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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: November 2009

Happy Thanksgiving

to you and yours…
We’re heading out to Plymouth (California not Mass) to celebrate with over 100 relatives at an old one-room school house.  What a treat.

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More portfolio fun

Since my portfolio is due tomorrow, I’m trying to finish up the pieces I want to present.  I finished the one above today and I’m pretty happy with it, so I will probably include it. I am still deciding about the next one.  I like it, but I’m not crazy about it.

I think this might...

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Some fantasy photoshop work

CD cover
I’ve been taking an advanced Photoshop class at the local college.  It is taught by a Sacramento Wedding/portrait photographer and I have learned so much.  The class has also sparked interest in learning to do more with the photos that I take.
Here’s a couple of examples:

Movie Poster

Ipod image

Fantasy image (the young man and yoyo...

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Use the light, Luke

You just can’t take a bad photo when you make good use of window light…especially windows that are huge and grimy like those at Preston Castle. Here’s Brittany with a beautiful Renaissance outfit on. Just look at the light on her face, will ya?  Good, huh?  Here’s another:

Now this gal has got so much good...

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