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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: “Redding

Family Photography…not as easy as it looks

Friday, August 15, 2008

I love to look at family photography…especially with little kids. After doing several shoots with little kids I can see that you have to be quick, entertaining and patient. I’ve also discovered that I can take 400-600 photos in 1 hour of a family and end of throwing most of the photos away....

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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,...

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