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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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Happy V Day

Friday, February 13, 2009

In honor of Valentine’s Day (which I love), I thought I would revisit Preston Castle and the Pin Up Girls.  I love the way they use red, especially on their lips, to the vintage feel of their look.  In the above photo, I took this in the rather scary basement of Preston Castle.  It was...

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All About Light

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

What a wonderful time I had in Redding, CA, a couple of weeks ago when I attended the Northern California Photographer’s Portfolio Building Workshop and Trash the Dress Session, put on by Mark Behrens. There were 10-15 models, a family (with two little children), a hot car, experienced photographers to help us with posing, lighting...

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