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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. 

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Has it been over a month already…

…since I last posted? Wow, I’m bad.
I have been busy.  My latest photo shoot was with my niece for her senior pics.  I think they turned out rather well, but it’s hard to take a bad pic of her. The above headshot is my fav because it’s simple and fresh. She has beautiful green eyes...

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Trust your photographer and have fun.

This is Gabrielle.  She was a very fun bride.  She danced and jumped and sashayed around in this beautiful wedding gown.  I could not have asked for a better bride for this set of bridal portraits.

I didn’t even have to direct her too much.  She was playful and came up with all sorts of ideas...

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Brides, brides, brides and not a bridezilla in sight.

One of the beautiful models at the wedding portfolio shoot.  I think she was very elegant and a little bit 1920’s looking (not her age, the era.)

Her partner was not quite so 1920’s.  But, he still looked very good with her.

I liked this portrait of her because she had a beautiful smile that lit up...

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Back to College

I’ve been taking a Portrait Photography Class at Folsom Lake College two nights per week.  The teacher is a local portrait and wedding photographer and I’m really enjoying his teaching.  However, he does assign homework…sigh.  I didn’t think college students did homework anymore.  I guess I was wrong.
This latest assignment was a study in studio...

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Photographing Children

I’m kind of a romantic when it comes to photographing people.  I love to photograph couples in love (or even pretending to be in love for a photo shoot.)  I also love weddings and engagement shots.  But, when it comes to photographing children my fantasy of capturing those adorable, “AWWW” moments always crash with reality. ...

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