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Canon Rebel T3 DSLR & Lens giveaway! (Closed)

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updated Friday 8/24: The giveaway is closed and we are verifying the entries. The winner will be announced on Monday August 27th at 8:00 am Eastern Time. Thank you for entering and for your patience! 🙂

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In September it will be three years since I started this little website and my life has changed so much. You guys have been here for me and have been like my own little cheering squad. It is amazing the friendships I’ve found (and old friends who I’ve gotten to know better!), not only with my readers, but with other bloggers as well.

So allow me to get mushy for a minute 😉

Thank you. Thank you for being here. Thank you for reading. Thank you for your comments, likes, pins, tweets, double taps, emails, and what not. Thank you for listening, thank you for thinking of me, thank you for being someone I can talk to and share these crazy thoughts and ideas with.

BIG HUG!

Okay, I’m sure you want me to stop blabbering so you can scroll down (if you haven’t already). A few friends and I have teamed up! To bring you the best giveaway! Ever! In the history of this blog! And many other blogs! And yes, I’m so excited that using an exclamation point over and over is necessary!

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The Canon T3 is one of the most popular entry level DSLR cameras on the market. It is lightweight, and you can buy tons of lenses to best fit your style of photography. While you learn more about your camera, you can use it's automatic settings- then move to aperture priority and manual modes fairly quickly!

The 18-55mm "kit" lens included with this prize is a zoom lens that is great to begin with. It can work indoors, works with landscapes, and even portrait photography to make it a wonderful beginner all-around lens. To enter, please use the rafflecopter widget below. PLEASE give it a minute to load- it can load slowly with really popular giveaways!

Also, don't forget that you can earn an extra entry everyday for tweeting about the giveaway!

 

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  1. So who won the camera?

    • Hi Liz! We haven't picked yet. We have to verify the entries across the twelve blogs, and will post the winner on here and across social media pages on Monday at 8am eastern. We'll also notify the winner via email. Thanks for entering and for being patient! I can't wait to see who won either. 🙂

  2. I'd love to take good family photos!

  3. Pictures of my adorable dog!

  4. Landscapes ofcourse! 🙂 the beauty of the mountains in eastern europe

  5. Having a new camera would be wonderful! My boys are growing up so quickly - I need to take more pictures with a real camera and not my phone!

  6. I'm excited to take pictures of everything! My friends, nature, myself (hehe xD) and all the beautiful things around me <3 😀

  7. I would love the camera to take pics of my children!

  8. This is an amazing giveaway!! I need a new camera so bad! Mine is taking really bad pictures now! 🙂 I love taking pictures for my blog! 🙂 Erin

    • thanks for entering, Erin! 🙂

  10. Fall is the most exciting time in my limited photo experience.

  11. Thanks for this great giveaway. So excited.

  12. I am so excited to possibly win this camera to take photos for my new website that's in development. Oh yeah, and also my family. 😉 I want to take the Shoot Fly Shoot training! Thank you!

    • I went to a class taught by Josh, Kevin, and Layla at the Haven Conference and it was AMAZING! I haven't taken it, but I highly recommend the Shoot Fly Shoot courses. Good luck! We'll announce the winner on Monday at 8am eastern.

    • I was at the Haven Conference too! 🙂 I didn't take the class, though, because I don't have a fancy enough camera! (Yet?...) FYI, my heart skipped a beat when I got an email from you re: "camera." hahaha

  13. a DSLR! ^_^ I love taking pictures of everything, except me :p But dslr are kind of expensive at the moment for me :/

    • me too, ha! I still don't even have one. 🙂 Good luck! We'll post the winner Monday morning.

  14. Love to take photos of my family, especially my kids!

  15. I'm due with #2 on Thanksgiving, so I am eager to take photos of him!

    • congratulations on your little man! 🙂 Good luck, we'll be announcing the winner on Monday morning.

    • Thank you! 🙂

  16. This is a terrific give away!

    • thanks, Sarah! 🙂

  17. Most excited to take pics of my growing baby!!

  18. I would capture pictures of my upcoming cuban wedding (hopefully :D)

  19. SOOOO excited to take pictures of my two sweet boys. Would love to win this!

  20. I am most excited to take pictures of my granddaughter, Riley!

  21. Would love to win this to take pics of my two little ones!

  22. I love taking pictures of my kids!!! ~Linda

  23. I'm a full time nanny/babysitter in the summer and I love to take pictures of the families I sit for. This year, for their birthday's, I'm going to make handmade scrapbooks for each of the +30 children I get to call blessings in my life. It would be SO cool to have a nice camera to take more pictures with!

    XO,
    Kenzie

  24. I love this camera. If win I will use it to take picture of my beautiful and the times we spend together.

  25. I take tons of pictures of my four kids and my niece and nephews!

  26. Between homeschooling and homesteading and my blog, a real, big girl camera would be awesome to have. Yay!

  27. I have a Canon Rebel already which I use to take a bazillion pics of my kiddos - but I would absolutely LOVE to win this camera for my sister so she can take tons of great photos of my sweet baby nephew.

  28. Our big move from South Dakota to North Carolina!

  29. This would take MUCH nicer pictures of my 3 month old than my cell phone camera! I would love to win and take pictures as he grows!

  30. Im most excited to take more portrait shots with this lens.

  31. I love taking pictures of my daughter

  32. most excited to take pictures of my family!

  33. i am most excited to take pictures of my son (: but if i won i would be taking pictures of EVERYTHING.

  34. Great giveaway!

    • Aah, meant to say I would use it for my upcoming wedding!

  35. I am excited to capture family pictures that are great quality, my kids are just growing too fast! Thanks!

  36. I am most excited to take photos for the arrival of my first grandchild in November! A DSLR would be perfect and so much better than my point and shoot! Congrats on you r 3 year blogiversary!

  37. My little family! 🙂

  38. Dorky as it sounds, I'm looking forward to having a nice camera to take good pictures of my knitted items. I'm also an inveterate documenter of any of my cats movements.

  39. I'm most excited about as many others the moments of my childrens life. I blinked and they are half grown, and not nearly enough pictures of their little moments! I'm not letting anything get by these days!

  40. I am most excited to take pictures of my son who is now 19 months old and I'm expecting another one this December 🙂

  41. I am excited to take photos of people.. i love taking stolen shots, capturing the natural beauty of one's self.

  42. everything is picture worthy! :o)

  43. i would take a portrait of an elderly couple i know who are celebrating 63 years together

  44. my 3 girls sports!!

  45. As much as I can, I'd want to capture all the moments shared with family and friends and my travels! 🙂

  46. It's almost my birthday and I'd love it if I win!! Sooo excited! 🙂
    I love taking portraits and of places I go to.
    Congratulations! And thank you for the great great great giveaway!!!

  47. If I win this I'll take pictures of animals and landscape 😀

  48. I would love to take pictures of skylines and the wonderful landscape of the area I live in.

  49. What? YES! Awesome.

  50. My puppies and family!

  51. i am most excited to be creative and offer something that anyone else can offer.

  52. Our next vacation!

  53. Happy anniversary, Ann Marie!! So excited to take pictures of all the life events in our family!

  54. My kid!

  55. I can't let the cat out of the bag quite yet, but this would come in REALLY handy early next year 😉

  56. I'm super excited for this giveaway! I would love to win and take beautiful pictures of my kiddos on the beach by our house!

  57. I'm excited to take pics of my family!

  58. What a great giveaway for an anniversary! Congratulations for 3 years of sharing with others.

  59. My sister just had a baby last week, so I'd love to take great pictures of him for her.

  60. that is is great camera.

  61. I'm most excited about taking pictures of my kids, of course! 🙂

  62. Awesome giveaway!

  63. I need a new camera!!

  64. Thats really hard for me as im a new photographer. However it would have to be my son and my gorgeous neice and nephew

  65. yayyyy excited to take pictures of food ... i love baking and cooking and taking photographs of my creations.

  66. Most excited to take pictures of the beach and dune grass...so pretty! Thanks 🙂

  67. My baby for sure, but EVERYTHING! I love taking pics of everything I do. 🙂 Life is Art!

  68. Like so many others... pictures of my family. Also food photos!

  69. pictures of my kids and nature.

  70. Would love this for taking pics of the kiddos and travel pics!

  71. Great give away

  72. Beautiful pictures of my children.

  73. most excited to take great pics of my kids!!

  74. I get most excited to take pics of my kids!!! Especially when they coopoerate!!!

  75. I cant wait for photos of the holidays!!!!

  76. I lost my Canon on a vacation with over 500 pictures from my food travels!!!! I would love to continue to take great pics of my food, travels and family!

  77. Nice prize

  78. My son begins kindergarten this fall and I'm excited to document his first year of school.

  79. I am most excited about taking vacation pictures! My hubby may be taking me to see the grand canyon. It will be my first time! With this camera I could get the best pictures! Thanks so much for the chance! =)

  80. I'm most excited about taking picture of my daughter's growth and memories daily, thank you.

  81. I am excited to take photos of my family. xoxo

  82. I am most excited to take photos at my sister's wedding!

  83. I am most excited to take beautiful photos of my son at his Water Ski shows and Cross Country meets!

  84. Would love a new camera! So many memories to capture:-)

  85. What amazing giveaways and prizes!!!

  86. I'm most excited to take photos of the changing seasons. I might be moving from somewhere with four to a place with only two. 🙂

  87. I <3 WHBS and would LOVE to win!! 🙂 My point and shoot is in need of an upgrade 😉

  88. I'd love to take better pictures of well.. ALL THE THINGS to put it plainly. 😉

  89. commenting for the first entry! More than a little excited!!

  90. I love to take macro pics.

  91. My daughter, I would treasure the picks forever, she's growing up so fast.

  92. That would be my awesome kids and hubby. Also pictures of our future vacation to go see the family.

  93. I've been looking at the T3 to get my feet wet with a DSLR and would so love to win one!!! Fingers crossed!!! 🙂

  94. My kids! Memories! 🙂

  95. I would LOVE to get some really great photos of my kids and grandkids for a change. 🙂 Thank you for this awesome giveaway!

  96. I would like to take photos of my own before and after projects!
    Thanks for the chance

  97. I most love taking photos of my little ones--ages five and two!

  98. Awesome giveaway! I would take pictures of my family for sure. 🙂

  99. Would take photos of everything and anything!

  100. Awesome giveaway!

  101. What an completely amazing idea for a giveaway! Thanks to whoever thought of it and all the blogs hosting it!

  102. I love your blog! Thank YOU for being here for us to get a little peek in to your life. And thanks for the giveaway!

  103. Ooh amazing giveaway! Thanks so much 🙂

  104. I'm ost excited to take pictures of my baby and my family!

  105. I am most excited about taking pictures of my kiddos. I just know that this camera would be so much better than the camera on my cell phone that I have been using for the last year! I would also go bananas taking pictures for my ... BLOG of course! Thanks for this giveaway!

  106. my outfits for my fashion blog!

  107. Wow! What a great giveaway!

  108. My husband and I are trying to have a baby and there is nothing that I am more excited about than having a camera to take pictures with. That's what I'm most excited about.

  109. I am most excited to take photos of my baby, family, and friends.

  110. Everything, especially the kids. They said their childhood wasn't remembered, it was documented! 🙂

  111. I, of course, adore taking pics of my kiddos! And the dog 🙂

  112. I enjoy taking pictures of nature, landscapes, old buildings and farm equipment.. I would like a better camera to do this with though. ; )

  113. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh I'm so excited! I could totally use to have a new camera to get super awesome pictures of my adventures and maybe then blog about them myself!

  114. Would LOVE to have this camera!

  115. I look forward to using this camera to take photos of my beautiful little boys!

  116. Yay! this is great! Looking forward to snapping more photos of my daughters 🙂

  117. I have been wanting to get away from my traditional point and shoot for some time now. This would be the perfect reason to!

  118. I so want a DSLR! High on my wish list!

  119. My three girls who are growing up way too fast!

  120. I am so extremely excited to take pictures of our birth and new baby 🙂 🙂 🙂

  121. I'm excited to take better photos of my kids and just to upgrade my camera for better pictures for my hobby. 🙂

  122. Oh, my! What WOULDN'T I take pictures of !! I'd be out there snapping pictures of the birds in our yard (the wild whistling tree ducks, the titmouse, the eastern bluebirds) as well as all our farm animals (my burros, the cows, the deer, the chickens!) I'd take pictures for my SoFab posts, pictures of our trips, OH! And pictures of my kids and grandkids too!! LOL! I have wanted a DSLR forEVER! (P.S. If I do win, be careful...you see how excited I get just entering! LOL!)

  123. I'm excited to take every day pictures: my boys going back to school, going to the State Fair, holidays, etc.

  124. Thank you so much for the giveaway. I am most excited to take pictures of my kids sporting events.

  125. Ann Marie, I love you and you should totally pick me!!

  126. I am most excited to take pictures of my family and friends!

  127. I am most excited to take pictures of my furry children and our future babies!

  128. Yay!! I've been wanting a kit lens for my camera!

  129. I am most excited to take pictures of my family.

  130. Would love this to take pictures of my family, especially my grandkids & my chicks!

  131. Can NOT even begin to express how excited I would be to win this. I have 2 toddlers and they are always on the top of favorite things to photograph obviously. But I would also take pictures of EVERTHING.. and be able to step up my game for my blog =)

  132. What a great giveaway! I would love taking pictures of my family.

  133. I'm excited to take pictures of my family!

  134. Im excited to take pics of my 2 year old!

  135. First of all Happy 3 years of blogging! (almost!) September is a fabulous month!(my birthday!lol)
    Thank you so much for the opportunity to win this! I REALLY need a camera! Would be a nice B-day present! 🙂

  136. want to win!!!! I would love to take pics of my kids 🙂

  137. I'm excited to take pictures of my kids!

  138. Wow, this would be awesome! Thank you for the opportunity and giveaway!

  139. I guess I'm doing this right? It recorded an entry before I left a comment! At any rate, sweepstakes or not, your blog is so much fun to read. I'm glad that you were featured on S&S because I rarely read blogs from people I don't know. I just don't have time to google and find them, and yadda yadda, but yours is great! 🙂

  140. Ha!! So excited i forgot to mention what i'm excitec to take pis of...My Kids and Nature!

  141. I love taking pictures of my KIDS!!

  142. I would looove to win this beautiful camera!!! 🙂

  143. my babies 🙂

  144. What an awesome giveaway! woot!

  145. I'm most excited to take pictures of my family. I love doing that!

  146. What a great giveaway! That camera would take excellent pics - way better than my old camera or iPhone. Thanks!

  147. I'm most excited to take photos of my children and the places that we visit. It's hard to get twins and a four year old to stay still for you, this would help tremendously with that!

  148. I have wanted a dslr forever but every time I am going to invest some unexpected expense comes up and I cannot bring myself to buy one!
    Here is entry #1!

  149. I am most excited to take pics of my little baby nephew. He's so cute!
    Thanks a lot for this amazing giveaway! And congrats!

  150. I am most excited to take pictures of my time in Russia!

  151. Totally cool giveaway..... I love to take pictures and the camera I have been using has a broken battery door that I have to use a rubber band to keep shut. Have not had the extra $$$$ to buy a new one! (all my $$$$ is in my paint... CeCe Caldwell's)

    If I win this awesome camera.... I will paint my old one a very bright color! (but I really hope Debi Beard wins!)

  152. Thank you for the giveaway!!!!!

  153. What a generous giveaway!! I have a good feeling about winning this... 😉

  154. My son is 1 1/2 years old and a new camera would be so awesome to capture all his funny little life moments! YEA! .... So Pick ME, Pick ME! :O) & Thank YOU!

  155. I am most excited to great pictures of everything!!! The simple day to day, the special grand occassions, I cannot wait.

  156. I need this and want this 😉

  157. Hi!
    I'm so happy for the giveaway. It's so coool.. I wish i'm the winner.
    Thank you.

  158. Extra Entry #1 (Leaving a Blog Post Comment): I'm most excited to take photos of my son.

  159. Oh my! So excited!