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!
Kiija
August 30, 2011 at 11:28 amSo lovely! It would be perfect for traveling with my beloved but honkin’ camera!
Sandra
August 30, 2011 at 11:28 ammy new favorite camera bag! love the chestnut one.
Giulia
August 30, 2011 at 11:28 amLovely bag, much prettier than our backpack camera bag.
Lovely pictures of you and your little ones.
Michelle Jackson
August 30, 2011 at 11:28 amI need a good camera bag. I usually end up wrapping my camera in a towel and sticking it in my purse. Not ideal. Great dress, by the way!
Jen
August 30, 2011 at 11:28 amOh it’s lovely! I also lug my camera around in a nylon monstrosity and would love something chic and cozy like this.
Katie Stall
August 30, 2011 at 11:29 amLove this! I’m a fan of the chestnut personally.
Jane
August 30, 2011 at 11:29 amSuch a cute bag! I’ve been drooling over it for some time.
jelka
August 30, 2011 at 11:29 amthis is soo adorable! my mom’s old olympus i’m allowed to use would love to be carried around in there :)
Gab G.
August 30, 2011 at 11:29 amI’ve been looking for a bag like this!
It’s so vintage and perfect!
Hope I win! ^^
green
August 30, 2011 at 11:29 amWinning and pics make me happy!
Jessica
August 30, 2011 at 11:29 amWOW. This is beautiful! I would love it.
Jackie
August 30, 2011 at 11:29 amOhhh…this has been on my wish list! How fun it would be to win. :)
P.S. Love the dress you’re wearing!
Melancholy Smile
August 30, 2011 at 11:29 amIt’s a longshot, but I can’t resist tossing my hat in. It’s such a stylin’ bag!
Brittany Magnuson
August 30, 2011 at 11:29 amWould be on the moon if I had one, It’s so hard to find a camera back that also looks nice!
Jordan
August 30, 2011 at 11:29 amSo beautiful! I love the vintage feel to it :)
Michelle S.
August 30, 2011 at 11:30 amThis bag would be a wonderful camera bag! All I have is an ugly bulky camera bag that is definitely not fashionable. This is cute and practical! I love it!
Emily
August 30, 2011 at 11:30 amOmg! I would love this!
Elle
August 30, 2011 at 11:30 amOohhhh! So pretty. I want one.
Ashley
August 30, 2011 at 11:30 amLove the bag! Much better than the typical camera bag I lug around!
Matilda
August 30, 2011 at 11:30 amThat’s one beautiful bag…The chestnut color is delicious…
Jessica
August 30, 2011 at 11:30 amWhat an adorable bag! I SO need a cute camera bag!!
amanda
August 30, 2011 at 11:30 amoooh love this. : )
Jennifer
August 30, 2011 at 11:30 amI love how it doesnt look like a camera bag it’s soooo nice I would love to have it
Leah Gregory
August 30, 2011 at 11:30 amThis bag is so adorable and practical! I have been wanting one for so long!
Jules
August 30, 2011 at 11:30 amI would love to win! And, judging by the mass of comments, so would a lot of people.
lindyspice
August 30, 2011 at 11:31 amBeautiful! Thanks for introducing me to a new wish list item- I LOVE that chestnut leather! :D
Monica
August 30, 2011 at 11:31 amOhh I love it… love everything about it, the look, the color and the fact that it will go with 90% of my wardrobe…crossing my fingers!
And I really like the composition of your post too!
Karen White
August 30, 2011 at 11:31 amThe chestnut bag is beautiful! My camera would be honored to be housed in such a bag :)
Ashley
August 30, 2011 at 11:31 amWANT!
Justine
August 30, 2011 at 11:31 amI have been eyeing the ONA bags for ages! This would solve my ages-old problem of not wanting to carry around a bulky camera bag but not wanting to just wrap it in a scarf and throw it inside a purse!
Jon Hubner
August 30, 2011 at 11:31 amI could give this bag to my wife, and maybe I wouldn’t get stuck carrying her heavy camera all the time.
Kimberly L
August 30, 2011 at 11:31 amI would LOVE this camera bag! I just purchased my first SLR camera a couple of months ago and I have really enjoyed learning to use it. I have been looking around for a camera bag that fits my style and this one (in chestnut) fits the bill! Thank you!
anna
August 30, 2011 at 11:31 amHow lovely!
Lindsay T.
August 30, 2011 at 11:32 amSo chic! Love the chestnut color!
Laura
August 30, 2011 at 11:32 amI LOVE that bag!! I would use it constantly. It’d be nice to have a well-made camera bag that would look sleek AND wouldn’t fall apart like all my other ones.
k a t j a
August 30, 2011 at 11:32 am::LOVE:: it’s so cool and classy. very med men :)
Lindsey
August 30, 2011 at 11:32 amOoh! A stylish camera bag like that one will surely make up for my amateur photography skills!
Karli
August 30, 2011 at 11:32 amWow! That camera bag is gorgeous!!! I would take it with me everywhere and especially love the chestnut color.
Allyson H
August 30, 2011 at 11:33 amLove this bag – and in chestnut? I actually have a purse that matches, I could even look like I planned it!
EB
August 30, 2011 at 11:33 amLove it! This camera bag makes my camera bag look like a joke. I can no longer look it in the eye…
Anna
August 30, 2011 at 11:33 amA beautiful bag. Thanks for the opportunity to win it! Don’t you think Alaska needs this bag?
Mia
August 30, 2011 at 11:33 amThis bag is such a great size and I love the convenience of the pockets! So wonderful.
Christine
August 30, 2011 at 11:33 amLove that bag (and it looks amazing with your anthro dress)!
Catherine
August 30, 2011 at 11:33 amGah! This is beautiful and classic – – such a lovely bag. Thanks for the chance!
KJ
August 30, 2011 at 11:33 amThe Brooklyn is the camera bag of my dreams! It is the perfect shade of chestnut pebbled leather. It looks gorgeous with the dress you are wearing in the photos. And it looks like Eleanor is skipping across the street in the last photo. So cute!
Renee
August 30, 2011 at 11:33 amThis bag would be awesome and would make taking a camera out and about so much more stylish.
denise
August 30, 2011 at 11:33 amGorgeous! Functional, flexible, and fashionable.
Danielle
August 30, 2011 at 11:33 amWhat a gorgeous bag! I’ve been wanting a nice camera bag since I got a new camera for my bday last year. Fingers crossed!
susan
August 30, 2011 at 11:34 amthanks for the chance to win…s.
Michelle B
August 30, 2011 at 11:34 amNicole, I have been reading your blog for a few years, but have always been shy about commenting – a chance to win this camera bag has convinced me. It’s been on my wish list since I saw it in your cute cameras post.
Love your beautiful blog, it is always inspiring!
SFDC
August 30, 2011 at 11:34 amThis is the perfect bag!
Posy Quarterman
August 30, 2011 at 11:34 amOh my that is exactly what I’ve been looking for. The chestnut color is especially lovely. Oooo la la!
Lora
August 30, 2011 at 11:34 amLove leather bags. Great color
Jenny
August 30, 2011 at 11:34 amI’ve been wanting a great camera bag for some time, and the way you describe this one it seems to be perfect (and it looks great, so that’s a plus)! Love the chestnut color, especially now that fall is around the corner…
Jude
August 30, 2011 at 11:34 amLooks so awesome! Would love one!
Melissa
August 30, 2011 at 11:34 amOh, this was definitely my favorite of the ones you published! Fingers crossed!
susan
August 30, 2011 at 11:35 ambeautiful bag!!! thanks for the chance to win…s.
Anna
August 30, 2011 at 11:35 amoh, wow! I need something like this, badly – just got our first SLR and I’m already sick of toting the camera bag AND my purse around. This is lovely!
Allison Andres
August 30, 2011 at 11:35 amThis would be the PERFECT bag to take with me on photo shoots! So stylish and classy!
cassie
August 30, 2011 at 11:35 amthat is so cool! i love the retro look to it!
Ellen
August 30, 2011 at 11:35 amOh – I would LOOOOVE to have a black one! This summer I ruined my old camera due to a wine bottle failure in my regular handbag:o( I think this would help me take care of my new camera!
Jennifer
August 30, 2011 at 11:35 amLove this bag and I love that you can wear it cross body! This would be perfect!
Melanie
August 30, 2011 at 11:35 amAhhhh!!!! What a beautiful camera bag. I’m getting a new one before making the trip to the Altitude Design Conference in January and I would LOVE to bring this one with me. :)
Maria wilson
August 30, 2011 at 11:35 amThose bags are gorgeous! The poor college student in me is tempted to rationalize not eating for a few weeks so I can buy one. I would love the chestnut one.
Crystal
August 30, 2011 at 11:36 amThe perfect bag. Great giveaway.
Susan Miller
August 30, 2011 at 11:36 amooer! what a lovely bag–chestnut for sure!
AnneStrawberry
August 30, 2011 at 11:36 amThis bag is so pretty and I’ve been dying to get a new one that’s pretty instead of just functional. Your pictures are so cute with your kiddos in tow, love it!
Genevieve
August 30, 2011 at 11:36 amOhh what a nice bag! I’d love to have one.
babs
August 30, 2011 at 11:36 amI luuuurve this! Perfect in so many ways.
Cindy
August 30, 2011 at 11:36 amWhat a great looking bag! And it is nice to have your review. I always wonder if the “fancy” camera bags are as sturdy as they make them out to be. And the buckle cover was genius!
Lauren@BaylorSays...
August 30, 2011 at 11:36 amLuck be a lady tonight, I LOVE this bag!! Just ordered a fab camera strap and started a photography course online…let’s finish the trifecta. Woohoo! *crosses fingers and toes*
Jessica
August 30, 2011 at 11:37 amThis is gorgeous, I’d love to win!
Sarah
August 30, 2011 at 11:37 amWhat an amazing bag! …Much better than the diaper I’ve been keeping my camera in.
Lauren
August 30, 2011 at 11:37 amLove it…i love the chestnut color!
Celeste
August 30, 2011 at 11:37 amFunction and Fashion. Always a winner.
Christina
August 30, 2011 at 11:37 amThe chestnut color is divine! I’ve been daydreaming about this bag for ages.
Rachel
August 30, 2011 at 11:37 amPick me, please! I have been looking for a cute camera bag!
L Kelly
August 30, 2011 at 11:37 amThis is an awesome bag, I love ONA!
Brooke
August 30, 2011 at 11:38 amGorgeous.
Annabel
August 30, 2011 at 11:38 amThat bag is utterly stunning. WANT.
Amanda
August 30, 2011 at 11:38 amWOW, that bag is beautiful!
Kim Kay
August 30, 2011 at 11:38 amWow, what a gorgeous bag! Perfect for camera gear and would work as an everyday bag as well!
Liza
August 30, 2011 at 11:38 amMy camera will look so stylish in this gorgeous bag! Ah! The chestnut color is beautiful!
danika
August 30, 2011 at 11:38 amoh, what an incredibly gorgeous bag! i would love to have a chance to win it! thank you for the opportunity!
MK
August 30, 2011 at 11:39 amgorgeous bag! Would love to win it!
Eileen
August 30, 2011 at 11:39 amGorgeous! Nicole, I love your whole look in this post. Fantastic dress!
Melissa
August 30, 2011 at 11:39 am…this camera bag is divine! I just bought a hot-pink purse of the same style and adore it!
Elissa
August 30, 2011 at 11:39 amOooh, that is one classy camera bag!
Jess
August 30, 2011 at 11:39 amWow, what a beautiful bag!
Annie Stephens
August 30, 2011 at 11:39 amI’m here from the announcement on ONA’s fb page about this contest – I’m happy for this chance to enter, but also this opportunity to stumble across your blog! Hello! This is really lovely and I intend to add you to my rss reader and explore some more!
As for the bag, I’ve been eyeing the chestnut for some time! I find myself leaving my camera at home more often than I’d like without a decent camera bag, as a starving artist it’s difficult to find something sturdy that doesn’t scream “Hi I’m a giant camera bag!!” I really love the vintage style of the ONA bag.
ashley // chasing heartbeats
August 30, 2011 at 11:40 ambest giveaway ever!! An ONA bag has been on my wishlist for months, they are gorgeous!
Victoria
August 30, 2011 at 11:40 amSuch a beautiful and easy to use bag! I love it!
Parthavi
August 30, 2011 at 11:40 amSuch a cute bag!
justine
August 30, 2011 at 11:40 amgorgeous! would love to win
Emilia Jane
August 30, 2011 at 11:41 amAH! I am in love with this bag. So much so, I blogged about it a couple months ago. Want :-) http://emiliasadventures.blogspot.com/2011/06/busy-day-bag-lust.html
mindy
August 30, 2011 at 11:41 amA beautiful bag! Thanks for doing the giveaway!
Rebecca
August 30, 2011 at 11:42 amOoh! How lovely!
Jeran
August 30, 2011 at 11:43 amYes, I need this bag for sure.
Erin
August 30, 2011 at 11:43 amthis bag is beautiful!
claiec
August 30, 2011 at 11:43 amBeautiful and practical!