ONA wrote to me after I had featured their Brooklyn Camera Bag in a roundup of cute camera bags, offering one to me for review. They’d also like to give one away to one of my lucky readers!
The bag is beautiful, and I can fit my camera inside with my nifty fifty attached, plus two other lenses. I like that there’s a big pocket along the outside to hold a notebook or an iPad, and then a smaller pocket under the flap to hold essentials (I carry a cute business card holder instead of my usual wallet, keys, my phone, a pen, and lipstick). The leather is thick and holds its shape well, and the interior padded compartments are adjustable so you can get a good fit for your gear. The buckles are pretty, but buckles can be tricky to undo in a hurry. Here, they’re actually a cover for quick-release clasps that can be done and undone with one hand. Smart!
I have another camera bag that is adorable, but this one is a better foil for all of my dresses. Plus I like that the strap allows the bag to be worn as a cross-body, since you can see that I usually have my hands full.
Win a Brooklyn Camera Bag
Would you like one too? ONA would like to give away a Brooklyn Camera Bag to one lucky Making it Lovely reader!
Leave a comment on this post to enter. One entry per person, open to U.S. and international entrants, and you can have your choice of color (black or chestnut). The giveaway ends Friday, September 2 at midnight CST, and a winner will be selected randomly. Good luck!
p.s. You can keep up with ONA by liking their Facebook page.
Congratulations to Julie, commenter #457 and winner of the camera bag!
Anita
August 30, 2011 at 6:27 pmLove the chestnut color! I think I would use it for more than just a camera bag!
heather f
August 30, 2011 at 6:28 pmLove it. I have two grandbabies and juggling several bags is a super pain. now I can be equipped and look fab at the same time
Laura
August 30, 2011 at 6:29 pmLove this bag!
Keira R
August 30, 2011 at 6:29 pmJust what I need to house the new camera I’m about to purchase. The black one would look so sleek with my new camera.
Brooke
August 30, 2011 at 6:29 pmNice! Trying to find a nice camera bag that doesnt scream CAMERA BAG!!!
Jason
August 30, 2011 at 6:33 pmBeautiful bag!
Abbi
August 30, 2011 at 6:34 pmVery nice bag and cute dress too!
Ashley
August 30, 2011 at 6:36 pmPerfect!
Le Man and Wife
August 30, 2011 at 6:37 pmWe would love this bag and would use it all the time! So beautiful!
Alice C.
August 30, 2011 at 6:37 pmOh that’s so pretty!
May
August 30, 2011 at 6:37 pmThis is an absolutely gorgeous bag!
christine
August 30, 2011 at 6:40 pmsuper cute bag! And I totally get the cross body convenience factor!
Christine Gibson
August 30, 2011 at 6:42 pmyes please!
you look great by the way!
Molly
August 30, 2011 at 6:43 pmI love this bag! It is exactly what I have been looking for as a mom of two!
Maddie
August 30, 2011 at 6:43 pmooooeee! I just got a fancy camera and this would be perfect for toting it around!
alexis
August 30, 2011 at 6:47 pmA camera bag that looks stylish like a purse? Yes please!
Elizabeth
August 30, 2011 at 6:48 pmWhat a great bag!
Jody
August 30, 2011 at 6:48 pmThat bag is gorgeous! And now that I have a “real” camera w/ lenses it’s exactly what I need.
hannahmichelle
August 30, 2011 at 6:49 pmat last! a bag worthy of my camera – with all the priceless moments it captures, my camera deserves to be kept in something stylish ;)
Katie
August 30, 2011 at 6:51 pmI neeeed this!!
mindi
August 30, 2011 at 6:53 pmseeing as though i nearly lost my D90 at a function last weekend due to it not fitting in my bag i think i definitely need one of these!
kristen
August 30, 2011 at 6:53 pmThis is an amazing camera bag! I’d love to win! Thank you for the giveaway! :)
Elisabeth
August 30, 2011 at 6:53 pmWhat a great bag! I will love to use it every year!!
Antoaneta
August 30, 2011 at 6:55 pmYour dress is gorgeous! And the camera bag goes so well with it. I definitely like the chestnut colour.
Emily
August 30, 2011 at 6:59 pmthis bag is amazing!
Diana
August 30, 2011 at 7:01 pmwhat a great bag!
Reneee
August 30, 2011 at 7:03 pmI would love to win this!
Jennifer
August 30, 2011 at 7:04 pmThe perfect artist/working mom/creative soul bag!
PS-Love, love, love your dress! Where did you get it?
Paula
August 30, 2011 at 7:06 pmOH PLEASE! Oh please oh please oh please! (Is begging bad?) I want this SO badly. I don’t even care what color. That’s how bad I want it. I love black, but this is so lovely in the chestnut I would be thrilled with that too! I’m on my knees! (Which I do a lot to take pics in case people think that’s weird.)
Megan
August 30, 2011 at 7:06 pmI want an ONA bag more than words can say! I have been admiring them for some time. I need one to carry my camera in for my FIRST wedding at the end of September!
Maha
August 30, 2011 at 7:08 pmI would just love one of these bags for my camera.
Jennifer Cahoon
August 30, 2011 at 7:08 pmLOVE LOVE LOVE this camera bag! I think the chestnut color is absolutely perfect. LOVE!
ElaineMicheline
August 30, 2011 at 7:08 pmCamera bag? This would look awesome as an everyday work bag :-) Pick me..pick me !!!
Seth
August 30, 2011 at 7:09 pmMy wife needs this! I’d love to win it for her!
Doni
August 30, 2011 at 7:09 pmBeautiful bag! I love it!
Elise
August 30, 2011 at 7:10 pmThis would house my new “adult” DSLR. No more point and shoot here!
Dana
August 30, 2011 at 7:12 pmI love it!! I’d love to win this for my photojournalist sister!
Sara
August 30, 2011 at 7:13 pmThe Brooklyn Bag is stylish and just lovely!
It would look great while I take snaps of my hometown of Sydney, Australia or in New York in December when we come over for a holiday!
Venus Penny
August 30, 2011 at 7:13 pmI love this bag, better than the nylon one that I have to lug around when I want to take family photos. I love that it is stylish and that it can be worn over your shoulder! Loving it!!!
amie p
August 30, 2011 at 7:15 pmyes– agreed resoundingly… love, love, love this bag!
kitty
August 30, 2011 at 7:18 pmi’m sorry, i’m busy picking my jaw up off the floor…THAT is a camera bag??? talk about chic! i love it!
Rachel T
August 30, 2011 at 7:20 pmI would LOVE to have this bag!
andrea p
August 30, 2011 at 7:22 pmOh my gosh that is 100000 times better than the black nylon monstrosity I currently have! Thank you for the giveaway!
Margie
August 30, 2011 at 7:23 pmOMG, what a perfect camera/tote bag!!! Stylish and functional! Thanks for the generous giveaway!!!
Dawne
August 30, 2011 at 7:23 pmSuch a cute bag! :)
joellen
August 30, 2011 at 7:26 pmoh my goodness, that is one awesome bag!!!
it would be sooooooo coool to walk around with my camera, knowing it is in that BAG!!!
Crossed fingers!
Amanda
August 30, 2011 at 7:27 pmOHHH! This bag is lovely. I’d love it,thanks for the giveaway!
Meagan
August 30, 2011 at 7:28 pmChic bag with a great purpose! Would love to tote it around here in China. Photo moments abound.
katrina
August 30, 2011 at 7:29 pmThat bag is divine! I would love one!
lets
August 30, 2011 at 7:30 pmlooks great on you.
now i can only wish
Meg
August 30, 2011 at 7:30 pmLove that camera bag, I would love to own one. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa
August 30, 2011 at 7:32 pmI adored the post you made about camera bags, especially since it can be so hard to find stylish camera bags for women.
Of all of the wonderful camera bags featured, this was by far my favorite. I love how gorgeously classic it is, and have lusted after it much to the chagrin of everyone in hearing distance.
Sarah
August 30, 2011 at 7:33 pmI need a camera bag SO BAD!
lilcg
August 30, 2011 at 7:34 pmlovely. absolutely lovely and useful.
Katrina
August 30, 2011 at 7:37 pmSo pretty, love the chesnut color! :)
Amanda R.
August 30, 2011 at 7:38 pmToo awesome! I have the hardest time trying to find camera bags I love,and this one just embodies what I’ve been searching for! That chestnut is (dare I say?) scrumptious!
Shannon
August 30, 2011 at 7:39 pmLove this bag. I don’t have a great camera yet, but saving up for one in the next couple of years. Thanks for the give away!
dinah
August 30, 2011 at 7:40 pmlove it! Thanks for sharing :)
Dani
August 30, 2011 at 7:40 pmBeautiful bag. Beautiful family photo.
Ella
August 30, 2011 at 7:41 pmwhat an awesome camera bag!
Rosie
August 30, 2011 at 7:41 pmBeautiful bag, sweet photo!
Andrea
August 30, 2011 at 7:48 pmLovely love it. I have my camera wrapped in my toddler’s leg warmer and stuffed in the bottom of my flimsy tote. Hope to have a better solution soon!
kristy
August 30, 2011 at 7:48 pmOh my – that bag is heavenly!
sam
August 30, 2011 at 7:49 pmI’ve registered for so many camera bag giveaways in the last couple of years. This is my lucky day! I love that bag! :)
Kari Signe
August 30, 2011 at 7:50 pmBeautiful bag! This would be so nice to have especially with my two kids.
Ericka
August 30, 2011 at 7:50 pmI believe my camera would love to be hidden in there!
Kim
August 30, 2011 at 7:50 pmadorable bag, adorable photos, adorable family!!
Meaghan
August 30, 2011 at 7:51 pmLove the bag…and your dress!
SarahEmily
August 30, 2011 at 7:53 pmCamera bag LOVE!!
Nicole
August 30, 2011 at 7:53 pmThat bag is the perfect fit for Fall…love it!
P.S: Love your dress too!
Lindsay
August 30, 2011 at 7:57 pmLove the bag and the adorable pic!
Anne
August 30, 2011 at 7:58 pmLove this bag…and I need one!
nancyo
August 30, 2011 at 7:59 pmLove this giveaway. my dad just gave me his Canon 50D but I’m afraid to take it anywhere. This camera bag would help me break out of my fear!
Christian T
August 30, 2011 at 7:59 pmI hope I win!! I need a new camera bag really, really bad!
kate
August 30, 2011 at 8:00 pmLOVE the camera bag and the dress! where did you get it?
Kirstin
August 30, 2011 at 8:01 pmLOVE this bag! LOVE IT!
Kari
August 30, 2011 at 8:03 pmLoving the bag, the pictures and the chance to win!!!
Melanie
August 30, 2011 at 8:04 pmBeautiful bag! And would be great when I am out with my sweet baby!
Marlene
August 30, 2011 at 8:04 pmI am loving this bag in the chestnut color! :) Great giveaway and beautiful photos.
Nali P.
August 30, 2011 at 8:05 pmGorgeous bag.
Lisa H.
August 30, 2011 at 8:05 pmGorgeous! Which colour bag are you wearing in the photo, Nicole?
Amanda
August 30, 2011 at 8:06 pmOh my! How lovely! Thank you.
jenn aka the picky girl
August 30, 2011 at 8:06 pmI LOVE it! And your dress is super cute, too.
katiew
August 30, 2011 at 8:08 pmsuch a beautiful camera bag! and such cute photos :)
Megan
August 30, 2011 at 8:11 pmfinally a givaway that i want to win,and THANK YOU for opening up to non-US residents!
Kristin
August 30, 2011 at 8:12 pmI would keep this bag forever. I love it!
jessica w.
August 30, 2011 at 8:17 pmThat is one of the best camera bags I have seen! It is beautiful!!! Great Giveaway!
Sandrayyp
August 30, 2011 at 8:21 pmLovely bag. I would like to have one. I am from malaysia
Natalie
August 30, 2011 at 8:21 pmPooh great giveaway! I hope I win! :)
Victoria
August 30, 2011 at 8:22 pmI would love a camera back, I just got my first serious camera and am terrified of carrying it around, so this would be perfect :)
Erika
August 30, 2011 at 8:22 pmOoh, pick me, pick me! Desperate for a new camera bag and this one is gorgeous! :)
Jessica
August 30, 2011 at 8:23 pmAfter struggling to get my camera out of my backpack just in time to miss the photo I wanted, this giveaway couldn’t come at a better time.
Amber
August 30, 2011 at 8:24 pmOh my, that is really gorgeous.
Blythe
August 30, 2011 at 8:28 pmThat bag is STUNNING!!!
Caitlin B
August 30, 2011 at 8:28 pmIt’s beautiful! (And so is that dress!)
Kristin
August 30, 2011 at 8:29 pmLove
Want
Please :)
Zenia
August 30, 2011 at 8:31 pmI LOVE that camera bag and it would be great to be its owner.
Betsy Rawley
August 30, 2011 at 8:31 pmIt’s perfect! I’ve been searching for a stylish camera bag like this for a while. Would love to carry our camera in it!
Erin
August 30, 2011 at 8:33 pmI finally treated myself to a DSLR camera after finishing grad school. It is so hard to find cute and functional bags. This one definitely struck me in your roundup of camera bags. I have been trying to justify the purchase! Love it!
Allison
August 30, 2011 at 8:33 pmOh Love that bag! Would be a step up from the Lunch bag I presently stowing my camera in! Thanks, Allison