Journal

farewell sweet year…

…you have been amazing!

well, it has been exactly one week since the last orders were shipped.  but don’t think i’m sitting down eating bon-bons.  oh no!  there’s much to do:  cleaning, creating, remodeling, restructuring!!  there’s a long list, my friends!  the studio is officially closed now until february 2011.   email will be checked weekly, so don’t fret if it takes a few days for a response.

thank you so very much for all the love and sweet comments!

merry wishes,

Lisa

san luis obispo children's photographer, newborn and baby photography on the central coast of california

Friday Fun Day | california baby photographer

Happy Friday, friends!  I just had to sign off for the weekend with a shot of a cute little bug.  Speaking of bugs, there was something in the grass the day of this shoot.  I got 8 crazy bites that have nearly driven me to insanity this past week.  Worse than a mosquito’s bite.  Worse that poison oak (and i’m highly allergic).  Worse than the hives I had my entire pregnancy.  Yes, they really were quite traumatizing.  This picture serves to remind me, though, that it was well worth the week of torture.  I’m thinking this one should grace the studio walls!!!

san luis obispo baby photographer lisa maksoudian photographing children and newborns in paso robles, san luis obispo, arroyo grande, pismo beach and santa barbara

minted holiday cards | children’s photographer san luis obispo, ca

Looking to stun your family and friends with the most amazing card this Christmas?  I like to think of my self as a paper connoisseur…(really, i am a bit ‘snobby’ about cardstock)…and am so in love with these cards from Minted.  The printing is gorgeous.  The colors are spot on.  The designs are nothing short of gorgeous.  And they just FEEL so lovely in your hands!  Check out my little friend ‘O’ on the design of one of my favorites…yes, you’ll see quite a few of her smiles as you browse through the Holiday Photo Card selections HERE.

Don’t be scared, these cards are not over-priced.   And, order this weekend for FREE SHIPPING!

calIFORNIA CHILDRENS PHOTOGRAPHER, lisa maksoudian offers beach sessions for babys, kids and family portraits

And, as the questions are pouring in about  cards  right now, I thought I would just share my personal take on what makes for a great card:

1.  QUALITY:  Thick cardstock, great printing.  Ala Minted.

2.  IMAGE SIZE:  People want to see the picture…not just the design.  Personally, i love full-bleed images as opposed to tiny boxed-in pictures.

3.  DESIGN:  The colors in the design (logo, font, etc.)  should coordinate with the colors in the picture.  Nothing makes a card more busy than mis-matched graphics!  🙂