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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: October 2009

Happy Birthday and Happy Halloween

Where was I 19 years ago today?   Oh yeah, I remember.  I was in the hospital giving birth to my darling daughter.  I don’t think she’s changed much from the darling little girl, to the beautiful young woman she is today.  She’s still goofy, fun, stubborn (she gets that from me) and fiercely independent.  She’s...

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Double Yo

This young man is a long-time friend of my youngest son.  He came over for a visit the other day and I asked him if I could photograph him.  He was game and he happened to bring his yo-yo with him. I thought it would make a fun prop and so we shot a couple...

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