Camera Bag Round-Up

Recently we've had quite a few reader requests for a post about our camera bags. Over the past few years we've had a chance to try out quite a few amazing bags sent to us from different companies and here's a little run-down about what we like about each one...This Kelly Moore Libby Bag is super practical. It's the largest camera bag I've owned and has a separate space for your laptop. If you need a bag that can fit a camera, multiple lenses and a laptop comfortably, this is a great one! Emma has this bag in navy and I chose bright orange. I'm actually traveling with it right now! Jo Totes bags are really cute and great quality. We have a Betsy and a Rose. They come in lots of pretty colors (teal and pea green... I love those!) and they're one of the most budget friendly bags on the market! I carried one of mine every day for a whole year and it held up great. Epiphanie Bags have the cutest braided straps. We have one in the Lyric style and it's really pretty. I love this plum color! Did you know Kelly Moore makes a bag for men? It's really cute (for men or women, really). Jeremy has one. In this photo it's stuffed with power cords as we were heading to a show. It's really hard to find great bags for men and this one is amazing quality. Plus Jeremy loves it, which is really the ultimate test! ;) 

I hope this little round-up has been helpful. Each site will share photos of the insides of the bags if you want to check them out! I carry these bags to work every single day since I am always going from my home to my shop to my studio and then back again everything has to be super portable. Which bag is your favorite? Have you tried others that you love? Please share... xo. elsie 

Comments

[Barny]

love the libby bag :) great post!

[Molly]

Thanks for posting! My camera bag is a little "blah" and these are definitely not! This is great motivation to get a new one :)

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[jessica tingle]

This is so helpful! I own one of the Jo Totes bags and I'm thinking about getting their crossbody style soon. I also love the Libby bag since you said it can hold a laptop! Just wondering, is there a size limit to the laptop? I know most of them come in standard 15" screens, mine happens to be 17" and I always have a problem finding a bag to fit it in so this would be perfect if it would fit!
Thanks girls! :)

[Natasha Fatah]

These are all great, but I wish I could find a nice, fashionable, camera back-pack. I only need the camera for a short time in the day, but I need to carry it around all day, to and from work, so it would be nice to take the weight off one shoulder.

xoxo
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[Megan]

I love the orange camera bag! Just beatiful :) What a great post.

Megan @ Storybook Love Affair

[Charisma Moran]

I love Kelly Moore bags! I think I want to try out Jo Totes, too.

[Jen Z]

The Epiphanie bag is probably my favorite-- such lovely details. Thanks for the roundup, I've been looking at upgrading to a DSLR and I'm sure will need a bag at some point. ;)

[stephany]

I have the orange Libby from Kelly Moore, too! I use it everyday as a camera, laptop, and diaper bag and get a ton of compliments on it!
I love it!

[tRiSh]

I have the teal Jo Totes Rose: I'm super happy with it, I can carry so many things around (and boy, do I carry a lot!).

[Tor]

I usually try to cram my Macbook and my compact SLR into a satchel, but it's a tight squeeze and I should really look into padding them out. I'm not a backpack fan, but Natasha Fatah makes a fair point - if your gear's heavy, carrying all of that stuff on one shoulder is really bad for you, so it's important to think about that when you buy your bag.

[Lisa Wieczorek]

I have the Jo Totes bag with the flower in pea green and I absolutely love it! It's sturdy and I always use it as a camera bag and purse since it's so roomy. The first Kelly Moore bag in navy is really cute and the laptop space is really appealing to me! Thanks!

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[Lela]

Ooh, the orange takes my cake. I have been looking for something exactly like this!

Besos,
Lela
Fashion Blog - Lela London

[Pippa]

Very nice round up. Iv always wondered whether it was worth getting one of just having a large handbag and a protective shell for my camera, as I never really carry multiple lenses. I only have two after all.

[Marie]

I love them. I'm always looking for a new way to travel and photo walk. Thanks for sharing.

-Marie
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[Erika]

I actually love the one for men the most...I would rather name it unisex than straight for men, since it is sooooo amazing!
Thanks for sharing :)

[Allison]

I have a Jo Totes bag and I love it! I love that I can protect my camera while still carrying a stylish bag.
Thanks for sharing!
xx
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[rory]

My favorite is the plum one. But you girls rock em all!!! :)
Rory
http://www.wearaboutsblog.com

[Chantal]

I own two camera bags. Both from etsy: the largest is from sizzlestrapz, its costume made, I choose for brown leather and a flap in pink fabric. I love it!! And the strap for the camera in the pink fabric feels great too! Its just amazingly soft around your neck. The camera bag is xxl and it has 4 lens pockets and an extra small pocket for your memory card or some other small things, in the flap there is an extra small pocket where i put in my filters and my car papers and driver license ;)
It also has two side pockets and a pocket on the front. So enough space!!

The second is a Stash bag from mariforssell (on etsy). Its way smaller than I thought! But combined with my larger bag its a great extra camera bag. I like the fabric of it and the compactness now. It can only carry my instax camera or my dslr with a small lens. I still like it but probably would not have bought it if I knew it was this small. It has LOTS of pockets but I've no idea what i should put in it because of the small sizes.

[Ismael Abdala]

Great post! I own an Epiphanie [GINGER] bag and love it http://epiphaniebags.com/#/shopginger/. If you are looking for a smaller, convenient way to carry your camera around I´d recommend the Lu100 cases made in Peru: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LU100cases

Best,

Ismael

[jac]

I have the Jo Totes Rose in Raspberry and I LOVE IT!!! I am so tempted to buy another in a different color (eyeing the teal!). I am also pleased with the price... I couldn't believe it -- it is such a steal for such an awesome, cute and high-quality bag!!!