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Author Archives: Chris Schmauch

Davenport Beach Wedding Proposal with Julianna and Brian

  HUGE waves crashing the whole time. They’re enjoying wine here, Brian’s looking over his shoulder towards Michael, who’s playing his guitar to himself. Brian’s like, “what the hell – let’s see if he’ll play for us” // Brian to Michael (I’m guessing here, I don’t read lips haha) “Hey man, thanks for coming – […]

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Astha + Chris (Engagement Photography) @ Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California

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Panther Beach and Quail Hollow Engagement Photography with Sara and Scott

Jump together! Wait, no, RUN!!! Yes, this is where the initial soaking happened. First five minutes. Good thing they are totally chill about it. I think Sara froze soon after… Gott love the views here, and check out that sexy shot of Scott picking up his beautiful fiancee! Love this candid moment, they’re like “Holy […]

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Capitola Beach + Natural Bridges Engagement Photography

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She Said YES! (Proposal Photography) with Julio and Yasmin @ Panther Beach

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Downtown Capitola Engagement Photos with Rachel and Kevin

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Engagement Photos at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz

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Maternity Photos at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco

This shot is from a quick maternity portrait at the Palace of Fine arts in San Francisco – this beautiful pregnant woman is standing next to an enormous tree, looking down at her belly. I love the birds flying in the background and of course the grand architecture of the main dome feature of this […]

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1920s Casa Blanca Themed Birthday Party

Scott and Caroline decided to celebrate their 50th birthdays in high fashion – so they decided to have an amazing 1920s-themed “Casa Blanca” party at the most appropriate venue in the Bay Area for such an event – the statuesque Villa Montalvo mansion in Saratoga. All the guests were dressed in fashionable clothing and accessories from the […]

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Lifestyle Business Portraits at Wilder Ranch in Santa Cruz

Brenda needed some portraits for her new real estate venture, but she wanted more of a natural lifestyle feel to the photos than your typical executive headshot. She sent me a few sample images for the look and feel she was going for, so I suggested a natural light shoot at Wilder Ranch in Santa Cruz. It’s […]

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Commercial Interior Architecture Photography in San Jose – ASML

Semiconductor company ASML has a brand new building in San Jose, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Clean lines, modern materials, open work environments and bold splashes of color make it look like a truly futuristic workplace. Here are some of the panoramic interior photos I created of the space during a weekday evening: Recent “Architecture Photography” Posts:

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Commercial Food Photography at the Stanford Campus in Palo Alto

This was an EPIC all-day photo shoot shooting over 60 staged dishes created by 14 chefs and many other people. By the end of the day we were all exhausted, but super happy with the results. We started out with some portraits of the female chefs then quickly launched into food, food, and more food. There’s not much […]

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Female Chef Portraits at Stanford University

Group and individual portraits taken at the Stanford Campus  of the female chefs on staff in the Dining department. Recent “Portrait” Posts:

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Counter Burger (Food Photography) in Cupertino

The Counter is a well known custom burger restaurant that is quickly expanding and growing in popularity in the Bay Area. The food is all organically sourced, and always cooked to perfection. Here are a few photos of some creative burgers you can get at The Counter – shot at their Cupertino location: Recent “Food Photography” […]

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Tapas Photos at Cascal Restaurant in Mountain View

Usually a sampler plate of food is not much to be impressed by, but at Cascal in Mountain View, it’s truly a site to behold – and you may want to bring a friend or three to help you tackle it. Every time I rotated this enormous dish to get new angles for the food […]

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Zeppoles – Dessert Photos at East Coast Alice in Saratoga

Zeppoles are basically fried donut holes, and these particular doughy balls of deliciousness are served with a side of Nutella and some other red sauce that I cared not about – it was all about those warm zeppoles and dipping them into the chocolatey goodness that is Nutella. Good photos to follow, but not as good […]

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Grand Marnier Soufflé at Le Papillon in San Jose

I met up with the talented Executive Chef Scott Cooper at Le Papillon in San Jose to photograph one of their finest desserts – the Grand Marnier Soufflé. This particular dessert has a very short window for photographing – much more so than ice cream, in fact. As soon as it comes out of the […]

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Food Photos at Orchard Valley Kitchen in Campbell

Here’s a few dishes I photographed at the hottest new restaurant in Campbell – Orchard Valley Kitchen. The decor is rustic, contemporary. The plated dishes are elegant and sophisticated – and most important – tasty as hell. Here’s a few of my faves: Recent “Food Photography” Posts:

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Crystal and Erin’s Wedding at The Bridges Golf Club in San Ramon

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2015 Year in Review

I have a really hard time picking my favorites from each shoot, but it’s a great exercise to review your work from time to time. This is the first installment of what I hope becomes an annual tradition – picking JUST ONE photo from each of my shoots from the past year, be it a business portrait […]

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