NIGHT SHOT AT GLEN OAK COUNTRY CLUB

This was taken at the end of the night at Colleen and Wes' wedding! Their wedding and reception was at Glen Oak Country Club.

This image was pretty fun to do. Neal was shooting from the patio above the gazebo. I was below with Colleen and Wes relaying what Neal wanted them to do. It was funny because I couldn't really see Neal and the DJ had the music going pretty loud. It got to the point, where I started to tell Colleen and Wes what I wanted them to do. Good thing I know how Neal's mind works and it was exactly what he was looking for. I guess being married and working together makes us think alike! Pretty scary! But a beautiful image!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony/Photo Session/Reception: Glen Oak Country Club

Buffalo Wedding DJ: Whirlin Disc

RAINY NIGHT AT THE STATLER

Hope everyone is enjoying their long Labor Day Weekend! Here is a rainy image from Kelly and Tom's wedding! But don't you love it!

There reception was at the Statler in Buffalo. It was time to take Kelly and Tom outside for some night images. It was not raining when we started. Niagara Square is super close to the Statler, so we took a quick walk over. We got some amazing images there. Right when we were finishing up, it began to rain. Tom took the umbrella and he and Kelly started walking back to the Statler. Little did they know, Neal was still taking images of them walking across the street. There was enough light from the street lights and traffic signals to brighten up the background. 

This was a keeper, just turned black and white!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Queen of Heaven

Buffalo Wedding Photo Session: Buffalo Central Terminal/Niagara Square

Buffalo Wedding Reception Locatin: Statler

Buffalo Wedding DJ: Signature Entertainment

Buffalo Wedding Video: 17 Video Productions

ROLLS ROYCE AT BANCHETTI

Happy Anniversary Jennifer and Tim! This was taken at the end of the night before we said our goodbyes.

Jennifer and Tim had a white Rolls Royce come to pick them up from their reception and drive them home! Of course, we needed to use it for photos. Their reception was at Banchetti by Rizzo's. We asked the driver to drive to the end of the parking lot, away from the lights of the reception. We needed it to to be really dark for this image. Once he was in the perfect spot, we set up some lighting. Jennifer and Tim were seated in the backseat of the Rolls. After testing out the lighting, we had them go in for a kiss! We used just enough lighting to light up Jennifer and Tim, without making it too bright. The lights from the inside, paired with the headlights, and the lights we set up behind the car did enough to give a nice glow to the wet parking lot! 

This is such a beautiful image and it was a great way to end the night! Happy Anniversary Jennifer and Tim!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony Location: Karpels Manuscript Library

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Naval Park

Buffalo Wedding Reception Location: Banchetti by Rizzo

Buffalo Wedding Video: Shutter Dream Studio

LOVE AT AVANTI MANSION

Megan and Charles got married last year at the Avanti Mansion. They had their ceremony and reception there. This was the last shot of the night!

The Avanti Mansion has a really nice patio outside of the main ballroom. There are pillars that lead outside to the rest of the grounds. We had Megan and Charles stand right in the center of the pillars. We asked them to get really close to one another. Almost close to kissing. With a little help from some external lighting, we created this beautiful image! 

-Danielle

Buffao Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffao Wedding Ceremony, Photo Session, Reception: Avanti Mansion

NIGHT SHOOT AT BYBLOS NIAGARA!

Happy Anniversary Jessica and Pete! They celebrated yesterday! This image was done at the end of the night at Byblos Niagara Resort and Spa in Grand Island.

Jessica and Pete had a wonderful wedding. The reception was such a giant dance party, it was hard to take them away for one last shoot. It was a beautiful night though. The moon was shining bright, it was a must shot! This was done on the dock outside of the hotel. We bring another version of the prom pose to you! This has a very Dirty Dancing feel to it with Jessica's arm around Pete's neck and he is gently holding her wrist. I even sang the "Time of my Life" silently in the background. They look like models! 

I love night images near the water. They look so pretty if there are lights in the distance. The glow of the reflection on the water is beautiful, just like this amazing couple!

Happy Anniversary!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: St. Joseph University Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Byblos Niagara Resort and Spa Grand Island

Buffalo Wedding Band: Something Else (amazing trio band, highly recommend!)

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

Why not celebrate the 4th of July with some fireworks! Danielle and Andrew were married July of 2013. Their reception was at Brookfield Country Club in Clarence NY. They ended the night with a fireworks display!

Fireworks are not the easiest to photograph. We needed some extra time to set up lighting and test out everything.  And it did not help that it was pouring outside. But the show must go on! Brookfield's coordinated great with us. They told us exactly where the fireworks would be going off so we knew where to place the couple. I was the test subject before we brought Danielle and Andrew out in the rain.

As all of the guests started making their way to the patio, it began to rain even harder. We had Danielle and Andrew in position as the fireworks started to light up the sky. I started off holding an umbrella over Neal and the gear and Brian Gorman, from UnbeatenPath Media. Then Neal says we need more backlight. Great! I took the umbrella out with me and slouched behind Danielle and Andrew. But, the umbrella was showing up too much, so I needed to lose it. Yes, I got completely soaked! Then I see Brian run off down the treeline with his camera taking video. He came back a lot more soaked than I did.

This was the final result! What a great image for today! Hoping everyone has a fun and safe weekend!

Blog Exclusive* - This photo has been seen on the website, social media, our books etc. so Neal wanted to edit this image different for the blog. He decided to give it a tighter panoramic crop and he turned it to black and white. The original is beautiful in color but he felt that the colors took attention away from the couple. The black and white definitely adds more drama to the image as well as the crop. Bold decision but it looks amazing!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Our Lady of Victory

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo Botannical Gardens

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Brookfield Country Club

Buffalo Wedding Videography: Unbeaten Path Media

Buffalo Wedding Band: Party of Nine