Journal

.stop and smell the daisies. lisa maksoudian-san luis obispo baby photographer

in the hustle and bustle of my days i’ve missed the regular posting of my sweet little friends.  miss A has grown so much since we first met in june…and we caught up a few weeks ago to capture some pictures with daddy.  in all of my life i’ve never seen a baby grow so fast!   her auburn hair was double-y rich, her eyes even more bright, and her smile way beyond sweet!  

before the weekend, i though i’d share one of my favorite images:    “stop and smell the daisies”.   i need to do that a little more often…

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.trea and danny. still waters vineyards

remember when i promised to blog about this wedding?

well, it’s been just about two weeks since danny and trea said ‘i do’…on a perfect summer’s night…under the stars…in a vineyard…surrounded by adoring family and so many friends.  it was perfection!  

still waters vineyards is truly magical a magical place, and the floral arrangements by adornments were absolutely stunning.  and stunning really is the best word to describe trea and dan…the warmest, friendliest couple on earth!  here’s just a glimpse into their celebration:






 






 

a few more of my favorites images:

and a few more…extra vintage!


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.the secret garden.

from time to time i get the itch for a little personal project….you know, something that just is a bit out of my usual.  something that’s inspiring.  soothing.  and generally beautiful.  here’s a sample of what i’ve been doing in all my free time (insert a little sarcasm).  🙂 

in downtown san luis obispo, there’s a quite little alley with a magical little shop called The Secret Garden–an organic herb shop.


it’s filled with serene clusters of herbs and succulents, exotic (at least i think they’re exotic!) herbs that you may have never even heard of, and fragrant custom blends of teas, chais and spices.  

i’m going to empty out my cupboard of stale old spices and fill it with real cumin, thyme and cinnamon.  oh, and a few tea blends for my little monkeys, too!  

if you’re downtown, you’ve got to peak into the Secret Garden…the address is 1129 (patio) Garden Street.  

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.hopskotch mini sessions-take 1.

i’m just dying to showcase the gorgeous wedding i shot last week…but had to take a moment to say:  the hopskotch mini session, round 1, was over-the-top amazing!  about 18-20 of the MOST adorable little came (ON TIME!) to play with me and my camera yesterday.  it was heaven!  and just as many kiddos are on a waiting list, so we’ll be announcing the second and final mini sessions for the 08 within the next couple of weeks.  here’s just one from the day…

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.something about love.

just one little teaser for now….

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