was off to shoot all over the area for sunset.

Thank you to some staff at the Resort, we were pointed in this direction. An old telephone booth down the beach! How crazy is that? What an odd place for a booth. It wasn't just a regular phone booth either, it was like a red one that you see in Europe! Perfect for wedding photos! And Jaclyn and Darryl were up for anything crazy and out of the box. Right up Neal's alley!

Look how much fun this is! With the assistance of Darryl on this, we had him hold a light inside of the phone booth. From there, we added some light on their faces (we actually did some without the addition of light to their faces too). And here you go! This is one favorite (so far)!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Ceremony and Reception: Lockport Locks

Wedding DJ: Premier Sound

Destination Wedding Photo Location: Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa

Friday
Oct212016

AT THE "FROG" POND!

Friday is here! One last image from Ashley and Justin's wedding and Frog Pond B&B.

One of the reasons I picked this image, was to show yet again, another location on the B&B property. I still can't believe how many different areas there were for photos in walking distance of the B&B.

This was also taken right after the ceremony. You know how much we love reflections! This was a great spot for that! And just a beautiful location for more amazing images of Ashley and Justin at Frog Pond B&B.

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, Reception: Frog Pond Bed and Breakfast

Thursday
Oct202016

GROOM GETTING READY

Sorry for the delay folks. I got in the zone of editing a didn't realize a Blog wasn't up.

Today we bring you the handsome Justin! Justin and his guys rented a house right near Frog Pond B&B to get ready. It was such a cool house. It fit the same rustic style as the B&B. There were mirrors everywhere. It was hard to try not to catch ourselves in them. But there was a really fun oval mirror in one of the bedrooms.

I had Justin do some basic getting ready! I loved this one! Justin is actually glancing out of the bedroom door. Well, one of his groomsman made him laugh and this was the best reaction. It was perfect! It is so great to capture real moments!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, Reception: Frog Pond Bed and Breakfast

 

Wednesday
Oct192016

VINTAGE BRIDE AT THE B&B

Stunning! One word that sums up this image of Ashley taken at Frog Pond B&B

This was taken by one of our assistants, Adelle! She was working with me for Ashley and Justin's wedding at the B&B. I must say, I really love the angle that Adelle captured for this image. Ashley looks amazing! The dress looks gorgeous! I mentioned before that Ashley was great at posing! 

Sometimes being the second shooter has it's perks. The main photographer is setting up the shot for what they have in their mind. You see things the main photographer may not see from their location. You can move around to all different spots as well to see different angles. For this image, I think Adelle had prime placement!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, Reception: Frog Pond Bed and Breakfast

 

Tuesday
Oct182016

FROG POND B&B WEDDING

We are back at Frog Pond B&B with another gorgeous image of Ashley and Justin.

This is the actual B&B. Isn't it so cute! I love the red door. Like I mentioned yesterday, this B&B had so many vintage characteristics. Even the stone work was pretty.

This was taken after the ceremony. We only had about 20 minutes for photos. Ashley and Justin were such troopers. We covered a lot of ground in that time. 

Ashley and Justin were so in the moment of being newlyweds. My only instruction to them was where I needed them to stand. Other than that, we told them to pretend we weren't there. They sure did! I know this is further away, so you don't really see their faces up close. I was going for a little more artistic image. But, there were tons of laughs. It was so much fun!

Thank you to Adelle for running around like a maniac carrying the camera gear, helping with the dress, and snapping some shots from different angles in this short time. 

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, Reception: Frog Pond Bed and Breakfast

 

Monday
Oct172016

BRIDE AT FROG POND B&B

It's Monday. Again. Today we bring you a gorgeous image of the lovely Ashley!

I (with Adelle assisting) had the honor of photographing Ashley and Justin's wedding at Frog Pond B&B in Skaneatles NY. What an amazing venue. The grounds were so pretty. There was a beautiful main house, rustic barns, giant ponds, and these ruins. And all super close to each other.

Ashley and her ladies got ready at Frog Pond. For photos, we walked around the property for some fun images. Ashley's vintage, lace style dress was perfect for the ruins. She was such a natural at posing too. And don't you love that old bike!

Amazing couple. Amazing venue. Definitely more to come for Ashley and Justin's wedding at Frog Pond.

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, Reception: Frog Pond Bed and Breakfast

Friday
Oct142016

SILHOUETTE ON THE WATERFRONT

One last image from Keith and Dana's engagement session. After finishing up at the Ellicott Square Building, we headed down to the Erie Basin Marina for some sunset photos.

Keith and Dana changed into some comfy and casual clothes for this part. Good thing too! It was starting to get a bit chilly. The sun was setting and the colors in the sky were looking amazing. This was a perfect moment for some silhouette action! I love Dana's little pop of the knee. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Ellicott Square Building, Buffalo Waterfront

 

Thursday
Oct132016

OUTSIDE OF ELLICOTT SQUARE BUILDING

We are back with Keith and Dana outside of the Ellicott Square Building for their engagement session!

Not only is the inside of Ellicott Square Building amazing, but so is the outside. Look at the architecture. The detail is beautiful. How could we not go outside for a few photos.

Once again Keith and Dana's outfits worked great outside as well. It was time to change up the pose too! I really like this. So pretty!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Ellicott Square Building, Buffalo Waterfront

 

Wednesday
Oct122016

Engagement Ellicott Square Building

Wow! We recently did Keith and Dana's engagement shoot at Ellicott Square Building. This location is gorgeous. Especially, when the couple is all dressed up!

We love the elevators in Ellicott Square. The gold antique color went perfect with Keith and Dana's outfits. We had them sneak into the open elevator and have a nice moment together. We were almost spying in on them. Good thing nobody hit any elevator buttons haha. Thankfully the doors stayed open the whole time we needed them to be! A gorgeous image!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Ellicott Square Building, Buffalo Waterfront

Tuesday
Oct112016

BRIDE AT TONAWANDA CASTLE

One last image from Jennifer and Anthony's wedding at the Tonawanda Castle!

After posting Anthony getting ready, I couldn't resist posting an image from Jennifer getting ready. Would you just look at this room?! This is my favorite room in the Castle! The windows are amazing. Look at all that light coming in. Jennifer is glowing! Neal had an amazing day to shoot in that room!

This is just a gorgeous image of Jennifer's mom and sister helping her get ready. These are amazing moments too! I love the interaction between everyone. There is so much emotion when the Bride is getting ready. And it is so true. Once the wedding dress goes on, there is such an emotional transformation. I love this moment!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Portraits, Ceremony, Reception: Tonawanda Castle

Buffalo Wedding DJ: Toy Bros Entertainment