A BRIDE AND HER LADIES!

I bet you could guess I would post Jaclyn and her ladies today! We can't have the men without the ladies!

The ladies were just as much fun as the guys. Maybe even a little more outgoing! Since the reception was at Pearl Street, we wanted to take advantage of the surrounding area. All of the architecture in that area is amazing! 

This was taken in an alley! We had all the girls get really close and have fun! We didn't tell them how to pose either. These were real reactions and laughs. I love how each lady is doing something different too! 

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: St. Louis RC Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo Waterfront, Downtown Buffalo

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Pearl Street Grill and Brewery

A GROOM AND HIS MEN!

I love this groom and groomsmen image!

Jaclyn and Tim had such a fun wedding party! As you can see, it was a pretty big wedding party. The guys were a lot of fun! They were really goofy and up for anything. I wonder if you notice anything when you look at this photo?

The road is on a slope, decreasing slightly in height from left to right. But, that's not what I wanted you to notice. Each guy has his own spot in line. They are actually increasing in height slightly from left to right as well! Let's just say that it was really fun figuring out the height differences!

It was also really neat because Tim was the tallest of the bunch! It sort of resembles a bar graph! Neal shot this from across the street. Good thing the guys all listened well and stayed in their spots. We would have had to yell pretty loud for them to hear us!

-Danielle

Neal here, it's fun looking back at this image... Since there was a slight elevation to the street, Tim's bridal party varied in height. I thought it would be cool to have everyone the same height for an image so this was the time to do it! Notice the straight horizontal line at the top, the road is slightly downhill yet the groomsmens heads stay parallel to the top line. Fun yet difficult image to imagine and create!

-Neal

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: St. Louis RC Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo Waterfront, Downtown Buffalo

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Pearl Street Grill and Brewery

WEDDING PHOTOS AT NIAGARA FALLS STATE PARK

Going back to another wedding in 2010! Christina and Anthony had their pictures taken and Niagara Falls State Park!

Everyone who has been to the Falls knows it is always jammed with both locals and tourists. It is a pretty difficult location to take photos. Tourists love to take photos of the couple and with the couple. With the couple you may ask? Other cultures do not have the same wedding traditions, so they do not always have the white dress and wedding parties. It is fun for a few minutes, but we have a job to do and can only spare so much time!

We always try to find a spot where there are not many people. We found this great little nook! I love the framing of this as well. There is actually water behind them. I like how the trees almost blend in with it. They created a really cool swirly effect in the water. 

When we get to a busy location, we need to think out of the box. Neal did an awesome job on finding this spot for Christina and Anthony. They could enjoy their wedding photos without being surrounded by giant crowds of people.

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Niagara Falls State Park

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center

WINDY DAY IN BUFFALO

Here is Jaclyn on her wedding day back in September of 2010.  This was in an alley outside of Pearl Street Grill and Brewery.

Most of you already know Jaclyn and Tim from Neal's amazing hurricane photo at Buffalo's waterfront. This was taken after we left the waterfront and headed to their reception at Pearl Street.

The wind was still crazy out, but Jaclyn was willing to be outside for a bit longer. We worked with the ladies first and then kept Jaclyn. We were surrounded by a giant brick building. It was a great back drop. Her veil was still soaring as well. We had her pose right against the brick wall. Then we let nature take it's course. Her veil took off. Luckily, it wasn't as windy as the waterfront. We didn't need someone to hold onto it.

You can tell by the reaction on her face that she was having a great time. Even though the weather didn't cooperate, Jaclyn still looked stunning. And their photos turned out amazing! It was a wedding that we will not forget!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: St. Louis RC Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo Waterfront

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Pearl Street Grill and Brewery

HAPPY DYNGUS DAY!

Happy Monday! And a Happy Dyngus Day to all of our Polish friends! Enjoy those pierogies and polka dancing! 

Lisa and Ryan were married in September 2010. Their ceremony was at Our Lady of VictoryBaslica. A gorgeous church! After the ceremony, we always like to stick around and do photos there as long as we can. We sent the guys outside to hang out for a bit.

We wanted to have all the ladies involved for a shot in the Basilica with Lisa. As you can see, each bridesmaid is holding part of Lisa's veil. They were all laughing and celebrating! Lisa really didn't need to pose either. Neal just documented the scene.

I love how you can still see a lot of the Basilica as well. There is some light peeking in from behind that casts a nice little glow around Lisa too! Having Lisa face away from us also showed off her amazing dress!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Our Lady of Victory Basilica

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo Waterfront

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Salvatore's Italian Gardens

NIAGARA UNIVERISITY BRIDE AND GROOM

Danielle and Paul had a beautiful wedding in August of 2011! We did their photos at Niagara University Campus.

NU is a great location for photos. There is a lot of contrast on the campus. We shot this right outside of the Chapel. There are mature trees and the buildings stone work are really beautiful.

We did a nice and simple pose with Danielle and Paul. We did use a little veil assistance for this image, which we really do not normally do. We didn’t want it to look like a windy veil. We just wanted to have it lighten up the trees on the right side as a leading line from the right corner of the frame. I think it worked out great!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Niagara University Campus

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Antonio’s Banquet and Conference Center

A BRIDE'S MOMENT ALONE

A few weeks ago, you saw a image of Melanie and Rich on their gorgeous wedding day! Here is a beautiful solo image of Melanie after she had gotten ready. 

She got ready at her family home. There was this really cool closet with a window in it. There was great light coming in. We moved in an old wooden and chair and had Melanie have a seat. Then we asked her to glance out the window. Pretty simple right. Well it was actually a bit difficult. There were some trees outside and they were casting some shadows on Melanie’s face. We did need to move her around a little to get rid of them. Once we found the perfect placement, it was awesome!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

TRANSIT VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB WEDDING

Lisa and Jay had an amazing day for their wedding in June of 2011!

They had their wedding and reception and Transit Valley Country Club. After the ceremony, we hopped in some golf carts and went around the golf course for some photos. The grounds were gorgeous that day. The grass were such a vibrant green, that it looked like it was glowing.

We had Lisa and Jay stand across from us at this pond. The reflections we were getting were so clear in the water. I love so much about this. Lisa and Jay were just having some alone time. They were chatting and laughing. Normally, we would have taken out Lisa’s flowers because they were so bright and they draw your eye right to them, instead of the couple. But, they looked really good in the overall scheme of the photo. The little wooden shed even adds to the beauty!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony, Photo Location, and Reception: Transit Valley Country Club

GUYS AT CANALSIDE

Take a look at Ramin and his guys! They look awesome!

Rose and Ramin got married in December and it was a pretty cold day. The wedding party sure did tough it out though! And to add to the cold, it was super windy as well. They wanted to go down near the ice rink at canal side Buffalo for photos. 

This area was great for the guys. They had a little climbing to do, but they all looked so manly. We gave them some space and told them to look cool! We only said that to see what kind of reaction we would get from them. Guys will not admit it, but they enjoy being in the spotlight as well! I think they all did a great job too!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Canal Side Buffalo

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony and Reception: Delaware Mansion

MASTER AWARD AT WPPI

We are back from an amazing trip to the annual WPPI Wedding and Portrait Photographers International trade show and competition in Las Vegas!

If you tuned into Neal's facebook in the past week, you noticed that we took home four print awards this year! Not only do they judge the image but the quality of print also plays into the judging process. (See video link below) - This is why we stress how important it is to order your prints from us. The prints & albums are the final product, not the digitals. We've seen it happen so many times where clients order prints from a 3rd party printer and they destroyed our beautiful images. If you have any questions and would like to see the prints that we offer please do not hesitate to ask!!

Also, Neal was also recognized as a "WPPI Master Photographer". This is a very hard honor to achieve. There are a small amount of Americans that hold that title! It is based on the prints that we submit for the WPPI Competition. We accrue points for photos that score high in the competition. I sat in on the judging this year and let me just say, the judges are tough! I couldn't believe how technical they were. I actually told Neal I wasn't returning after the lunch break because it was too stressful. (Watch this short video on youtube about the competition and how intense it is!)

Neal has been working on this goal for quite some time. And within 4 years, he accomplished that goal. It may seem like a long time, but it's not. Some may acheive the status within 5-8 years or possibly a lifetime for others. This is one thing that photographers can't copy or fake, this status must be earned through years of hard work, consistency, skill, originality and dedication!

I am so very proud of my husband. He always strives to be the best he can be. But just when I think he's reached his limit, he comes up with another crazy idea. He is always trying to create something magical for our clients. He taught me everything he knows about photography. I would not be where I am today without him. He not only helped me, but he is always willing to teach others and educate them. 

Congratulations Neal on this amazing achievement!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

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