jan schill photography :blog:

gary. allyson. :wedding… just a wink:

Jan — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:58:04 +0000

first it was relaxing… then gorgeous… then it got wild & crazy… it was my kind of playa del carmen, mexico wedding! you have met them before & will certainly hear more about their day soon, but please give a wink to gary & allyson… they got married in mexico on saturday!

hello, may!

Jan — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:46:22 +0000

oops, i did it again! another well intentioned month of blogging & i got too caught up to publish.

i did celebrate a birthday… a really wonderful one at that! i rode the train with olivia. ran with my besties. booked a trip to visit my photog besties in austin. walked all over creation with harper lynn. nursed shasta puppy post-hip surgery. took care of andrew post-lasik. traveled to albuquerque, denver, and mexico. so, yes! april was blessed & blissfully insane & full of… life! now if only i can complete my bookclub book before tomorrow evening i’ll be almost back on track! almost.

let’s cross our fingers, and toes, that i make up for lost time, and not yet given away presents, and blog my heart out this month- shall we! in may i am thrilled to have oodles of work-work & personal-work to do to at least blog a few times. and you won’t want to miss my full blog post of the wedding in mexico that we just returned from shooting. yes, surely you will want to see the gorgeous wedding… and the antics that ensued post-vows! coming up is a sneak peak… “the wink” as i like to call it! i will see you soon on other topics of personal interest… like the color orange, promise!

a drop in the bucket. :giveaway:

Jan — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:10:48 +0000

i love to give you things… i’m waiting for your email!

i. blogged. march.

Jan — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:19:10 +0000

i did it! it’s day 31 & i stuck with it! i blogged march!

thank you for coming along for the ride! thanks for allowing me to “heart” so many things & tease you with my future posts about peru! i do love to blog… but this everyday stuff is a bit much, don’tcha think! so, now that march is over i will not drop the ball or drop off the face of the earth & get so busy that my blog is left with march posts… but it’s august! i’ve made a plan & i’m sticking to it! here’s what’s coming up in april…

GIFTS… yes, gifts for you! a few session giveaways to announce, some gift cards, and maybe even something from anthropologie!

TRAVEL ANNOUNCEMENTS… i might be coming to a city near you! in the works for the rest of the year is travel to: albuquerque, denver, washington d.c., lima, hamburg, amman, beirut, & hopefully somewhere in southern california! i’ve got my fingers crossed that by may i’ve got it all ironed out!

and much more… better come back tomorrow! and that’s no joke!

peru… another wink :travel:

Jan — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:51:16 +0000

it’s coming very soon… a full picture of what i did in peru! i’ve been obsessing over it for months. i’ve missed the people. i’ve wished i could bring home the children. i’ve prayed for them. i’ve rejoiced at the sight of their first drink of fresh, clean water. and finally, i know i will see them again soon. i have wanted to see them again so desperately that i have put off the possibility of a #3 in order to see their smiling faces later this summer. to say these people are life changing is an understatement. here is another peek at my story in peru… stay tuned for more…

i left a piece of my heart with these children… eating chocolate right off the tree, picking slightly less than ripe guava and limes just walking through the jungle. smelling dirt and trash and citrus and fish frying in the afternoon after a short rain. i am absolutely going to see these faces again. i will hold the hand of the little girl in the yellow dress & bask in her gorgeous, shy smile. i will see the change in their lives since they received two fresh water wells in their small village provided through the hearts and passion of tom & paula redding of mission outfitter. the villagers will call me sister again soon. and i will be abundantly welcomed and feel at home… missing my own precious children, but being welcomed back to the people in the jungle that i fell in love with one photo at a time.

i heart… map my run.

Jan — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:34:05 +0000

thankfully i have a group of friends that has gotten me back into running… and pilates and swimming and, in general working out! we run together at least once a week and wow, does it ever help to have friends on a long run! however slow i might be these days, it is fun having friends to chat with… or trail far behind as i run straight uphill on florida! along with my wonderful new running shoes & snazzy pink water bottle that holds my phone, i have picked up some technology! map my run is my favorite new iphone app! it keeps track of my routes, mileage, pace, and every other workout i do!

today i timed how long it takes me to walk home with harper from school… she’s kind of a mosey-er!

happy running everyone!

book it.

Jan — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:07:28 +0000

hi there! can you believe that it is almost april!? we are having the most fabulous weather here in sunny colorado… i’ve even broken out my flip flops & summer dresses already! this gorgeous weather is also inspiring my clients to get those spring & summer sessions booked, and i am so happy that they are! here is how the next few months are shaping up for me…

april: 2 session slots left… i have a ton of personal travel, my birthday, & a wedding booked in mexico as well as the start of soccer season for my littles… and i’m sure to reveal my new brand & website/blog!

may: 5 session slots left… still soccer season, iron horse season, training for my 1/2 marathon, olivia’s birthday, more travel, designing our new home!!!

june: due to some fabulous circumstances that i will soon share, june is reasonably open… although this may change at any moment if i travel to germany to meet my new niece! my littles have tons of activities this summer, and i’ll be running 13.1 miles with my besties on the 9th!

july: things get crazy again in july… get ‘em while they’re hot!

august: i will be returning to peru, and my littles will be returning to school so space is very limited!

september & october always fill up & november is a little bit touch and go with the weather, and Andrew returning to the Middle East to leave me to fend for myself with the wild littles for a few weeks!

so friends, if you feel like planning your lives in 6-month chunks like i do it’s time to shoot me that email and get on the books! with the house planning in full swing & two very busy littles with very full social/athletic calendars to keep up with i am looking forward to all the work, and even more play, that are coming my way in the months to come!

book it before it’s gone! please!

tuesday shoesday. :34:

Jan — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:27:37 +0000

it’s another toms tuesday shoesday!

this week my favorite, simple pair of toms in my favorite color… canvas womens classic in ash!

toms is giving away one ticket to one lucky winner each week to follow your purchase around the world & see it in action. i have been placing a few toms orders in the off chance i could get the ticket… it feels a little willy wonka-esk, but i’ve got to try!

happy toms tuesday shoesday everyone!

i heart… sunnies.

Jan — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:27:30 +0000

why yes, i did just get all rachel zoe on you & refer to my sunglasses as “sunnies”! i do love them! i like my sunnies larger than my face & prefer that they come in a hard carry case that i can toss into my bag for safe keeping! the next pair i get will be one of these…

they are all from the toms eyewear line! in true toms fashion, one pair of glasses give one person in need sight… what an amazing gift! i adore this company and the way the owner, blake mycoskie, followed his vision for helping those with the need for shoes to actually doing something about the problem by providing the shoes. and now, he is doing the same good deeds for those losing their site!

way to go toms… i heart your sunnies!

matt. taylor. renic. nash. :family:

Jan — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:45:49 +0000

i had the pleasure of photographing this fabulous family in december before i took my yearly break from shooting. they were my last booking for the year & i definitely felt as though we’d gone out with a bang after spending time with them! they have so much love & life & fun in their home. they are the type of parents that you just want to sit and have a chat with & the type of littles that you want to invite over for a play-date. they were so much fun! i loved this…

matt. taylor. renic. nash. – thank you for a lovely afternoon! you reinforced for me how fun it is to work with families that are so in love with their littles! blessings, js

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