Author Archives: Chris Schmauch

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…

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So, I shot a ghost at this wedding…

Let me preface this post with this: I’m not a believer or disbeliever in the supernatural world. I’m open to the idea of everything from God to earth-bound spirits. Sensational headline aside, I can only internally settle on my experience last Saturday while shooting my first wedding at Tarpy’s Roadhouse in Monterey as – unexplainable,…

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Emily (High School Senior Portrait Photography) @ Panther Beach, Santa Cruz

Emily and her family drove all the way out from Hollister for her senior portrait session at Panther Beach. She looked striking in her bold blue dress and yellow belt, and posed to take on the world. For once, Panther was not windy, and Emily’s hair will be forever grateful. Since the tide was coming…

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