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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. 

Tag Archives: family

My Last “Studio Lights” Assignment

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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Making Frog Soup…er, uh…making soup with a frog

“…the frog apparently got tired of reading the recipe to him and began to slide down the counter.”

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Rest in peace, dad. I love you.

My dad, Richard M. Thomas, passed away quietly on January 4, 2009.  He suffered a stroke in November and his health went from bad to worse.  We celebrated his life at a funeral service on January 13, 2009. It was a beautiful service in a little chapel in Placerville.  Since my dad was in the...

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Family times are the best

My niece This past weekend, Thanksgiving weekend, was a time to visit with my family and spend some time at Tahoe with my brother and his daughter.  Although I love to take photos of people, there is no better photo opportunity for me than photographing my family.  This weekend was great for that. My niece...

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It’s always fun to practice my photography on relatives

The other day my niece was getting ready to head out with my daughter for some shopping or beach or something fun.  She put her makeup on in the living room (which I found particularly fascinating).  I decided to practice my bride-getting-ready-in-low-light-situations photography.  She was my “bride” and totally ignored me as I sat not...

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