Hilltop Wedding in Syracuse

We are taking you to Syracuse NY for Jess and Jeff's wedding in 2012. (can you see a pattern the past few days?)

Jess & Jeff had a beautiful fall day. Not too cold either! We went all over different areas just outside of the city as you can see here (we did end right in downtown). The sky and clouds looked amazing. You can see from the foliage, that it was a mild fall as well. Most of the trees were still pretty green. But, we were so happy that we did get some colors!

Jess was ready to do anything we asked. We had her stand at the end of the hill for this shot. It was considered a gently rolling hill, so not too high! We didn't want to miss out on the natural outdoor backdrop. Then we had her glance down toward her bouquet. Pretty easy!

When we have an amazing backdrop like this, we keep the pose fairly simple (sometimes). We do not want to take away from the beauty of the image as a whole.

-Danielle

Buffalo Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Destination Ceremony: St. Matthew's Parish

Buffalo Destination Photo Locations: Syracuse NY

HORSE PHOTO BOMB!

So one more from Caitlyn and Adam's wedding at Vernon Downs and Casino. This was taken by Leah!

She got an awesome shot. The horse is totally photo bombing! The horse looks so funny popping over the fence. Caitlyn and Adam had no idea the horse was coming up behind them like that either. I had them posing where I needed them to be. I really wasn't sure what angle Leah was at, but she definitely got a fun image. I love this!

All Leah and I wanted was a shot with the horses. It was not as easy as you would think with all the rules. But I am so happy we got what we needed. And then got to have some fun images like this!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Ceremony, Photo Session, Reception: Vernon Downs and Casino

HARNESS RACING!

Back to Vernon Downs and Casino in Syracuse for Caitlyn and Adam's wedding! We did need to get a few shots with the race track in the back ground.

There were actual harness races going on during the wedding. We had a lot of rules when it came to this. There were only certain areas we could be in and no flash photography. Luckily this shot was taken while the horses and jockeys were warming up. Our goal was to get at least a few shots with the horses!

I think we did good here. We were finishing up our photo session and heading in for the ceremony, when the horses were turning the track and heading closer to us. I had Caitlyn and Adam pretty much run to get the horses in the shot. You can see they really aren't posed. There was no time! Adam didn't even have enough time to put his suit coat down! It sure was fun with us all running to get this. Good thing we didn't scare the horses on the way!

During the reception, Caitlyn and Adam placed multiple bets on Race 9 and passed out the tickets to all of their guests. Who ever had the winning ticket, won the money that was placed for the bet. It was such a fun idea! Leah and I did not win :(

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Ceremony, Photo Session, Reception Location: Vernon Downs and Casino

Happy Reflections

Happy Monday! I hope everyone has had their morning coffee and are ready for the day! This is from Caitlyn and Adam's wedding! I traveled to Vernon Downs and Casino in Syracuse to shoot this wedding. Leah made the trip with me to assist!

Caitlyn and Adam were so much fun! They had amazing personalities and were up for anything. When most people go to Vernon Downs, they are concentrating on the harness racing. There is a beautiful race track. We didn't want that to be the main focus of all the photos. We definitely wanted to give them a variety.

While walking the grounds the day before, Leah and I found this cool glass walkway that connected the hotel to the grand stands. Perfect for some reflections! This was taken at the end of the night. I had Caitlyn and Adam stand side by side and hold hands. The walkway was lit up enough on it's own that I could catch their reflections on both sides. It was a fun way to end the night before our drive back to Buffalo!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, Reception: Vernon Downs and Casino