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Special: Independence Weekend Savings and Photographing Fireworks Tips

Special: Independence Day 20% off any product

Fireworks are beautiful but in an instant they are gone. You can have your loved ones amazing images up on your wall or desk for a lifetime by taking advantage of our Independence Weekend special. The “ooohhhs” and “aaahhhs” you hear from your friends every time they see your custom art will make the fireworks seem like nothing.

Today through Monday, July 7th call in to take advantage of 20% off any studio product (we’ll even count gift certificates)! This can be used towards a new art piece or to pick up that unique piece you have been thinking about from a past session. Using this offer towards a gift certificate opens up even more possibilities.

High School Seniors… this is a great way to get additional savings off our July Senior Portrait Specials. Ask us about our new digital add-ons for our albums too and our referral race (wish essentially puts money in your pocket)!

So call (515-440-1432) or contact us today!

Beautiful young lady in softball attireSenior boy leaping with guitar with sky in the backgroundDancer leaping with sculpted light

Photographing Fireworks Displays

It’s that time of year again! Here are some tips for photographing those cool firework displays with your SLR or camera with manual mode. Many of these tips will work on a point and shoot as well.

How to photograph fireworks displays with your manual camera

Don’t feel intimidated by the extra reading… Below you will see some images captured by our own Jared Stevens (9 years old at the time) using these settings for the first time. These are straight out of camera without any Photoshop work, which you can use to make the sky darker or eliminate smoke.

4th of July Fireworks

New Product: New 6×12 Album and Digital Print Release Add-On

New Digital Print Release Add-On For Albums

We wanted to announce a new digital add-on for our album products. We already include a Facebook sized HD version of every image ordered (so with an album that can be 10-30+ images) and an app that works with swipe support on your iPhone, Android or home computer that you can share with friends. We still found that some people wanted a little more freedom to print gift print sizes for family and friends on their own (we are still happy to provide this service as well).

So with that in mind we created this new add-on option where for $500 you can get a CD that includes the retouched digital file and print release for up to 16 x 20 in size for each image in your album and ordered image from your session. This is only available for clients that purchase an album but we are also opening this up to past clients as well.  Additionally if you purchased products from us before we offered albums and want in on this new option then please contact us and we will do what we can to accommodate.

We still offer our digital purchase option as well but we feel so strongly about having beautiful printed archive certified art pieces that we priced the album with digital add-on at a price that is lower than the digital purchase option alone.

New 6×12 Album

We are proud to offer another option in our album line that closely matches our 8×20 album.  The new 6×12 option is space efficient yet the album opens to showcase beautiful 12×12 pages.  This means you’ll get images in the album that are larger than 8×10 size on each page.  Also just like our 8×20 album you can get your pages in metallic finish for bolder colors and contrast at no additional.  Pair this album with our new digital print release add-on and you get something beautiful to show friends while having your own print options for family.

Call us today to ask questions on these new options and/or to book your next session!

Special: Father’s Day Savings

It’s dad’s turn now!  We showed the moms some love on Mother’s day so now it’s time to show the dads how important they are too.  Fathers love their families and showing them off and what better way then an amazing art piece for the desk or for the wall to show his friends!

Today through Monday, June 16th call in to take advantage of one of our best deals of the season: 25% off any studio gift certificate!  This can be used towards a new session and art piece or to pick up that unique piece he has been thinking about from a past session.  Just think, you can get a $1000 gift certificate for $750 (a savings of $250)!

High School Seniors… this is a great opportunity to get additional savings off our already running Senior Portrait Specials (the best of which ends July 1st).  Ask us about our new digital add-ons for our albums too and our referral race!

So call (515-440-1432) or contact us today!

 

A little boy that just needed some time with Dad Black and white of a senior guy looking to the future on a brick wall Portrait of a young boy outside on some stairs in Winterset

Special: Mother’s Day Savings

You love your mom and we know your mom loves you too.  So give her a gift you know she will really enjoy this Mother’s Day… a beautiful piece of art showcasing her favorite people!

Today through Monday, May 12th call in to take advantage of one of our best deals of the season: 25% off any studio gift certificate!  This can be used towards a new session and art piece or to pick up that unique piece she has been thinking about from a past session.

High School Seniors… this is a great opportunity to get additional savings off our already running Senior Portrait Specials (the best of which ends June 1st).

So call (515-440-1432) or contact us today before time runs out!

 

Family gathered around a beautiful baby boy Portrait of a young boy outside Senior Girl Field

Art 316 Open House: Friday, November 9th

The annual Art 316 Open House is this Friday, November 8th from 5:00-9:00 PM.

The building is filled with great talent – from a few pottery studios, metal works, comics guys, woodworking/furniture studios and much more. Of course, there is our boutique portrait studio right at the front door! The open house is open to the public.

Also, we will be offering studio specials that night – including discounts on our sessions, products and beauty services. Christmas is coming soon and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner – plan ahead with your special gifts, holiday cards, etc – and take advantage of our special offers!

We look forward to seeing many of you on the 8th and don’t forget to tell your friends about the Art 316 open house!

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