Ursula Durkalec Photography
Maumee, OH, Lucas
(40)
Maumee, OH, Lucas
(40)
Toledo's highly reviewed and rated Newborn, Maternity, Family and Senior Photographer. Other photography services include professional Headshots, small event, and sports photography.
All images are professionally edited. I provide a wide variety of professional print options, signature album/books, cards, invitations, and wall art to name a few.
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40 customer reviews
Alexandra Anhwere
I had some pictures taken by Ursula, she provided great customer service and completed it in a timely fashion. I totally recommend her services if you are looking for quality work!
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Anum R.
I hired Ursula to photograph my nephew. They were beautiful pictures and reasonable priced. She has great props and worked well with kids. It was exceptionally hot/humid that day. Her gallery is only up for a few months, and she cropped some of the pictures instead of leaving them as they were were my only minor complaints. I would definitely recommend/use Ursula again for family pictures (maybe in the Fall next time though ;) More...
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Jordan Kirwen
My wife and I had Ursula take our son's newborn pictures. They couldn't have turned out better, and we had a great time with Ursula. She was very personable, patient, and professional with us and our son, and even extended our time to another day to finish the shots. We are very pleased with the whole experience and would recommend her services to anyone. More...
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Gina Beekman
Ursula was fantastic! We have a 2 and 4 year old, so family pictures can be a challenge. She made it easy though, and we liked the pictures so much we bought the whole package:)
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Mehrnoosh Kaffashi
She is such a wonderful and patient photographer... we really enjoyed her work and the quality of the pictures. She did a great work at making our kid busy and happy in the pictures.
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Martinez Vanessa
I was going down my newsfeed on facebook one day and i happen to see a ad for Ursula. HANDS DOWN THE BEST THING I EVER DID IS CLICK ON HER AD! !! Thank you so much for your wonderful newborn photos! i will cherish them forever! my only wish is that i met you sooner so you could have done my first born! If your reading this you may as well stop looking! shes the best in Toledo! really knows what shes doing and her pictures reflect it! More...
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Majd ZH
Beautiful, beautiful photography! Will definitely be back for more beautiful family photos!
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Shannon S.
Another year in the books with the best Photographer ever. Our two year session was AMAZING! Our son was in a cranky mood and it was a HOT July day, but she managed to pull off some of the best pictures we've seen of him. She had the cutest sets that she brought and props and she knew the best spots to get the shots we wanted. Cannot recommend her more and we are excited to see what photos we take next year! More...
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tara baker
Ursula recently took some photos of my son and they turned out great. I would recommend her services to anyone trying to get some great professional photos done.
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Miranda Phillips
Ursula was amazing with our newborn! The session was laid back and the pictures turned out beautiful! She has a large assortment of props and outfits to use, so we just had to bring the baby! Haha. I would highly recommend using her as your photographer. More...
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carmanel18 .
Ursula did a great job with both my maternity and newborn shoots. She Was extremely patient with my son who was awake throughout the photo session. The pictures turned out great. I will definitely recommend her More...
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Eric Stein
My wife and I just recently received our photos back from Ursula. To say we are thrilled with her pictures of our newborn would be an understatement. The pictures are stunning and capture our daughter beautifully. Ursula was a joy to work with. She was extremely patient with our 10 day old girl and somehow got all the shots she needed in the scheduled time. She has a great selection of props to choose from which is helpful. The edited pictures are perfect and very easy to share. Ursula gets a perfect recommendation from these very happy parents. More...
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Eric S.
Ursula is an amazing photographer. We entrusted her to take pictures of our 10 day old baby girl and we made an excellent decision in choosing her. She is kind, patient, and extremely talented. She works closely with you to create the pictures that you will cherish forever. Overall, a great experience from start to finish!! More...
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Eric Stein
I strongly recommend Ursula for newborn baby pictures. She is a pleasure to work with. She handled our baby with such care during the shoot. Receiving our finished images was an emotional experience for my wife and I. We are so happy we selected Ursula for this once in a lifetime experience. More...
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Callan Lipinski
Ursula was wonderful to work with! She was able to accommodate a newborn session for our daughter at the last minute. She was extremely patient with my daughter and worked hard to get the best photos possible. The photos all turned out beautiful and we are so happy we found Ursula! More...
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Amanda Isaacson
I can't say enough good things about our experience with Ursula. I took my son for his newborn pictures and although he is usually a happy boy, he was fussy and awake throughout the whole shoot. Ursula was so kind and patient! She gave me time to feed him and calm him down between poses and worked very hard to get some adorable pictures. We will definitely be working with her in the future! More...
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Lauren Ross
We had beautiful newborn and family photos taken by Ursula, she was so patient with our 1.5 year old daughter who wanted to be busy busy busy around her home and studio and managed to get some great pictures of us all despite my toddler not wanting to sit still! The pictures of our newborn are wonderful as well and I'm so glad she could capture these photos during this fleeting stage of life! More...
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Danielle Davis
She is wonderful with newborns, so attentive and very patient. She takes beautiful pictures. Highly reccomend her for all pictures too. My maternity pictures were done so well also. couldn't be a better choice! Thanks Ursula❤ More...
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Heather Ryan
I was way behind on family photos this year. Ursula is so quick to respond, got us in quick, and even scouted out a location as I wanted outside pictures in November! They turned out beautifully! The kids also loved her treasure box for good behavior! More...
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Laura Hartbarger
Our family had the pleasure of working with Ursula Durkalec for our first family photos. It was a daunting task with six young boys (four under the age of one), but Ursula did a great job of engaging the older ones and grabbing the attention of the others. She was able to capture everyone's personalities, while getting the images we were looking for. Her process from start to finish was very professional and timely. I would highly recommend Ursula and look forward to future photo shoots with her. More...
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Marta Wojcik
When my husband and I saw our close friend's maternity shoot we knew we wanted Ursula to capture this special moment in our lives. Ursula has such a warm and creative personality that put us right at ease during the duration of our shoot. We were very impressed at how fast we were able to view the proofs, and how she was able to capture our emotions using the scenery around us. As a couple who debated about whether we should invest into a pregnancy shoot we can definitely say that we are completely happy that we did and a huge part of that is thanks to Ursula and her skills. Lastly, I was particularly thankful that the dresses and alternatives were provided... as a future mom it was one less detail I had to think about; Ursula even made sure the dresses were nice and steamed for the shoot. We highly recommend her! Thank you Ursula! Tom and Marta More...
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Monyca Byrne Uecker
Ursula photographed both of my kids sports teams this fall. The memory mate was amazing. I love and appreciate all the little touches, like their name and number on the picture, and she listed the names of all the kids on the team under the team photo. I hope you continue to do more team pictures! More...
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Marta Sawarski
When my husband and I saw our close friend's maternity shoot we knew we wanted Ursula to capture this special moment in our lives. Ursula has such a warm and creative personality that put us right at ease during the duration of our shoot. We were very impressed at how fast we were able to view the proofs, and how she was able to capture our emotions using the scenery around us. As a couple who debated about whether we should invest into a pregnancy shoot we can definitely say that we are completely happy that we did and a huge part of that is thanks to Ursula and her skills. Lastly, I was particularly thankful that the dresses and alternatives were provided... as a future mom it was one less detail I had to think about; Ursula even made sure the dresses were nice and steamed for the shoot. We highly recommend her! We will definitely be using her in the future! Thank you Ursula! Tom and Marta More...
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Kelsey Wehr
If you're reading this right now, you might as well close out of all those other tabs for photographers that you've been researching and comparing. Seriously. I booked a boudoir shoot with Ursula to surprise my husband for our anniversary. When I first booked my boudoir shoot, I was a little nervous that I would be uncomfortable being so exposed in front of a stranger, especially as a mom of two with tons of insecurities. As soon as I walked in the door Ursula made me feel totally welcome and comfortable. I by no means consider myself sexy, so a boudoir session was defiantly something out of my comfort zone. The results from the shoot were fantastic. I loved all the pictures. I thought she made me look absolutely stunning and much to my surprise SEXY!!! To say that my husband was thrilled is an understatement. I loved the pictures so much I even showed them to a bunch of my friends. The only hard part was choosing which pictures to pick as my favorites. She defiantly made me feel fantastic without being a swimsuit model. I highly recommend Ursula. Her work really is a wonderful investment that you can always look back on and be grateful that you decided to do it. More...
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Anne Beck
Ursula does a great job and loves to work with kids.
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Jessica Zilke
Ursula did an amazing job with my daughters senior pictures!! She was so kind, and did a fantastic job of capturing her. The photos were beautiful, and I could not be happier with the whole experience. I really can't say enough good thing about her. I highly recommend! More...
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Krista Bushey
We absolutley loved our maternity and family photos with our newborn session. Ursula was so kind and took her time and had "treasures" for the kids at the end of the session. The photos were great with so many product options and quick turn around! Many different options for sessions as well! More...
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Shannon Sadecki
We had an ABSOLUTE ball taking photos with Ursula. She had so many ideas and adorable props to use. She was sweet and kind and captured exactly what I was looking for. Our wild one year old gave her a run for her money to get a smile or even look at the camera, but she is magic and we are so happy. Can't wait to book a fall session with her! More...
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Kim Haynes
She did such a great job!!! I absolutely love the pictures especially the pic of my children!
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Ashli Rogers
We had a great experience with Ursula. She was great with our shy kid and helped us get some beautiful pictures! Thanks again for a great session.
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Marika Fry
We had a great photo session with Ursula! She was so great to work with. She worked well with my son and daughter. Thank you for the great pictures.
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Courtney Owen
Ursula did such an amazing job with our family photos! We were blessed with a beautiful day and she captured the light and fall colors perfectly. She also did a great job dealing with our 22 month old and captured her personality wonderfully for us. I am so thankful for these family photos we will cherish forever More...
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Ivona Kluza
We love our family photos. Ursula was so patient and calm with our little ones and creative during our outdoor Fall session to ensure that we had the best quality family pictures. Thank you for helping us capture wonderful family memories and create a beautiful keepsake for years to come. More...
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Jeff Abke
Ursula did a great job of engaging our shy son and capturing the personalities of our two kids. We love the smiles and moments she was able to catch, all in a beautiful setting with gorgeous natural light! Ursula is courteous, professional, knowledgable and lovely to work with. More...
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Mariola Mascarin
Did an outstanding job capturing my two little girls - 6 months and 6 years. I was on the fence about doing a photoshoot and I'm so thankful I did! !! --I actually did two as I was so happy with first. I could have never captured their laughter and smiles the way Ursula did. We did a number of photos outside on a rainy day and I was pleasantly surprised how beautiful they turned out. Ursula uses really high end quality equipment to capture her photos, really sharp and beautiful, yet natural looking. I have so many beautiful pictures to pick from I don't know which to choose. Thank you Ursula SO MUCH, the poses you chose are so adorable, and natural looking! I was never a fan of posed pictures but you really captured the true essence (and silliness) of my girls. More...
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Adwoa Atakora
Ursula did such a great job taking photos of my whole family. We were a big group with many kids, her patience was phenomenal. The location she chose for the shoots was exceptional too. Thanks Ursula More...
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Jessica Carpenter
Ursula took my 3 year old and 1 month old children's pictures and did a fantastic job! She is great with kids and did a great job posing my one month old (which is not as easy as it looks).
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John Ziebro
Ursula was very accommodating, even ordering an additional backdrop for my session. Very friendly and nice home studio available for indoor photography. If anyone is looking for a photographer in the Maumee/Toledo I highly recommend her! More...
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Linda Furry
Great experience! My boys surprised me with family photos for Christmas! Ursula was able to fit us in before the holidays while I had all my boys home with me. She made us all comfortable and was able to capture very fun and natural photos! We even had snow that day and took it outside for some amazing and fun mother and son pictures! I am so happy with my gift and can't wait to have the pictures hanging in my house! Thanks Ursula! More...
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shauna tresslar
Had a wonderful experience with Ursula! We did a mini session for our newborn & other 2 children & felt as though we got so much more! Ursula spent more than an hour with us, took numerous pictures, was patient & kind to my kids & the best part was we received our images within a week! Will definitely return More...
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What’s the secret to taking a great photograph?
Being able to take a great picture involves so many different things...
... it's being able to make your client comfortable in-front of the camera
... it's knowing how to incorporate light, location, layout and being able to use a full frame camera with top lenses to create the perfect balanced crisp and clear photograph.... and to top that off.. being able to edit the images to create the perfect final product!
What questions might you ask a client when starting a new project?
I would ask what are the clients preferences? Do they prefer the traditional posed portraits or the new more natural images?
Are they looking for digital images? Prints? Canvases? Albums?
What do you love most about your job?
I love that I am creating memories through digital, print and albums... that will be treasured for generations to come!
What inspired you to start your own business?
I love the creativity and flexibility that I am able to utilize in my photography! I truly treasure being able to capture families as they grow.. from maternity sessions to baby, to children... senior sessions and family photography.
Why should our clients choose you?
My reputation and reviews prove that I provide beautiful portraits, quick service and am very easy to work with.
Newborn Photography
Select from a variety of Newborn Photography sessions including:
- In Studio: variety of props available
- Fresh 48 (at hospital within the first 48 hours after birth)
- Lifestyle: in the comfort of your own home
Headshots
Professional Headshots in studio or at clients location
Group rates available.
Maternity Photography
Maternity photo session include in studio, outdoor or lifestyle photography sessions. Some sessions include the use use of beautiful maternity gowns.
Family Photography
Capturing families as they grow and change. In studio and outdoor sessions available.
High School Senior Photography
A variety of Senior Photography packages available. Packages include digital images and prints. A wide variety of wall art, graduation cards and prints is available.
