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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. 

Category Archives: portraits

Antique Cars and Models

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

They kinda go together.

Heidrick Ag Museum-7831, originally uploaded by Sierra Springs Photography.

Beautiful old cars and wonderful models make for a great day shooting.

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Posted in Pin Ups, portraits

Friday, August 14, 2009

I did a fun photoshoot in Old Town Sacramento a few weeks ago in a place called “Laughs Unlimited”.  It’s a comedy club and there were some models there to audition for a new fashion designer who will be having a fashion show in Sacramento next month.  It was a lot of fun and I...

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Posted in Laughs Unlimited, Old Town Sacramento, portraits

My Last “Studio Lights” Assignment

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

I’m just finishing up my last “studio lights” portrait assignment for the Folsom Lake College Portrait and Wedding Photography class I’m doing.  So, as usual, I called in the fam.  Pictured here are my headless oldest son, my son’s headless girlfriend and her little boy (not headless).  He’s been in many of my pictures before...

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Light, light, light.

Monday, March 16, 2009

I was beginning to feel like I had hit a wall with my photography…especially with the last photo shoot I did up in Woodland with the pin ups.  I really felt the need to branch out of my natural light comfort zone and head into the “artificial” light, so to speak. Plus, I want to...

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