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hello and welcome to my new blog! i'm so excited to show off my most adorable newborns, babe and kiddos with bigger, brighter pictures! not to mention my fabulous brides and funky seniors, too. what's more, now i can use an infinite amount of exclamation points!!!!!!!!! how happy am i?!@# :)

my old blog and former posts can be found at: http://lisamaksoudian.bigfolioblog.com

{Located in San Luis Obispo, Lisa specializes in commercial, editorial and portrait photography including newborns, babies and children. Her award-winning work includes wedding photography and senior portraits as well as kids and baby photography. Known for her candid and fun approach to children's pictures, Lisa's work is modern, whimsical and photojournalistic.}

.happy new year. lisa maksoudian-san luis obispo photographer

hello!  sorry for the long break from blogging…life never did slow down in december what with all of the new babies arriving in time for christmas!!!  :)  the studio will be officially open again on tomorrow (monday the 5th) so i thought i would come in to get things in order before the new year sweeps me off my feet!

i’ll be introducing a number of new babes in the next few days, but wanted to post Baby M first.  

you may remember this little angel from back in october when he made is debut.  i had the priviledge of meeting him when he was just a few months along in mommy’s womb when his big brother — Mister M — celebrated his 1 year birthday.  and then i got to capture his gorgeous momma just before  his arrival.  everyone, including me, was so excited when he finally came!  most striking to me, besides his perfect little features, was how serene and peacefully he is.  a true little angel!  

in the past few weeks, though, Baby M has had growing difficulty processing his ‘food’.  doctors and specialists are doing their best to figure out what is going on.  his mommy has been keeping me up to date with the news and i asked if i could share a bit here so that more prayers may be lifted up for Baby M.  

p.s.  they are home from the hospital now, and things are looking better so the current news is good. thank you for your prayers!~

 

filed under:  newborns, newborn photography, san luis obispo baby photographer, california baby photographer

.my fair ladies. lisa maksoudian-bay area children’s photographer

people always say i have the best job in the world…..AND I DO!  not that it’s easy, but it ’s sooo incredibly wonderful to meet such amazing people….and pups!  (though i can hardly call this Great Peyrenees a ‘pup’!) It’s no secret that i LOVE to travel, so combining my ‘best job in the world’ with a trip to the Bay Area is really just a slice of heaven.  And then to meet the fairest of fair little ladies…yes, it’s over the top!  

R & Q were truly princesses….as well as garden fairies…with a touch of ‘tomboy-tree-climbing’  and lots of giggles. Mom and Dad….well, i absolutely fell in love with them, too!  :)  


 

filed under:  bay area children’s photographer, baby photographer in california, norther california kids photography, san luis obispo kids photographer, santa barbara children’s photographer, modern kids portraits

.boys will be boys. lisa maksoudian-kids photographer in san luis obispo

it’s no secret…i love little boys.  and brothers, well they absolutely melt my heart.  mister N and brother L notwithstanding!  i’m going to make up for my lack of blogging…it’s HARD to keep up during the holidays…so here’s a nice big sampling of these adorable little guys.  i have more than a dozen other families to post…so fingers crossed i can catch up by new years!  :)

 

my all time favorite picture from the session:

who would have thought that an orange shirt could just bring out the bluest of blue in these eyes?!?  i think he’s the most gorgeous cowboy i’ve ever seen!

well, make that a tie….this little cowboy is right up there with the looks…..

and the personality!

 

filed under:  kids photographer in san luis obispo, family photography, california children’s photographer, modern kids portraits, santa barbara kids photographer

.in the spirit of christmas. lisa maksoudian - modern kids portraits

can you believe it?  it’s christmas time already!  i’ve been thinking for a while about how to give this christmas…to make this year truly meaningful.   and two ideas came to mind…i’m so excited to share them:

first, i need your eyes and ears to help me out!  i want to give the gift of memories to a child/family in need.  if you know of a family with young children who have a special circumstances, please email their information and their story to lisa@lisamaksoudian.com.  nominations should be made by monday, december 22nd so that the family/child chosen can open their gift on christmas day. 

secondly, i’m happy to offer a special holiday sale for gift certificates!   pictures really make the perfect, most timeless gift and what a better way to give than to get a nice little bonus!  

purchase a ’session’ as a gift, and i’ll add a $75 print credit to the certificate.  this offer is good through friday, december 12th 2008.  

merry wishes everyone!

Lisa

(must include a picture….)

how cute are they???!!!???

.ouch. lisa maksoudian-kids photographer (and very sad mamma!)

no, this wasn’t a scooter accident.  not a trip or a fall.  this was poor little face injury was sustained when two little monkeys were jumping on the…couch.  couch-fort, that is.  i guess when you’re a little boy it’s plausible that you can slide face first down the side of a couch cushion much like you would a slide at the park.  unfortunately, it’s not the same.

.sweet boy in the bay. lisa maksoudian-modern baby photographer

meet little ‘L’….the happiest boy on the block…7:30 a.m…..at 50 degrees….! what a little love!  and check out this ‘fall’ color!  only in california do we have fall in december.  :)

 

filed under:  baby, kids, child and baby photographer, baby pictures, modern kids portaits, san luis obispo baby photographer, san jose baby photographer, california kids photographer

.christmas is coming. lisa maksoudian-central coast kids photographerhearthebas

as hard as it is to believe, santa clause is coming to town!  that’s right.  and i’ve got LOADS to do to prepare the chimney for his arrival.  cookies to bake.  a tree to decorate…well, actually, we haven’t picked out tree yet and will probably be left with a ‘charlie brown’.   gifts to be wrapped.  and, oh yes, final orders to finish up!

holiday orders must be placed by wednesday, december 10th to guarantee arrival for christmas.  (prints and session albums)

don’t forget, gift certificates make AMAZING gifts and stocking stuffers!  (plus they’re just oh so cute!)

 

(can’t forget to include my little friends, K & A!  irresistibly darling and oh so full of personality.)

.ah!. lisa maksoudian-california children’s photographer

and this is how i feel!!!!  (if only i looked so darn cute….)

:)

happy holiday frenzy, everyone.  i promise to be back soon with a PLETHORA of pictures to show.

filed under:  modern kids portraits, children, babies, newborns, san luis obispo baby photographer, santa barbara baby photographer, newborn photographer in souther california

.so thankful. lisa maksoudian-california children’s photographer

happy thanksgiving everyone!  i truly have a heart bursting with love and thanksgiving today!  

for the rainy days that i’ve so longed for…

for cozying up with my boys on the couch during the storm…

for the amazing *little people* and sweet parents i’ve met this past week…

for getting a few minutes to stroll down the streets of Los Gatos (note…it’s not the same as Los Altos even though the it sounds similar and might *possibly* have been entered into the GPS as such…)

for my new iPhone (which i’m trying so hard to embrace)…

the bottle of wine from my sweet clients Jill & Mark…who probably took one look at me and could see i really need a night to chill!

for the coolest dog on the planet, miss Zelda Lucile, who chases her tail and does the coolest sumersaults!

for my amazing husband who i adore and really really like to be with…

for my incredible massage at the Four Seasons Biltmore (followed by an intense Steam Room experience)…oh and also for the cucumber water and lemongrass infused ice towels!

and for the sweetest time with my little family this morning!

 

all that said, we have the stomach flu in this household!!!  i’m so sad that our dear friends Jen & Brad couldn’t be here with us…though i don’t blame them at all.  we’re talking sickness…first the boys and now us!  still, there’s something to be thankful for in the middle of the bugs and the mess that it brings…like having your 5 year old want you to sit and hold them all day.  i can’t complain and not-so-secretly i’m  reveling in the moments because i know they will pass so quickly!

i feel like i’ve completely neglected my poor blog, but in the crazy madness of the final sessions of the season…the crazy travel schedule i’m on…and the flu i’m going to let myself off the hook!  :)

but, here are a few images to make up for lost time.  really, miss E is the definition of ‘delicious’! 

filed under:  children, kids, baby, san luis obispo baby photographer, kids photographer in san luis obispo, california children’s photographer, baby photography, long beach babies

.a flower for you.