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Make Your Photos Merry and Bright with the Canon EOS Rebel SL1

canon rebel SL1The other night, I was relaxing in a bit of bubbly.  Now that I’m a mom of three, that bubbly is in the form of a bubble bath and not champagne but the results are (almost) the same.  It’s my downtime, and I love grabbing a favorite magazine to read in peace and quiet.  In that magazine, I came across an ad for the new Canon EOS Rebel SL1 camera and it caught my eye.  The creative ad shared how small and lightweight this camera was.  It’s actually the worlds smallest and lightest DSLR camera!

I purchased my first DSLR camera in 2010 before my third child was born and have never looked back.  I’ve taken a photography course to learn more about DSLR cameras and have taken some amazing photos (if I do say so myself!)  Yet, many times the photos I post on Facebook of my kids at events, in the backyard, or even just inside the house are taken with my iPhone.  The reason why is because my DSLR is – like most – pretty bulky.  Having a great camera bag helps, but it’s still one more thing to lug around when lugging around multiple other things.  The Canon EOS Rebel SL1 ad interested me for that reason.

A few days later, the magazine left by the side of our tub, I had forgotten about the ad when I received an amazing email!  I was chosen along with 9 other bloggers in Canada to – wait for it – review the Canon EOS Rebel SL1!  I was so happy to be hand selected for this program and when I received the camera (and additional Canon EF 40mm f2.8 STM Lens) it was like Christmas had come early!

A list of features of the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 can be found at the link, and of them the ones that excite me the most beyond the camera’s less bulky size are it’s performance in low light (always an issue for me when taking photos), the touch screen with new scene modes (enabling you to edit your photos right on the camera, in a separate file) and continuous shooting mode (hopefully enabling me to capture the perfect non-eyes closed, non-blurred moment!)

It’s actually been a month of feeling like Christmas has come early in our household with the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 just added to that joy.  Why?  We have a new family member!

Last week, we picked up our Labradoodle puppy Cali from the airport (I bet you can’t guess where she came from!) and have been adjusting to life as a family of 5 plus dog.  It’s been an adventure so far, and I’m happy to say that we’re almost sleeping through the night again, and I can’t wait to share her with all of you on the blog.

Canon asked the bloggers in this program to use the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 to capture an event in their lives happening this fall.  What better way to explore all the uses of this amazing new camera and second lens than to capture those adorable new-puppy moments with the family?  Look for our post sharing my (hopefully spectacular!) photos of our new puppy Cali soon.  I’ll share my thoughts on the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 in a full review, just in time for the holidays!

In the meantime, are you ready?  I’ve been given the opportunity go give away an amazing, huge, pop-that-bottle-of-champagne giveaway!  One of my lucky readers is going to WIN:

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 w/ 18-55mm IS STM Lens (MSRP $779.99)
Canon EF 40mm f2.8 STM Lens – (MSRP $229.99)
Total Prize MSRP: $1009.98

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Disclosure: Canon Canada supplied me with a Rebel SL1 and lenses for my personal use and another package for the giveaway. As usual, all opinions are my own (but you already knew that right?)

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