Catching up on Sneak Peeks

Goodness gracious!  It has been half a month since we have been able to post previews and sneak peeks!  We have been out shooting TONS of amazing sessions that we are excited to share with you soon!!!  Here are a few sneak peeks to start with!

Sneak Peek | Theo | Des Moines Children's Photography

What a HAPPY baby!!!  LOVED this mid-day photosession with Mr. Theo!  He was so stinkin' adorable and full of cute faces and smiles!!!

Carr Family Photos | Des Moines Family Photography

We were so thrilled to help the Carr family update their photos!  We had the privilege of shooting their family photos 2 years ago and were excited to see how much the kiddos had grown and changed!  We were shocked to see that they had gone from quiet, shy little ones, to spunky, outgoing kids!  It was a blast to laugh and giggle about monkeys dressed in tutus, Nascar, and birthday parties!

Hot Styles Sunday | Navy Love

Hey guys!  Nicole here from Urban Wings Art!!!  I love scouring through the new arrivals at all the clothing stores (I am SORTA addicted to clothing and LOVE seeing all the pretty stuff that comes out!)

And again and again and again, know what I noticed?  Especially for girls?  The fall trend looks to be NAVY!!!  I love navy, it can be combined with just about anything.  Neutral colors---brown, gray, white.  Or you can really pop it with some hot pink, teal or lime!

Here are some of my favorite pieces I have seen!!!  All the products and links to the stores are on our pinterest page HERE

I LOVE it!!! The sequins and dots really add to the awesomeness!!!

Fresh & Fun Wednesday | Wedding Bells and Christmas in July

Hey guys!!!  Okay, seriously, have you BEEN outside?  If you are local, you will know that we have FINALLY had some relief from the horrendously hot days and have had some beautiful weather!!!  Yesterday as I was running I saw SO many bikers on Ragbrai!  Did any of you bike it?   It has been awesome weather for it!!!

So here at Urban Wings we have been CA-RA-ZAY busy!!! Seriously, it SO awesome to be busy, no complaints here!!!  And I love all the variety we have had lately!  One year old cake smashes, weddings to shoot, senior pics coming up this next week, school photos, new website changes, and more website changes to come, collages, photo books, marketing material, and MORE!

PHOTOGRAPHY FRESH & FUN

These last few weeks we have had the privilege of celebrating a first birthday with a little one, with a one year old cake smash session!   HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUDSON!!!!

We have also been getting new equipment (woo hoo!), shooting family photos and getting ready for a wedding shoot this weekend!

We also did a small site redesign to update some outdated pics and information!!!  I hope you guys will check it out!!!  I wanted to note that we have made the decision to offer digital packages now!!!  AWESOME!!!  So now if you want your ENTIRE photosession on disk, that is available!

CHECK OUT OUR SITE REDESIGN

I will say, you will probably notice quite a bit more site updates and changes in the next few months!  We are going to do some major construction in there soon and we are SOOOOO excited about it!!!  More updates on that soon!!!

DESIGN FRESH & FUN

Jingle bells, jingle bells.....YES, it is THAT time of year....NO, not ACTUAL Christmas!  But CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!!  And boy do the girls over at the Creative Pixel have some great sales and challenges ready for you!!!  Come join in on all the fun there!!!  Here are some Christmas packs we have popping into the Creative Pixel store!!!

So give us a call and schedule your photosessions for fall!  We are open for taking appointments!!!  And if you are looking for a custom photo project, we would love to talk to you more about that!  We have been working on custom wall canvases and photo books for our own photography clients AND for some that live to far away to have a photo session with us, but wanted their own photos put in an awesome collage for canvas or photo book!  We can help you with that!!!  We would love to hear from you!!!

Come say HI on Facebook!  Hope you all are having an awesome Wednesday!!!!

Hot Styles Sunday | Preppy Hipster-- Boy Edition

 

Hey guys!!!  Nicole here with some HOT STYLES to inspire you this week!  So, one of the biggest trends I have been seeing around his hipster!  I LOVE it!  I love the geek-y but totally cute vibe that the bow-ties, suspenders, vests, and cardigans give off!  So this week, embrace your inner geek and check out some cute hipster styles I found on Etsy!!!  These are some great piece to work into your photo session or to dress your kids in!  Lots of great texture and colors that will photograph AMAZINGLY!!!  All the links to the products shown are on our pinterest board 

What to Wear | Clothing Inspiration

 

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Fresh & Fun Wednesday | Marathon, Photos, & Designs

Hey guys!!!  Nicole here!  So I did it.  I forked over a ridiculous amount of money and I am officially signed up for the IMT Des Moines Marathon.  The. Whole. Thing. 26.2 miles.  YIKES!  This is my FIRST marathon ever!  I have done 1/2 marathons before, but this is like the big one.  The one thing on my non-existent bucket list....that would be on said-bucket list if I had one.  Something I have wanted to do for a LONG time...but never have.  Sooooo keep me motivated until October and share with me your marathon stories, encouragement or if you are running this marathon or ANY marathon or races (long or shorter) this year tell me about it!!!  We can keep each other motivated!!!!

And speaking of motivated....(did you like that goofy segway)...... we have been UBER motivated this week with photography and design projects....here is a recap of our last few projects and what's been going on at Urban Wings Art!!!

PHOTOGRAPHY FRESH & FUN:

Cake smash birthday photoshoots.  Family photoshoots.  Kiddo photoshoots.  Lots of pictures being taking recently.  But even more than that we have had LOTS of requests for our Photography Books and Photo Canvases.  If you haven't seen these or heard about them yet, they are GOR-ORGEOUS!!!  We are working on lots of designs for our photography clients for coffee table books that we are SO excited for them to see and display!  Plus we have designs coming along for some out of state clients who sent us THEIR photos for a wall canvas!  WE DO THAT TOO!!!  We love helping you create ART for your homes!  If you have a photography/art project, please inquire with us and we can give you a personalized quote!!!

DESIGN FRESH & FUN:

Some great new products are hitting the Creative Pixel store this week!!!  Here are a few to whet your appetite!

And here are some recent amazing layouts that were recently created by the Creative Pixel members with some of our products:

And we have also been busy doing some graphic design projects!  Some cute invites lately!  Here is a little peek at one of our recent designs for a bridal shower!

Hope you guys enjoyed seeing what the Urban Wings Girls have been up to!!!  Please let us know if you have any questions at all or would like to chit chat about your design and photography needs!!!  Have an awesome day!!!!  COME LIKE US ON FACEBOOK FORMORE DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY FUN!

Fresh & Fun Wednesday | Epic Fails....

Wow, have you guys been outside (at least in the Des Moines area) this last week?  Our weather was B-EAU-TI-FUL!!!  It inspired me to dress my (Nicole's) family of 6 up and do family pics!  The sun was shining, my mom, Deb, the photographer was ready with the camera.  We were looked sh-nazzy!  And....rain starts....seriously....EPIC FAIL!  So we busted out the lights and did a quick indoor, photoshoot!  It ended up being SO much fun and I can't wait to share some highlights from our mini family session this week on our facebook page!!!  So be sure to CHECK OUR PAGE this week to see our family in all their natural goofy goodness!!!

So what's new this week at Urban Wings?

Photography Fresh & Fun:

We are getting fully into Senior photography and wedding season!  We are so excited about our upcoming shoots!  Have you shared us withyour friends and family on facebook?  We love to have YOU guys spread our name.  If you have had an awesome experience with us, please share us with your friends! 

 

Design Fresh & Fun:

New items are being created for photographers and scrapbookers that will be available for purchase at the Creative Pixel soon!  There are so many fun things in the mix!  New actions, new textures, new graphics pack.  Boy, we have been busy!

And here are some of our latest products that are available NOW!  Check them out!  Commercial use IS available for your photography company!  Have any special requests?  Please email me nicole@urbanwingsart.com!

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Hope your day ROCKS!

Miss L: the rockstar | Des Moines Iowa Children's Photography

You know a rockstar when you meet one.  And Miss L was DEFINITELY a rockstar in the making.  She had the smile, the moves, and a cute little bear who was her best pal through the photoshoot!  Plus she rocked it out with a dandelion microphone and had more energy than I have seen in a long time!  Miss L, thank you for entertaining me with your awesome show-stopping attitude!!!  Here is your sneak peek!!!