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My name is Karen Schmautz and I live in beautiful El Dorado County of Northern California.  I am a photographer specializing in weddings, portraits and events. 

Monthly Archives: September 2008

The whole shootin’ match

This is the entire shoot…in a nutshell.
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Cars and Motorcycles

So, as promised, here’s a couple shots of the models with the antique motorcycles and the hot car.  I love the bride shots on the motorcycles.  They were just so elegant and contrary.  It was a happy coincidence that we were at this park on the same day as a couple of antique motorcycle owners...

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More from the Sacramento Photo Shoot

Now I am not a high fashion (or even low fashion) photographer, by any stretch of the imagination.  I am more of an old fashioned photographer, so the above photo is the kind of photo I like to take.  This gal had never modeled before, but she had the kind of fresh face and refreshingly...

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Another Behrens Portfolio Building/Trash the Dress Session

…this time in Sacramento…actually it was just outside Elk Grove, but who’s counting?  (I love mixed metaphors).
I attended this session on Saturday with 40 eager, talented, friendly, portfolio building photographers and about 14 models, a family of 4, an engaged couple, two fashion designers, a hair-stylist and makeup artist, two modeling coaches and, of course,...

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Here’s a couple more from my faux E-session/family portraits

Here’s a couple more photos from the other evening.  I don’t think I mentioned that my son’s girlfriend has a little boy…and boy, oh boy, is he a cutie.  He wasn’t as cooperative as his mother would have liked because he hadn’t taken his nap, but I thought he was adorable.  Look at those eyes.

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