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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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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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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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Bridgeport: Trash the Dress

I love doing a “Trash the Dress” Photo shoot.  In this case we had several models dressed in wedding dresses and formal attire to shoot. The water was fairly warm which was good for us and great for the models. ..even though sometimes they looked a little cold and uncomfortable.  It was a long day...

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Cars and Motorcycles

So, as promised, here’s a couple shots of the models with the antique motorcycles and the hot car.  I love the bride shots on the motorcycles.  They were just so elegant and contrary.  It was a happy coincidence that we were at this park on the same day as a couple of antique motorcycle owners...

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