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    Thanks for visiting my blog! Check here often for the latest and greatest professional photography and design work by Chris Schmauch. Feel free to subscribe (see the tab on the top left of the page) and I'll send you periodic email updates!

    Based in lovely Santa Cruz, California, I'm best known as a wedding and family portrait photographer, but I'm an accomplished commercial photographer as well with a well-rounded portfolio of architectural interiors, food, lifestyle, homes, hotels, health, business, retail... well you get the point, I love it all!

    View my portfolio and order your prints at www.GoodEyePhotography.com

    Oh, a little about me: I'm 34, happily married with two little girls, and am passionate about both Photography and Design (hence the business name). I'm a Nikon shooter, love both Macs and PCs, have that type of personality that gets along with anyone, am totally unflappable, and, well, I'm not too shabby at what I do.

    Visit often, and if you'd like to book my services, don't hesitate to call to find out about availability: (831) 216-6210

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New Dishes @ Pasta Pomodoro (Bay Area Food Photography)

“They” say food is the hardest thing to shoot. Well I guess “they” never had to deal with screaming toddlers and stressed out parents during a photo session! I suppose if my client was a fast food joint and the food they serve looks decidedly less erect than shown in marketing materials, then yeah, I can see how that would be really hard. But I believe photography is about truth, and that a business should a) be honest in portraying their product to consumers, and b) avoid using stock imagery in lieu of actual product, and c) strive to produce a product that looks/tastes/performs as well as the marketing material promoting said product.

I’m lucky to be in an area where clients tend to agree with A, B and C – and know the only way to achieve it is to hire a professional. Pasta Pomodoro is a local “chain” (26 restaurants in California), but they truly care about providing good, quality food. My job is to make sure the food looks as good as it tastes, and I love working with chefs to make this happen. Here’s a selection of all the dishes we shot this morning – narrowed down to one shot per dish. Let’s just say I didn’t leave this assignment hungry. Enjoy.

Looking for an on-location food photographer in the Bay Area?
San Francisco / Bay Area Commercial Food Photographer Chris Schmauch makes food look really yummy!
Call (831) 216-6210 for serious inquiries only.

If you haven’t already, feel free to review our portfolio site, browse past food & restaurant sessions, check our romantic {and FREE*} engagement sessions, follow our business on Facebook (like us while you’re at it!), or read our awesome Yelp reviews.

Eye Center of Silicon Valley (San Jose Portrait Photography)

Dr. Bindi needed some updated portraits of himself and his staff at Eye Center of Silicon Valley (which, I might add, is a stellar company). Everyone is very friendly, and even though nobody was fighting to be first in front of the camera, everyone gave it their best. Thanks guys, see you next time!

Looking for a headshot or portrait photographer in San Jose?
San Francisco / Bay Area Portrait Photographer Chris Schmauch makes everyone look their best!
Call (831) 216-6210 for serious inquiries only.

If you haven’t already, feel free to review our portfolio site, browse past portrait sessions, check our romantic {and FREE*} engagement sessions, follow our business on Facebook (like us while you’re at it!), or read our awesome Yelp reviews.

GoodEye Photography Wins Award: Honored Among Top 5% of Wedding Photographers in North America

Santa Cruz, CA – January 23, 2012 – For the second year in a row, WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce GoodEye Photography + Design has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Photography!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, GoodEye Photography + Design was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

GoodEye Photography + Design is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes  the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate GoodEye Photography + Design for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that GoodEye Photography + Design is one of the very best Photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able  to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today.

To learn more about the Bride’s Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire™, the nation’s leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.
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Erin (Santa Cruz Portrait Photography) @ Wilder Ranch

I shot Erin’s fabulous Roaring 20s wedding last year, and the cool thing about doing great work for clients is that they come back to you. It so happens that Erin needed some portraits for career purposes, so we set a date in January. We almost postponed due to the forecast for rain, but we went for it anyways amidst my promises that she’d love the photos or we’d reshoot on my dime next time. One thing I love about Erin is she’s a girl who knows what she wants. When we met in the Wilder Ranch parking lot she handed over a stack of printouts – inspiration, stuff she likes. This kind of thing is helpful as it sets a tone and style for my approach. It was really cold, but not rainy, and being the diminutive but powerful woman she is, Erin bravely faced the forces of nature with a snarky grin. She’s a lot of fun to work with, and I only hope I captured her personality to her liking. My faves are below, all the proofs are at www.GoodEyePhotography.com.

Looking for a professional headshot and portrait photographer in Santa Cruz?
San Francisco / Bay Area Portrait Photographer Chris Schmauch makes everyone look their best!
Call (831) 216-6210 for serious inquiries only.

If you haven’t already, feel free to review our portfolio site, browse past portrait sessions, check our romantic {and FREE*} engagement sessions, follow our business on Facebook (like us while you’re at it!), or read our awesome Yelp reviews.

UPS Store Group Photo (Television Commercial Photography) Scotts Valley

The UPS store chain has an upcoming television advertising campaign, and the last five seconds of each corporate commercial is devoted to the local store owners. They needed a shot of some of the owners from the Santa Cruz area in a group shot, so they all convened at the Scotts Valley location tonight after the store closed. I wanted a wide shot that showed the context of the store, but the group also had to look great in case the designers wanted to crop the photo tight on the group. I think the shot below worked best, and look forward to seeing its 5 seconds of fame on TV.

Looking for a professional headshot and portrait photographer in Scotts Valley?
San Francisco / Bay Area Portrait Photographer Chris Schmauch makes everyone look their best!
Call (831) 216-6210 for serious inquiries only.

If you haven’t already, feel free to review our portfolio site, browse past portrait sessions, check our romantic {and FREE*} engagement sessions, follow our business on Facebook (like us while you’re at it!), or read our awesome Yelp reviews.

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