END OF THE NIGHT AT BROOKFIELD COUNTRY CLUB

One last image (for now) from Kathy and David's December wedding at Brookfield Country Club!

End of the night. The Club patio was all lit up and decorated for Christmas. This was probably the only Christmasy style of photo we did for Kathy and David. I say Christmasy because of the lights. But, how could we not take advantage of those lights? The sky was so dark, the glow from the lights was just too beautiful.

Kathy had this gorgeous black fur that we hadn't got to use yet for a photo. I know you can't see it too much, but it was just enough for this shot. And Kathy needed to stay warm.

I love how the intimate feel Kathy and David wanted, flowed from beginning to end! This was a great way to end the night.

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony & Reception Location: Brookfield Country Club

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Silo City, Brookfield Country Club

Buffalo Wedding Dress Design: Made by Anatomy

Buffalo Wedding Decor: Salvatore's Italian Gardens

NIGHT PICNIC

One last image from Diana and Scott’s wedding!

Their reception was at Templeton Landing in Buffalo. We wanted to do something really different for them at the end of the night. Having the Buffalo skyline in the back is always a bonus, especially at night. But, we wanted to bring a little more to the table.

Neal and I went around their tables at the reception and grabbed as many candles as we could fit on a tray. We wanted Diana and Scott to have a mini picnic outside! We had found the location and had everything ready to go. When I brought them outside, the candles were lit, accompanied by some wine!

They loved it when they saw the idea! I love the focus on them. Then, to have that private moment with Buffalo all lit up in the back looked amazing!

This was the first time Diana and Scott got to be alone together after saying “I Do”. Even after we got the shot, they stayed outside for a few minutes together. 

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Christ the King Chapel

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Cansius College

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Templeton Landing

END OF THE NIGHT AT HOTEL LAFAYETTE!

The first wedding of 2016! Amanda & Kevin are married! Their wedding was at Hotel at the Lafayette!

We met Amanda & Kevin about 2 years ago and did their engagement photos. Their wedding day finally arrived and we couldn't be happier for them. They are so much fun to work with. Constantly laughing and having fun!

Amanda & Kevin were hoping for some snow. Neal was checking the weather app all day and night. The only time you'll ever catch Neal on his phone during a wedding is when he's checking the weather! It kept telling us that there was a "Lake effect snow advisory". It was supposed to hit at 9pm! 9pm hit and nothing. Then 10pm, nothing. And then the snow storm got pushed to the following day! The only time we wished for snow we had no luck. This situation gave me flashbacks to the story of the making of "Dance with me my loves" photo!!! Time for plan B.

It was pretty cold out, so we needed to move fast. We took a quick walk behind the hotel and found a driveway that looked like an alley! Perfect! It was so cold out, that the heat vents were giving off an awesome haze! It's cool how the haze ties into their famous engagement shot when the plane left the smoke trail! Now that we had them out there it was time to set up the lights and get moving! We had everything ready to go in about 5 minutes. Amanda was staying warm wearing her husbands coat. When it was go time, she passed it back to Kevin. We had them look at each other! The background looks so cool with the lights from the hotel as well. Three stories directly above them was their reception room. You could still hear the band and see their lights through the windows. I love how you can see the stairs to the watertank and the buildings in the background. Most people wouldn't think it would be picture worthy. But, it looks awesome when it was all tied together! It's truly a romantic moment in the city of downtown Buffalo!

Congratulations Amanda and Kevin!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, Reception: Hotel at the Lafayette

Buffalo Wedding Band: The Boys of Summer

TABLE FOR TWO IN LEWISTON NY!

Kristin and John had an awesome engagement session in Lewiston NY!

It started to get dark and all of the store front lights went on. And to top it off, the trees all had Christmas lights on them. We love incorporating the surroundings into our photos. This was outside of one of the restaurants on Center Street. There was one lonely table for two. Have a seat Kristin and John!

The great part was that the area was so well lit, we didn't need any extra lighting. The natural street lighting was perfect. It wasn't too harsh either. Luckily, it wasn't too busy there either. We had the whole place to ourselves.

Kristin and John had a seat and just enjoyed each others company. Now only if I had a bottle of wine/beer and some cheese for them! I'll have to keep that handy for all of our shoots! I think this is so romantic. We love night photography!

-Danielle

Neal here, as Danielle mentioned above, everything was ambient light. The ambient light is the reason why we chose this spot. Yes, there was a nice table for two on Center Street but the lighting above the table put them in a spotlight so we had to shoot here. If we added our own lights then we would've lost the intimate setting. We did multiple poses at this table, some looking/smiling at the camera and some when they were more intimate towards each other... This pose was one of their chosen favorites for me to edit... I imagine this is how they probably sit and look at each other when they're out on a date. Hands interlocked with each other. Sometimes we find a spot with good lighting, place the clients in that spot, do a couple poses for me and then let them have a moment while we capture it. Note: Kristin's reflection in the store front window! 

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Fort Niagara State Park, Village of Lewiston

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE DELAWARE MANSION

Time for a night image from Rose and Ramin's wedding at the Delaware Mansion!

I love the Mansion all lit up at night. This was on the side courtyard. I really like how the lamp lights up the whole area. We did need to add a little extra light to the scene where Neal will explain below.

It was a chilly night in December, so we didn't want to keep Rose and Ramin outside too long. They got nice and close and looked at each other. It has such a magical feel to it. I love it!

-Danielle

Neal here, this was a fun shot to light. This was a three light set up. I placed a light directly behind the couple for some backlight, then a kicker light that was low to the right behind the plant which helped separate the groom from the background. Danielle lit the couple from the front right side for the main light and the ambient light from the lamp post was used as some fill. The image screamed black and white as soon as I saw it especially with the architecture from the building that gives it a timeless look. 

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Photo Session: Canalside Buffalo 

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony and Reception: Delaware Mansion

Buffalo Wedding DJ: Whirln Disc Sound

Park at Night

Erica and Steve had a very cold day for their wedding. However, they both toughed it out for photos outside of Park Country Club.

The reception followed directly after the ceremony. We only had about 20 minutes to get the wedding party photos and bride and groom portraits. Luckily, Park Country Club is so beautiful outside at night, that we didn't need to go far. Erica and Steve stayed nice and close to each other to keep warm. They had some wonderful moments between each other. They began to kiss and Erica slowly turned her head to get a nice kiss on the cheek. It was almost as if she knew we were go to ask them to do that. Then she closed her eyes! That was a wrap. Time to go inside and get warm!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, Reception: Park Country Club

LEWISTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Sorry for the delay folks! Today was the first Saturday since our season began, that we have off. I slept in!

Here we are in Lewiston NY for Kristin and John engagement session. The Christmas lights were up around the village and we decided to walk around. We had to stop at this house. We had Kristin and John in the walkway, Neal taking the shot from across the street and me doing lighting. Now, it was pretty busy that night and a lot of traffic. Neal was yelling directions to me, I was yelling back, and Kristin and John were laughing. It couldn't have went better.!

When Neal joined us again, Kristin said there were rocking chairs on the porch and could they sit on them. We were not sure if this was a private residence or a business. Neal started to check it out and came back with a "Yeah there is a man watching us from the front door." We'll take that as get out haha.

At least we got this image!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Lewiston NY

RAIN SHOWERS AT AVANTI MANSION

A little rain never hurt anybody!

Christina and Nick had a rainy night on their wedding at the Avanti Mansion. The party was rockin' inside, so we took them outside really quick for an end of the night shoot. Umbrellas out, lights ready, and Neal in position. We were all set for Christina and Nick. We wanted to get them back into their party as quickly as possible.

Avanti has a nice giant parking area where we could set this up with nothing in the background, except darkness with a hint of trees. The added lights gave an awesome glow on the pavement. Christina and Nick were such great sports too. The wind was starting to pick up and the umbrellas got a little out of control. We had Christina look away and Nick went in for a whisper in her ear. I think the pose adds a bit of drama and mystery to the image. The shot was captured! All done within 2 minutes! I love ending on great images like this.

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, Reception: Avanti Mansion

Buffalo Wedding Floral: Blossoms N Treasures

FAIRYTALES DO EXIST

Here is the last shot of the night for Gus and Balon's wedding! It is absolutely magical!

They got married at Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville in September. It was the perfect fall day outside. There were so many different places to take photos. This was the perfect spot to end the night. The lighting was so pretty as well. We had Gus and Balon look at each other and the background and scenery brought it all together. I love the stone bridge in the background. I also love how there is so much detail in the image as well. Being night, you would think it would be really dark. But it was like a fairytale!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony, Photo Session, Reception: Holiday Valley Resort

Buffalo Wedding DJ: Whirlin Disc Sound

PARK COUNTRY CLUB

Here is another image from Kristi and Adam's wedding! This was done in the main entrance to Park Country Club.

Park is a beautiful country club. If you do not know what it looks like, check it out online. It looks like a castle. It was raining again when we took Kristi and Adam out for their final photo shoot. Instead of going right to the golf course, we decided to use the building. We put Kristi and Adam in the entryway where valet is located. The whole area is lit up so it was perfect They were framed in from the underpass.

I love this image because it uses the actual building and not the golf course. They have a beautiful course as well. It was great to give them amazing contrast!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony, Photo Session, Reception: Park Country Club

Buffalo Wedding DJ and Photo Booth: Toy Brothers Entertainment