About

Me

If you could see what I see…
And if I could put it in a photo…
And if you find pleasure in the photo…
Know that God and His creation are my inspiration.
I am humbled.

My name is Karen Schmautz and I’m the photographer for Sierra Springs Photography.  I live in beautiful El Dorado County in the mid-Sierra Nevadas between Placerville and Lake Tahoe, CA.  I am married to the most amazing man ever and I have three wonderful, beautiful children. My desire is to make photographs of the beauty that I see all around me…the beauty of God’s perfect creation…and especially the unique and beautiful nature of each person, especially their personality.   My favorite type of photo is the one that catches the personality when they thought the camera wasn’t looking

“…whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”  Phil 4:8