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.
Here’s a few more from the Trash the Dress in Bridgeport, CA.
I’m trying out a few new filters and some HDR to see if I can bring out some details and add some pizazz. If you look close you can see a couple of brides and a couple of photographers.
Such a beauty…even when she’s wet.
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 for them. We had already done 4 hours or so at Empire Mine . It did feel good to wade around in the water after carting around our equipment over at the mine.
But even after several hours at the mine and several more hours at the Yuba River, the models were gorgeous and fun.
Just before I got in the water with the rest of the photogs, I did thing about the thousands of dollars worth of equipment that hung around our necks. But, then I shrugged, slapped on my most expensive lens and waded in for the fun.
…since I last posted? Wow, I’m bad.
I have been busy. My latest photo shoot was with my niece for her senior pics. I think they turned out rather well, but it’s hard to take a bad pic of her. The above headshot is my fav because it’s simple and fresh. She has beautiful green eyes and wonderful freckles. She is a doll.
Here’s a little different style, which I still like, but it kinda makes me want to turn my head sideways to look at her. She is still a beautiful girl.
And finally, I had her work with a parasol on some of the shots, and I think this one came out well. The red works quite well with her eyes.
Okay, one more of her just being goofy.
Congratulations, Carley. I know you will succeed at whatever you do.
This is Gabrielle. She was a very fun bride. She danced and jumped and sashayed around in this beautiful wedding gown. I could not have asked for a better bride for this set of bridal portraits.
I didn’t even have to direct her too much. She was playful and came up with all sorts of ideas by herself.
I did ask her to leap in the air for joy in this photo and she did it with gusto.
I usually get the best shots when the client is willing to let go and show emotion. So many people are afraid to show emotion or “let loose” when a camera is in front of their face. Frankly, I don’t blame them. There have been too many times when I have seen photos of me taken by loving family members or friends that show my backside, or my mouth open and waiting for a fork full of food, or blinking or…fill in the blank. So, I have learned to plaster a phony smile on my face and hope for the best.
However, a professional photography shoot is a little different. The professional photographer (me) tries to get personality and emotion shots because those are the ones that are the most memorable. But, she also wants to make you look good. She wants you to love the pictures that she took. If your photographer is good, you will never see the photos of your backside, or double chins or mouth full of food.
So, go ahead and let loose. Show your personality. Then, trust your photographer to toss the badies and show you only the good ones.
“If you could see what I see”…you just may like it.
One of the beautiful models at the wedding portfolio shoot. I think she was very elegant and a little bit 1920’s looking (not her age, the era.)
Her partner was not quite so 1920’s. But, he still looked very good with her.
I liked this portrait of her because she had a beautiful smile that lit up her whole face.
More brides next time/
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