• Welcome to GoodEye’s PhotoBlog!

    Thanks for visiting my blog! Here you'll find the latest and greatest professional photography and design work by Chris Schmauch.

    Based in lovely Santa Cruz, California, I'm best known as one of the top Bay Area wedding and family portrait photographers, 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 prints at www.GoodEyePhotography.com

    Oh, a little about me: I'm in my mid thirties, happily married with two little girls, and am passionate about both Photography and Design (hence the business name). I'm a Nikon shooter, Apple/Mac lover, and have that type of personality that gets along with anyone; I'm totally unflappable, and, well, I'm not too shabby at what I do.

    I've got a 2012-13 Schedule posted so you can see if I'm already booked for your date (always ask, just in case), and definitely check out my Services & Pricing page to see if I'm in your ballpark budget range.

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

    GoodEye Photography + Design

Ly + Scott (Engagement Photography) @ Villa Montalvo, Saratoga

Ly really just wanted to be able to wear high heels for her engagement shoot. Fair enough, I thought, but then I started thinking about all the places I shoot. Dirt, sand, hills… yeah, not as easy as I thought. So then I thought of Villa Montalvo in Saratoga and my friends who work there, and next thing you know, we’re there! Villa Montalvo is a gorgeous mansion on an enormous property, host to small concerts and known for it’s philanthropic commitment to the arts. So while I did lead Ly and Scott on a few dirt paths, we kept the majority of the shoot on heel-friendly territory. Lots of neat columns and other architecture to work with here. The weather couldn’t have been more beautiful, with big white puffy clouds in the sky ,very little wind and the perfect temperature. We even explored parts of the property I’ve never been before. Their wedding is coming up in September, so it was nice to spend some quality time with these guys beforehand. Enjoy my favorite photos below, check www.GoodEyePhotography.com for more.

Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Villa Montalvo Engagement Photos - by Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch

Looking for engagement photos at a beautiful location in Saratoga, California?
San Francisco / Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch would love to shoot your engagement session!
Call (831) 216-6210 for serious inquiries only.

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

Sarah + Mark (Engagement Photography) @ Capitola, California

It can always be a little nerve-wracking to meet your photographic subjects for the first time on the day of your shoot. It’s kind of like a first date – are they nice? What do they look like? Will it be easy or challenging to pose them? These worries dissipated soon after meeting Sarah and Mark. Not only are they genuine, nice people – they have chemistry and good looks, which makes my job that much easier. I took them along my normal route through Capitola, but I still managed to get a few compositions/locations that were totally new for me, which is always fun. Enjoy my favorites below, more to see at www.GoodEyePhotography.com.

Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch
Capitola Engagement Photos - By Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch

Looking for engagement photos on the beach in Capitola, California?
San Francisco / Bay Area Wedding Photographer Chris Schmauch would love to shoot your engagement session!
Call (831) 216-6210 for serious inquiries only.

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

New Restaurant, New Dishes – Maso (Food Photography) @ Westin Hotel, San Francisco

Ah, my weakness – food photography. I love hanging out in the kitchen with the chef and all the crew that make the restaurant run like a well-tuned machine. Usually I shoot in the public restaurant area, but since The Westin’s former restaurant Ducca is getting a facelift and rebranding (new name is Maso, a clever wordplay on Soma, as in SOMA district), I shot everything in the kitchen area. A steady stream of curious kitchen staff hovered around my mini-studio, as curious about the new dishes the chef had come up with as they were about the photos themselves. I’d hear things like “Oh, that one is going to be popular” or, “I can’t wait to make that!”  This was a more extensive food shoot than usual, I believe we shot 15 separate appetizers and entrees, and according to Executive Chef John Hart, that’s just the tip of the iceberg for the new menu. I’m sorry I don’t have descriptions for these, they probably don’t even exist yet. But I thought I’d share a few of my favorite photos from the food photography session for you. Enjoy, and sorry if I spoiled your lunch!

Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco

Mini Ahi Tuna Tacos

Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco

Closeup of one of the mini Ahi tuna tacos

Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco

This burger quickly turned into lunch. Yum.

Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco

Peppers, Brie, Steak ‘n’ Creamy Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco

Duck tostada things

Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco

Some yummy dates filled with…? I need to chat with the chef about these descriptions!

Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco

a Cuban-inspired dish – chicken, plantains, black beans – looks delicious

Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco

This was my take-home – “Mac ‘n’ Chorizo” – and as good as it sounds!

Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco
Food Photos - Maso Restaurant - Westin Hotel - San Francisco

 

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, follow our business on Facebook (like us while you’re at it!), or read our awesome Yelp reviews.

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