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I carry my camera with me everywhere I go. It’s just a small digital camera, so it’s easy to tote around in my bag. I love photography and my family is pretty familiar with waiting around for me to get a variety of shots, especially in a scenic area like Oak Glen California. Our family has been visiting Oak Glen since we were all kids and our own parents brought us.

I think the perfect time to visit is fall. The scenic through drive through Yucaipa, up the mountain, with a variety of orchards and festivities along the way from the pumpkin patch, corn mazes, apple picking, antique browsing, wine tasting and more, gives you plenty to enjoy, taste and photograph.

Today’s is a photo share of very fall scenes (some family and furry friends too!), courtesy of Oak Glen.

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Photos are property of me – Karlyn and not to be removed from this site, share or distributed anywhere or in any way without my permission. Thank you.

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I just received the canvas print I ordered through UPrinting. It’s amazing! I’ve never had photos processed to canvas before and I’m so impressed with the results! The canvas came securely rolled up within a protective sheet of paper, inside a heavy poster tube. When I initially unrolled the art, I was immediately impressed with it’s size. I knew what to expect from the dimensions, examples and descriptive information on the website, however, I was still in awe. I’m in the process of getting it framed now, otherwise I would show you. You would need to see and feel this up close to truly appreciate it’s quality and detail. The thickness and texture of the canvas does not take away at all from the clarity of the image at all. I think that this is just a beautiful way to print your special memories. I’m very happy with this printing company and because they keep their prices low; I definitely plan to go back to them again. How about a gift idea for the upcoming holiday season? Your favorite family photo on canvas would be a wonderful gift to a loved one.. cherished for years to come.

If you weren’t familiar with UPrinting before now; here’s a bit of background. UPrinting.com is a leading online printing company that provides high quality printing at the most affordable prices. For over 25 years, UPrinting has been a trusted leader in online printing, featuring its signature easy-to-use website and the famous Free File Review, a complimentary proofing service which requires no upfront payment. This proofing service they provide was something else that initially impressed me as well. After uploading my photo, it was just a short time (the same day) that I received notification that the proof was available to view online. I got the final say as far as the approval went. It looked great, so I marked it as approved and from there it was ready for creation to canvas! It was really pretty easy (for me). The process also makes me want to dust off my camera and do some more photography! hehe.. Happy printing!!

Not sure what to do with the tons of digital photos laying around in your virtual shoebox? Try www.photovisi.com, a website where you can create collage completely online without installing any software. They’ve tried to keep the process as simple as possible:

1) Choose you collage design
2) Add your photos
3) Re-arrange items by dragging, resizing & cropping
4) Save the final image for download in one of the available resolutions.

Photovisi offers an assorted choice among a set of pre-defined collage designs, with new ones added every week. The service also features an option to add photos directly from an attached webcam or photo camera by using the tool’s auto-shutter function. This allows you to fill a collage with 30 pictures in under 60 seconds, by using live photographs! Want to try it out yourself? Visit http://www.photovisi.com to start!

I was never much into scrapbooking, but got an invite to spend some time at scrapblog and really enjoyed my time there. Got some photos you might like to dress up and share? This site makes it really easy. Above is my dog copper in some of his best photo moments at home. Check out the site and try it out at: www.scrapblog.com