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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: Placerville

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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My First Solo Print Showing

…right in downtown Placerville.  They will be hanging in River City Bank, Placerville, CA through September, 2009. What a rush!  Many thanks to River City BAnk for allowing me to show my prints.

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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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