Oak Glen Apple Orchards

The apple orchards at Oak Glen are just beautful this time of year... and Saturday was no different. The weather was a real treat, too! The fog and crisp air made us forget we were still in Southern California! The kids tolerated another practice run really well... we were able to get some great pics... I think they're getting used to us!

So, here is a perfect example of how just playing around with a few buttons can create something really great. Karin took this shot over the summer while camping at Bolsa Chica State Beach... the pic was nice but the colors were nothing out of the ordinary. With a few adjustments here and another there, well........ wow!

These next shots were our first attempt with the kids down in Old Towne Orange. Karin knew of a great little place that had some really wonderful character. We loaded 4 kids, 2 husbands and one grandma up in the cars and headed out. There was lots of yelling and lots of bribing. We'd place one kid here and another there and just about the time we were set, someone would move. Everyone was getting tired. But we found the shots we got when no one was looking or someone stepped out of place... these were the best shots. I heard something on the radio yesterday... "Leap and the net will appear". I hope you enjoy them!

So. It starts when 2 sisters in Orange County, California, start having kids...

And these are not your ordinary cute kids.... they're ADORABLE kids! And like any other mom out there, we're a little camera happy. We have pictures of our babies' births, pictures of their first poops, pictures of baptisms and birthdays and 2nd birthdays and costco shopping trips.... you get the point! Basically, we are every mom.
My sister, Karin, rocks. She has always been pretty darn good with a camera. Me.... my name is Erika, and I've been a graphic designer for the past 10 years. At some point this past summer, we realized that the pictures we collaborated on were looking more and more like stuff we'd hang on our walls.... stuff we both spent fortunes on in session fees and prints in earlier months... and some of them were better.
We started showing friends our pics and the feedback we have been getting has been pretty exciting. It got us thinking.
So... here we are... having a blast with our little hobby, enjoying the reaction we have been getting from friends and family. We figured the next step was to post some of our pics for you all to see and hopefully share with your friends and family. Right now we are having some fun... but who knows where this could take us?

So, enjoy... Oh, and let us know what you think!