The Hunt for a Camera Bag

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When I celebrated my 1st Blog-iversary I decided that it was time to get a camera. You know, one of those fancy DSLR cameras. I was excited to get it, but I was also then plagued by the question: how was I going to carry this thing around without breaking it? I wanted to be able to just throw it into my purse and call it a day, but paranoia and fear, you are my friends. Thus, the hunt for the camera bag has began.
I came across Jo Totes and I loved how these bags easily disguised themselves as purses! I contacted the girls over at Jo Totes right away to see if I could test out one of their bags.
I picked out the “Allison Butterscotch” which looked big enough that it would hold all of my things, but not overly cumbersome and feel more like a weekender bag.

 

The Hunt for a Camera Bag | Something Good, camera bag, jototes, dslr camera
I’m trying to not get too punny, but the bag lived up to its name and felt like butterscotch. It’s a faux leather, but it’s still just as smooth and a good limitation. At 10″ x 12″ x 5″, the bag also didn’t overwhelm my petite frame at all.
The Hunt for a Camera Bag | Something Good, camera bag, jototes, dslr camera

 

The Hunt for a Camera Bag | Something Good, camera bag, jototes, dslr camera
The inside of the bag is padded and contains removable dividers. The plus side of this was that since they were velcro, I could adjust them as need be. The downside of the velcro is that it catches basically every knit fabric, so I’m hesitant about throwing a scarf or sweater in the bag with my camera.
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Additionally, there were also side pockets to store tablets or any other thin devices you may need. This is awesome for me, since I try to always have my kindle or a book on hand whenever I leave my apartment. Since I only have one lens (for now), I’m able to use the extra divided area to store my phone, wallet, and sunglasses.
The Hunt for a Camera Bag | Something Good, camera bag, jototes, dslr camera

 

The Hunt for a Camera Bag | Something Good, camera bag, jototes, dslr camera
Overall, I really like this bag and will definitely be using it when I’m running errands around town and I know I’ll need my camera later. The only downside was that after about an hour of wearing it, it really started to pull on my shoulder. This is a tendency I have with a lot of crossbody bags, so I may opt to wear this as just a shoulder bag from now on.

 

Here’s a sneak peek of how I styled this bag for a outfit shoot with Lauren and come back on Thursday for the full outfit!
The Hunt for a Camera Bag | Something Good, camera bag, jototes, dslr camera
Disclaimer: This bag was sent to me by Jo Totes to review, but all opinions are my own!
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  1. LOVE! I have been on the hunt for a stylish camera bag for over a year now! This is complete perfection and I cannot wait to give it a try! XO

    Anna
    alilyloveaffair.com

  2. I'm glad you like it! I have another one going up tomorrow, I'm in love with all these camera bags I've been finding