Take Your Family Photos from Blah to Bam with Canon at Best Buy

Taking family photos during the holiday season (or any season!) can be a nightmare. Raise of hands – have you thought about hiring a professional photographer just so you can get acceptable photos to send to family on your holiday card?

When Best Buy asked me to share my passion for photography, I jumped on the chance. You see, a couple years ago I received a Canon DSLR a few years as a Christmas present and immediately started capturing my family in action – as they are my most important subject. I was worried at first about getting a DSLR, as I have no photography experience and I get overwhelmed with buttons easily.

However, I was really impressed with how my Canon DSLR was easy enough for me to use as a beginner, but has grown with me as a have gained more skills in photography.

Note: Goal for this year is to experiment with shooting in manual mode more often.

Also note: It is really unnecessary with this camera, but still a goal of mine.

Taking posed pictures of my three boys together is often an event.

We get dressed in coordinating outfits.

We stage a simple, editable backdrop.

We take about 3000 pictures. (Slight exaggeration, the last photo shoot only had 354 pictures.)

 

 

We poke our oldest brother in the eye.

 

 

 

 

We poke our middle brother in the eye.

 

 

 

 

We scream our lungs out.

 

 

 

 

We all look at the camera and smile.

 

 

 

Getting three boys to look at the camera and smile is no easy task, but sometimes the real story (and fun) is in the outtakes. The Canon EOS Rebel T5i can help you capture both your perfect images and your bloopers. Have you seen this camera yet? It is totally on the top of my wish list.

Best Buy is the ultimate destination for the latest cameras to capture your holiday memories. The Canon EOS Rebel T5i is one of the best-selling DSLRs. This camera makes advanced photography easy and fun, and gives you exceptional image quality, along with a host of features to enhance your creative expression.

•      Capture Hollywood caliber full HD video
•      Continuous autofocus while taking HD video
•      Features an 18.0-megapixel CMOS sensor and a DIGIC 5 image processor to ensure vivid, crystal-clear images.
•      The 3″ vari-angle touch screen simplifies navigation.

Save $150 on the Canon EOS Rebel T5i at Best Buy from 12/7/14-12/20/14. Visit Best Buy to learn more.

Disclosure: I have been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. However, all opinions are 100% my own. #HintingSeason #CanonatBestBuy