Monthly Archives: August 2009

ashley. :durango senior photography:

say congratulations to ashley…she’s a senior this year!

i absolutely couldn’t narrow down my favorites & i know she’s anxious to see them, so here ya go…

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i love seniors…they’ll go anywhere to get the shot!

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i couldn’t choose between the color or the black & white…
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ashley LOVES flowers, so i had a lot of fun including all of the gorgeous nature in the durango area…
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congratulations ashley!   and thanks, you really rocked it out!

seniors are currently getting a $25 print credit when booking!  i’ll have other senior specials coming up for 2011 seniors…stay tuned or send me an e-mail if you wanna know the scoop!

brian. kathryn. aidan. daniel. taia. :durango family photographer:

i have been really blessed with great clients and this family was super fun!  kiddos with lots of energy keep me on my toes and make for a lot of fun memories, see…

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i love it when the parents want a few shots of just them!  brian & kathryn were so cute together…

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little moments like these are why i heart my clients & my job…

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kathryn emailed to tell me that her kiddos wanted to do it all over again the next day…what a great blessing of a compliment!  thanks guys!  it was awesome running around with you for the evening!  let’s do it again sometime!

Stacie - Oh my gosh, this family is so sweet. Their kids are adorable. You take some amazing photos friend!!August 31, 2009 – 8:30 pm

jake. annie. :durango love photographer: pt.1

last month, when i was in the denver area for a week, i met up with jake & annie.  they were up there for the summer while annie recorded her new album in boulder…it’s called “june”…it’s going to be amazing!  i can’t wait to rock out to it!

jake & annie are so cool!  they are both artists and extremely talented in many different genres: music…painting…drawing…graphic design…photography…they can pretty much do it all!

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it makes my day when couples have chemistry like this…

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there was something awkward & wonderful about this shot, all three of us love it but we don’t know why…

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JUNE will be out the 2nd week of september with availability on itunes in early october!  to check out annie brooks music, learn more about this super cool chick, and find out dates for shows go to her site: www.anniebrooksmusic.com

more to come of jake & annie…ya’ll come back now ya hear!

Stacie - Jake and Annie are super cool… I remember meeting them at Livi’s party. These pics are more than fabulous! I’m definitely checking out her album!August 30, 2009 – 7:13 pm

the funny things livi says…

“can you give me some pribacy (privacy)? “-to me while she was going potty 08/09

on the plane i handed her the airsick bag and told her that it was in case her tummy felt bad.  she took it from me, held it flat against her stomach and said, “now my tummy feels much better!” -08/09

“mumsy, it’s easy!”-to my mom about getting her in her car seat & strapped in 08/09

before shopping one morning mumsy, livi, & i had this conversation:

mumsy:”livi what would you like to get”  livi:”i want an umbrella!”  me:”like mine?”  livi:”yes”  me:”well, go tell mumsy that you’d like to get a burberry umbrella”  livi:”mumsy, i want a burberry umbrella!”  mumsy:”you do!  well, go tell your mom that you need a job”  livi:”mommy, i need a job!” 08/09

“do you have a credit card?”-to mumsy as she was running into the gas station to buy some juice 08/09

hard at work…take a little wink

i am really super-duper excited about the shoots that i’m working on!  here’s a teeny tiny peek, we’ll call it a wink!  see…

jake & annie…two of the coolest people ever for sure!

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a family that was wonderful to work with…three kiddos and such amazing chemistry…what a dream!

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beautiful ashley…she’s back for her “for real” senior photos…they’re rockin’!

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baby benny…i’ve waited three months to meet him & he was perfect…his parents are two of my favorite people on earth!

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this awesome new product line is soon to hit etsy…you’ll fall in love with it!

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tricia - oh my goodness! beautiful! I can’t wait to see the rest!September 5, 2009 – 8:55 pm

Stacie - Amazing! Can’t wait to see more!! And to get more details on the etsy products…it looks adorable!!August 27, 2009 – 12:50 pm

Amy Finney - Great pics Jan! Are you designing this new product line? They are adorable!!August 27, 2009 – 6:29 am

yes, i’m back…

hi all!  i am back and working away:

editing                setting up viewing galleries                             getting christmas card designs finalized

researching for my TWO destination weddings coming up

taking livi to dance                       setting up to host our house church this week

finally getting the passports sent off in completion

unpacking                         laundry                          planning september-december                     ordering gear

waiting for my toiletry bag to arrive, it was shipped home because it made my bag over the 50lb weight limit and they wanted $125 extra otherwise

reflecting on life with our first furry child that was put down this morning-love you mckinley, good-bye sweet girl

thankful for time with my friends & mumsy when we were home                    getting my HUGE new imac all set up and calibrated so that i can work on my images

chatting with a bride that i can’t wait to meet                                       looking forward to company this weekend

getting invoices, client packets, and registry gift notices out                   designing a gift for mumsy                figuring out train, car, air travel in europe

so yes, a lot on my plate & i’m feeling a bit scattered, but i’m thrilled to be back and working!  travel with the girls was amazingly easy…livi loves to fly!  looking forward to meeting up with friends and clients soon!  i love our friends!  they are like family, thank goodness!

lots of posts coming up…stay tuned!  blessings, js

super rad honorable mention!

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and the winner is………………well, not me, but it was a cool photo so i’m happy for the winner of the star shooter contest!  if you don’t remember what i’m talking about go to the original post here!  of course it’s always nice to win, but in this case i’m super excited to have gotten an honorable mention!  my photo ‘cry baby’ got an honorable mention-not bad to have made the list since they had 198 photo submission!  i don’t enter a lot of contests and i do not feel like i’m a very competitive person in general!  i like it when we can all work hard, do our best and just all get along!  ok, so when i was big time into running i would push myself to the verge of throwing up just to pass the few people a few seconds in front of me, but otherwise i’m not super competitive!  i think it evokes an air of thinking we’re better than someone else and i am adamantly against such thoughts!  so, congratulations to the winner of the awesome prize, the other winners, all my fellow honorable mentions and all the kiddos that will be getting a camera to express themselves!  i mean after all the contest is about the kiddos, so anything for them feels like a win!  to see all of the winning and honorable mention photos you can go here.

stephanie. :durango maternity photographer:

stephanie is one gorgeous mommy-to-be!  she & her fire fighter hubby were so fun to run around town with just weeks before their little man was due.  see…

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the tall grass is just too wonderful this time of year…

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doesn’t every little guy wish his daddy were a fireman!

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yes, i’m obsessed with these doors!   love them…love them…love a prego belly in front of them!

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stephanie is a teacher so we wanted to include something with her fun job too!  it’s the fun bus!

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i can’t wait to meet your son!  blessings in this fleeting time as you wait to be a family of three!

the funny things livi says…

“mmm, those mashed potatoes are scrumptious!  my tummy wants more of that!”-08/09 as i was making steak, mashed potatoes, and watermelon for dinner.  then she proceeded to take the bowl of my kitchen aid & a large spoon and sit on the kitchen floor to eat the rest as if it were cake batter-she fed a few bites to harper, so sweet!

harper. lynn.

i walked into harpers room after her morning nap & found her like this…

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she was so cute & super proud of herself for sitting up all by herself!

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this is poodle, it’s her lovey that she sleeps with…thanks aunt stacie, she loves it!

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i love these little milestones…time to lower her bed!

Stacie - Jan, I’m still here; I promise I’ve been checking the website! She’s so cute…look at her little teeth1 Isn’t it impossible to not pick them up once they start doing this? SE will be sitting up reaching and when he does, it’s all over regardless of whether he should be sleeping. Miss you friend!August 10, 2009 – 7:44 pm