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Last time I photographed Kaitlin, she was a mere 1-month old, now look at her! She’s super adorable, and I had an awesome time photographing her with her parents at Henry Cowell State Park in Felton, California. She even got to ride on a ranger’s horse – how lucky! She sported some really cute outfits […]

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This was my third family shoot with these guys in about as many years, and it’s so awesome to witness families grow. I feel like I hit all the high points in peoples’ lives – weddings, graduations, babies, family reunions – it’s such a blessing, the best job in the world. Seb and Rocio wanted […]

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I love taking photos at Capitola Beach, and when I have a fun family to work with it’s always a blast. The kids are adorable, Romy gave new meaning to “sand-wich.” There were so many great photos, even though it wasn’t a long session. Enjoy some of my favorites below.   Recent “Family Portrait” Posts:

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It had been quite a few years since these girls last had their photos professionally taken together, and with Morgan off at college, getting them all together would only prove more challenging. It was an overcast day and a little chilly, but the girls had plenty of energy, and I had them run around a […]

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Hidden Beach Park is a special place for this family, being close to home and an easy place to take the kids. There’s a big grass field and playground near the parking lot, and it’s a quick walk from there through some towering sycamores to reach the beach. For this particular family photo session, we […]

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Great family portraits are awesome to hang on the wall. But sometimes, there’s just too many good ones to choose from – or more likely, simply not enough wall-space available for prints. In those cases, I recommend my clients invest in custom-designed albums that tell the story of their fun photo shoot with GoodEye Photography […]

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This is a multi-family photo shoot at Westlake Park in Santa Cruz – really adorable brothers and their cousin! The kids had a fun time feeding the hundreds of ducks and other birds that swarmed our way. We got some great family portraits done as well. It’s always a successful family photo session when you […]

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The awesome thing about the Santa Cruz/Monterey area is you can shoot at beaches year-round, and they pretty much always look the same. The only thing that changes is the clothing people wear. I photographed Nick and Tara’s beautiful family of five (if you include Oso, the dog) a week before Christmas, but you’d never […]

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Monica is a regular client of mine, and being an Aptos resident she really loves her beach – Rio Del Mar / Seacliff. We go there every time we shoot together, and somehow we make it new each time. For this particular shoot, we were aiming to get some great photos for their Christmas cards. […]

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This was a fun photo shoot with multiple families at Ocean View Park in Santa Cruz. It’s got great views of the boardwalk and ocean (as its name states), and lots of great locations around the park to shoot. Since we were a pretty large group, we didn’t walk around as much as I would […]

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It had been a couple years since I last got to work with the Tate families while they vacationed over Thanksgiving at their beachfront rental house in the Pajaro Dunes development near Watsonville. We had some beautiful weather this day, and the light was a little better than last time – plus I had an […]

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It’s always great to capture 3 generations in one photo shoot, especially at a fun location like Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz. It’s no easy task to coordinate four families and their schedules for one shoot, especially when they don’t all live in the area. Luckily the stars were in alignment, the weather was gorgeous, […]

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OK, so there’s a lot more photos in this post than is typical for a family portrait session, but Tom and Kristin have five photogenic, fun kids that made it really hard for me to narrow them down. They live near Seascape beach in Aptos, so it was a natural choice for their family photo […]

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tktktk Looking for a family photographer in Santa Cruz? San Francisco / Bay Area Family Portrait Photographer Chris Schmauch makes sure your family looks great! Call (831) 216-6210 for serious inquiries only. If you haven’t already, feel free to review our portfolio site, browse past family portrait sessions, follow our business on Facebook (like us while you’re at it!), or […]

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Capitola Beach is one of my favorite locations for taking family photos – kids love the beach, and everything from the colorful beach-side houses to the wooden pier make for incredible backdrops for family portraits. I met this family of four under the pier for their session, getting some formal group shots of them before […]

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This is a fun, short family photography session taken at Capitola Beach. Michelle told me she really only wanted one photo, but of course you know this isn’t my style. Let’s have options, baby! These guys have tons of personality and I thoroughly enjoyed spending this evening with them. Here’s some of my favorite photos from […]

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There are so many amazing locations in the Santa Cruz area to shoot, and Chandra and Jason found they really connect with Wilder Ranch, a collection of old houses, barns and fields comprising the farming property of the Wilder family. It’s now a historical preserve and part of the State Park system. Most people come […]

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