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The Kemlings (Family Portraits)

Chris Schmauch — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:12:38 +0000

Kurt Kemling is a good friend of mine (even though we’ve only met a couple times) – it’s weird how you can get to know someone without ever spending time with them. He’s also a professional photographer that I admire, with two adorable girls near my own girls’ age, as well as a wife named Beckie (mine’s Becky). Needless to say, we’ve been meaning to have our families meet up so we could “shoot” each other. Because we’re both busy, we set up a day two months ahead of time – today the day finally arrived, and it was SO much fun! Not only are the Kemlings fun to hang out with, they make some great photos. Here’s a few of my favorites of Kurt’s family. All of them can be viewed here.

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From Alabama to California (Family Portraits)

Chris Schmauch — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:32:50 +0000

I got a call from a nice lady from Alabama whose family was coming together to celebrate her 70th birthday by spending the weekend together in a rented beach house in Santa Cruz, California. She wanted a group photo of the whole family on the beach, for which I was much obliged. At 5:30pm I met the family at their house and we all walked down to Twin Lakes beach together. Of course it was packed, so we had to walk down a little further to find a spot near the shore to get some unobstructed photos. Of course as I was warming up for the first shot, the waves decided to come in and soak everyone’s feet! That got me a couple of great candids, though, and we quickly got the main group shot done. I suggested letting the kids play around for a bit so I could capture some more candids, and the kids were eager to play in the surf. I got quite a few good shots, they were all the more fun because the kids were still dressed in their semi-formal attire. Luckily I finished up the shoot without soaking my gear. Here’s a few of my favorites below – all of them can be found here.

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Meg & Jack (Pregnant + Toddler)

Chris Schmauch — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:41:51 +0000

Meg wanted a few photos while she was in her third trimester – but because she also had her toddler with her, we of course included him as well. Toddlers are usually, well, challenging when it comes to trying to tell them what to do, or stay in one place, or look at the camera, or – well, anything! But we gave it our best shot, and Meg was happy – so we can all breathe a sigh of relief Here’s a few photos from the session, click here for more.

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Father + Daughter + Beach + Bike

Chris Schmauch — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:05:43 +0000

I ran into Tim and his daughter while conducting another family portrait session at Natural Bridges beach – I was struck by the scene they presented, a colorful retro bike and a father spending some quality time with his young, adoring daughter. I asked if I could take their portrait real quick as they presented such a tempting subject for any photographer. Tim obliged, and we later connected over email. Turns out he works for Adobe – my most favoritest software company in the world… score! Here’s the two shots that I took before continuing on with my other shoot.

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The Carvills (Family Portraits)

Chris Schmauch — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:28:21 +0000

Kari Carvill told me she’d basically never had a real family photo session, and was excited about seeing what we could accomplish together. We were able to shoot for an hour at Natural Bridges beach in Santa Cruz before their littlest one started melting down. It was a challenging shoot, as most involving toddlers tend to be, but we managed to get a few keepers. Check out the slideshow below, or peep all the photos over here.

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JT & Chloe (Brother & Sister Portraits)

Chris Schmauch — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:23:56 +0000

JT & Chloe’s mom hired me to take some photos of her kids as a surprise for father’s day. They are super cute, and very sassy with each other. I tried to capture all the in-between moments, the tickling before the pushing, the hand-holding before the pinching, the arm around the shoulder before the headlock – you know, the moments that make you forget you and your sibling ever fought, and that because of this visual record, you begin to doubt that you ever fought at all in the first place… Enjoy the slideshow above – if you’re on a non-flash-compatible mobile device, you’ll see a bunch of thumbnails instead, but you CAN see a non-flash video slideshow on Vimeo here!

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The Farquhars (Family Portraits)

Chris Schmauch — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:17:05 +0000

Today I met up with Wayne and family at the Coyote Creek trail head in Morgan Hill for their family portrait session. It was a nostalgic trip as I used to live a stone’s throw from where we met, and we couldn’t have chosen a better time of year for the area. Instead of dry fields of brown grass, everything was lush and green from the recent storms. Luckily this sweet family was as adventurous as they were friendly, and followed me through poisoned oak and abandoned buildings alike to get some great shots! Since Wayne is an officer of the law I felt relatively sure we wouldn’t be fined for any mild trespassing we may have been guilty of. Enjoy the photos, I posted my favorites in a slideshow below! All 93 photos from the session can be viewed here.

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All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front _____

Chris Schmauch — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:20:25 +0000

Yup, Kaitlin has officially lost her other top front tooth, just in time for Christmas. Check out the huge gap in these photos of her and Emma playing in the leaves! The rest of the photos are here.

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Sammy & Josh Davidson (Bro + Sis Portraits)

Chris Schmauch — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:07:25 +0000

Samantha and Josh Davidson are only 15 months apart, making them practically twins in my book. I’ve known them since they were toddlers, and it’s been a joy to watch them turn into young adults. They are so much fun to photograph because they are unabashedly unafraid of the camera, and… they do whatever I say. It’s refreshing after trying to shoot little kids, or god forbid, my own offspring.

We walked around Vasona Park in Los Gatos looking for interesting places and random props. I love this park, it’s so huge and there’s always something new to discover. They are just starting to put together the festival of lights, so we had to avoid knocking any of that stuff over. The other thing to watch out for is the ubiquitous poop pellets (not all dry!) left by the resident (and numerous) goose population. I assure you they are no joking matter!

Anyways, here’s a few of my favorites from the shoot – all 80 photos are over here, ready for your print orders.

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Hargreaves Family

Chris Schmauch — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:52:12 +0000

We were a little worried about the weather after it rained yesterday, but the sun was out, and we had a great time together. Nothing too fancy, but we made some good photos, which is all you can really ask for. It took little Zoe a while to warm up to the camera, but after a while she gave us her pretty princess poses! Click here for all 100 printable photos from the shoot.

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Family Fun at Arata’s Pumpkin Farm, Half Moon Bay My family met up with Sean, Jenna and their one-year-old...
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