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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: wedding

Jesse and Jackie Get Married/El Dorado County Wedding Photographer

Did I mention that I shot a wedding at the end of July?  Did I mention that it was a photographer’s dream wedding?  Did I mention that the couple was madly in love and wonderful to work with and that the bride was beautiful? No?  Well, take a look for yourself. The groom was equally...

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Makeup Artists and Hair Artists: They help make my pictures pretty

These are the people that make the photographers job easy.  Hair and makeup, done properly, can cut down the processing time for me by 10-20 minutes per model.  When I have 5-600 photos to go through, that’s a lot of time for me.  I am very grateful to these hard working artists. The models are...

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Sierra Springs Photography El Dorado County Wedding photographer: Brides, brides and more brides at the California Museum

I was fortunate to be able to participate in a photo shoot at the California Museum in Sacramento, CA. It was a fun place with colorful walls, great architectural details and wonderful exhibits. The models were gorgeous and fun to shoot.  The event was put on by Mark Behrens and, as usual, was run professionally...

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Daniel and Melissa: young and in love.

I was so fortunate to be one of the photographers for the delightful wedding of Daniel and Melissa in Southern California at the end of April.    It was a beautiful wedding with a huge bonus for me.  I’ve known Daniel and Melissa’s families for over 20 years.  We lived in Southern California until about 1996,...

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In the spring a young man’s fancy turns to love.

What is more beautiful than a bride? …4 brides! Book your wedding now.  I still have openings in July, August and September.

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