DAY 7: ONA CAMERA BAGS
The more I travel, the more photos I take. The more photos I take, the more I delve deeper into photography. The more I delve deeper into photography, the more camera equipment I want. The more equipment I acquire, the more space I need to carry it. And so the never-ending cycle continues…
Now that I have an ONA bag of my own, I want to share the good news. This is the perfect camera bag out there for travel, hikes, city walks, etc. If you’re a photographer of any level, treat your camera with much love, affection and protection. Get an ONA bag.
WINNER WILL RECEIVE THE LEATHER BOWERY
How to enter for a chance to be gifted:
- Must be following @lesleyannemurphy & @onabags on Instagram
- Must subscribe to The Road Les Traveled Newsletter here
- Must post a comment on this blog post with full name and IG handle telling us…
What’s your favorite subject to photograph and why?
*Winner will be notified via updated Instagram caption tonight, December 13th. *Entries must be submitted by 6pm EST.
I love to photograph scenery, simply because I love the mountains and forests! You can get some beautiful pictures in the mountains and forests with snow, sun, rain, fog sunrises and sunsets!
IG: @kjacob_
My favorite subject to photograph would have to be my friends because I love to capture all of our fun times together. ??
Insta: @alyfarkie
This might sound strange but I love pictures of people’s hands… I think they tell a story. Little chubby baby hands or wrinkled, worn, and age-spotted hands, I think it’s beautiful what you can capture in a photo!
Insta: sydneyjenks
I love to photograph architecture and door ways! This bag would be perfect for my upcoming trip to Prague in 2 weeks!
I love photographing my trips! It’s not often I get to travel, but when I do I always love capturing my feet in the sand or on a mountain top!
I love taking photos of nature because often when you go back through the photos you notice something new and even more beautiful than you had initially seen 🙂
IG: @meatsualmi
My absolute favorite thing to photograph is my kiddos!!! Holly McBerty @hollymcberty
I love to take pictures of kids because they’re so candid and priceless memories!!
Bryana Koontz
Ig: bryanakoontz
My favorite thing to photograph is the ocean because it’s breath taking and even on my worst days it can make my heart feel full again.
My favorite subjects to capture are couples on their wedding day. I love to capture the story of their day through a series of images and help them to relive the best day of there lives for years to come.
-Courtney Dienner
IG: courtneydienner
I enjoy photographing the mountains because although you simply cannot capture their beauty in a picture, I can look back on the picture and remember the serene and inspiring feeling they gave me. It’s a feeling that nothing else can give you, a feeling that makes you feel like you can do absolutely anything.
Instagram: @lbsnipes
I absolutely love taking photos of my family because I can look back and cherish those memories forever.
Jordan hill
@jordanhill4
My favorite photography subjects are my volleyball teams. The emotions and spectacular physical ability depicted in pictures of them are simply amazing.
Weddings, plants & outdoors–because they are lively, wonders and beauty. All should be captured & shared with the world 🙂
Joanna
IG: Jojoanna_
I love to capture the nature, my puppy, & sunsets!!
IG: preethhi
My favorite things to photograph are food and beverages when I’m local and when I travel. I truly believe food and traveling brings people together. Whenever I come back from a trip, I compile a document with a list of places I ate at and I upload all of my pictures to show my fellow foodie travelers for their next adventure. Needless to say, I always have a camera on me — just in case I eat something super scrumptious and need to share it! IG: xoxostine
Full name: Christine Le
Rebecca Baken, @rebeccabaken
I love photographing people! The mood, the movements, the beauty in everyone, I am so drawn to portraits!
KylieBores (iG) – my dog?
Travel photography, for me, is all about moments. Glimpsing into people’s lives and capturing a blink of it on film. We’re all so very different but at the same time fundamentally the same. There’s such poetry in that. IG: @citrusgiggledew || LJ Johansson
My favorite things to snap are my friends and family or if I’m lucky some amazing landscapes.
Chanell Brown
Ig: amberchanell
I enjoy photographing the sunrise. It is new every morning and each time is just as breathtaking. It is so peaceful, quiet, and always takes my breath away.
IG: catherineharrison
People because I like being able to capture and tell everyone’s stories–whatever they may be.
Ann Nguyen
@ann1epea
The outdoors and nature… And of course food, cause yum!
IG: smichalek
I love photographing landscapes and cityscapes. When I travel or even walk around my city, Chicago, I’m always looking at the scene with my photographic eye wondering how I can take the perfect photo. You can capture so much life in a picture. I love being able to look back at those photos and remember how I felt in that moment in that setting.
IG: @smzalesk
I love taking candid photos of my friends and family! There’s always so many memories behind each picture.
I love to photograph landscapes and architecture! So many wonderful little details to capture! @sj.journeys Stephanie Johnson
Mallory peters @officialmallory
My favorite thing to photograph is real life photography. People in they’re natural element creating memories!
Animals. Their eyes hold memories and moments we won’t ever see but capturing a photo is like a little moment we do get to see. Plus they are cute 🙂
Conner Reveling
@crev2
I love to photograph my family and friends!! And of course my nephews and niece 🙂 I just love how you can capture moments through pictures to look at for years to come
Courtney Newhall
Ig: cmnewhall
Nikki Castro @daniks32…my favorite subjects to photograph are my kids! Not the posed photos, but the real life, emotional, in the moment, candid photos. Every one has a memory and it makes my heart smile ❤️
The people I love and beautiful landscapes! IG @sandraoshin
I love to photograph my almost 2 year old son. His photos have evolved from the smiling, straight on, still shots to more candid side glances and action shots. Each one shows his growing personality and his desire for more freedom and exploration!
I love to capture landscapes and architecture. So much history and beauty to be seen. Always looking at the world through a lens.
My favorite subject to photograph is my sister because she is not only gorgeous but she always has a plethora of fun crazy poses for the camera!
Amani Pritchard
@amanipritchard
notlostjustwanderlusting.weebly.com
I love photographing my travels so that I can share the pictures and my love of adventure with the ones I love.
My many nieces and nephews! For the obvious reason that, to me, they’re the cutest in the whole world; but also because children’s faces are so m easy to shoot. They’re faces are so expressive it’s nearly impossible not to get a great photo!
Carrie Eaton
@carrieeaton0828
My favorite things to photograph are sunsets, they’re socaptivating and I love how every sunset if different
Instagram:@kayla_thomas11
I love to take pictures of my travels!
I’m always drawn to capturing doors. There is such variety and beauty, plus the mystery of what lies behind them.
I love to photograph beauty from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Whether it’s a gorgeous mountain landscape or the smiling faces of my family and friends, when I take a picture, I want to capture beauty and happiness. Family, friends, and this gorgeous creation make me most happy. Im forever trying to capture it in a frame. 🙂
Full name: Grace Headman
IG Handle: @Grace_Headman
I love to photograph nature. Traveling is my passion, and every state/country has something new and exciting to offer! Nature is God’s gift to us, and I want to highlight its importance.
Meg
@meg_nedden
My favorite subjects to photograph are my family. No matter the landscape, candid pictures with them always turn out to be the most beautiful pictures I take.
@kenzielangdon
Mary Becker
@maryebecker
I love photographing the places I travel, my boyfriend (who is incredibly handsome if I don’t say so myself), my friends and my dog! I also love photographing children in candid moments.
My favorite moments to photograph are those at the concerts I go to! It’s amazing to be able to capture the connection between the artist and audience.
Cassandra Dufour
@facethemusiccass
I love to take pictures while on hikes, no matter what time of year there is always something unique and beautiful to stumble upon.
Lauren Curtis
@aestuosus
I’m a newbie to photography, but living in the Seattle area means I am surrounded by the most beautiful scenery – the Cascade mountain range being my favorite! I can’t get enough of nature photography – stunning images of breathtaking places.
IG: sammyrae.fit
My favorite subject to photograph is nature! I love being outside and traveling and taking photos of the beauty of nature!
@hillaryjoyyy
My family!! It’s easier said than done these days, considering my 3 & 5 year old kiddos rarely sit still!!
❤️ Emily Avra
@Razrbackmommy ?
My little girl! She is just the sweetest and I love her smile
Bekah Hilty
@ rhilty
My name is Sammy Murry and I have a sincere passion for travel. With that being said, my favorite thing to photograph is my best friend, my husband, exploring the destinations we get to see!
IG: sammy_murry
I started my own jewelry business a year ago and I would love to be able to carry around my camera to take photos everyday!
@jordandudden
@jojorings
My favorite thing to photograph is families. You can capture years of excitement, joy, sadness, and trials in one shoot. I love the connection that is made with the camera and the love of a family. Name: Taylor Stallons
IG: taylorkaye
I would love an opportunity to show off these amazing bags!
Family and friends! Love looking back on the memories of the people I love!
Name: Jessica MacKinnon
IG: @jmacseto
My favorite pictures that I’ve taken have been at Yosemite National Park in California. Stunning scenery. Beautiful sky. It’s a photographer’s dream!
Forgot to post my IG handle – @mmaryycarterr
My favorite subject(s) to photograph, without a doubt, are KIDS! Their carefree nature provides ample opportunity for beautiful and lively candids. While sometimes doing an official shoot with them can be challenging (try getting 18-month-old twins to sit still for even a fraction of a second) there’s nothing like capturing their unhindered expressions… and it sure helps that they look adorable doing just about anything!
@okayfinealyssa
Grayson Cline
@gray_bae
My favorite subject to photograph is the sky because it is always constant yet changing. Every night there is a different sunset and in every location on Earth the sunset is different. The colors are amazing on camera!
My favorite things to photograph right now are breathtaking landscapes that I don’t want to forget.
Lynne Cherry
@lynne222
My fav photo subject is my baby since he is always doing something photo worthy. I also like to photograph anything that has fun patterns on it (tile, rugs, etc) just because it’s fun to look at.
Instagram: sznnperk
My favorite moments to photograph are reactions. How someone’s hands reach straight into the air at the conclusion of a sports game, or my nephew’s eyes light up when his dad enters the room. I love being a witness to these wonderful moments of the lives around me.
Karen Lopresti
tklopresti
I want to inspire people with photos I take. When I see a nice picture and begin dreaming, so I also want to take pictures that make people happy. I love travelling and before I go to Nicaragua, I would soo much like to have an ona bag for my new Nikon D5500.
My dream is to go to different places in the world and take pictures. Pictures are memories.
IG:
@amine.krcbn
My favorite subject to photograph is a sunset, especially if it’s over a body of water. A sunset is the culmination of all the day’s magic and the colors never disappoint!
Hannah Mathys
@hmathys
My dogs and my travels! We love to use travel photos to decorate our house with our own personal memories instead of store bought ones 😉
@jessicasfloyd on Instagram
I love to capture the moments of human interaction that cannot be described in any other way aside from a photograph. A picture is worth a thousand words, after all.
Instagram: mmasciello
This is simple. My dog. He is my baby boy! While I love traveling the world and capturing incredible images, he comes in first place in my world!
Stefanie Taylor @gavnkarsmom
I would love a new camera bag! I have had mine for 4 years now and it is pretty busted up..I love taking pictures of my kiddos, and furry child too.
My favorite thing to photograph is beautiful new places I get to discover while traveling!
Kylie Thornley
@kylietcb
My favorite subject to photograph is the places I travel (when I get to travel)! It doesn’t happen that often being 19 and in college; therefore, I try to take pictures of places I find around my college town.
@haydendepriest
Courtney Baumgartner @hardbaum
My favourite subject are my children! I have 3 boys under 4 and am constantly hauling my camera around chasing them! Would love to have a beautiful bag to carry my camera.
My favorite subjects to photograph are landscapes of all the new places I travel to! The world is such a beautiful place; I love exploring new cultures, animals and views. So far Bora Bora has been a favorite! 🙂 Food pictures are always on my IG but my favorite photos are saved for my house. IG: @lindsayjsimpson8
Lindsay Simpson
This would be an amazing gift!!
Photography inspires me to keep discovering nature and art. It has helped me better understand color, texture and composition and apply my knowledge to my paintings.
Sophia Lee
@sophl89
Adriana Byrum
@BU_BYRUMBEAR
I love capturing a variety of things. My favorite thing to capture with my Canon is people. Specifically people in their own environment where the photo tells their story all on its own. Whether your story is told in the mountains because its who you are, or in a rocking chair because thats where you ponder life. Thats what I love to capture. Traveling is amazing, but the people that travel and are captured are the ones with the stories.
I love taking pictures of my wonderful fiancé! We are living long distance until the wedding in April and candid pictures of him help me get through the weeks. We love to travel and this camera bag would be a blessing to have on our honeymoon to help us capture the scenery of Santorini!
IG: @emstagram_
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Elaina Tindall- IG handle : @elainatindall
As an aspiring travel blogger, my favorite subject to photograph is my travels- whether it be beautiful landscapes, famous monuments, local foods, culture, etc. In January I am making my first trip to Thailand and will also be visiting South America and the Cayman Islands in 2016 after I graduate from college. I hope my travels this year will further my travel blogging dreams and will one day be as awesome as you are at it. This summer I bought my first DSLR camera and would absolutely love having the Ona camera bag.
IG Handle: kitty_kat1894
I mostly love architectural photography.I’m always taken up by things that are larger than me,and life itself.I feel like even though they aren’t biologically relevant,they exude oodles of charm.And also I desperately need to get my hands on that bag!:-P
Taylor Alexandra Williams
(you did say full name)
IG @taylorexplores
Let me preface this is with the fact that I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY. It is my PASSION to travel, photograph, and civil engineer for developing countries. I have been using the same Canon DSLR for 7 years and could finally afford a new camera, the mirrorless FujiFilm XT1, this month! It took all the money I had though so I can’t afford an amazing bag like this one that I desperately need when traveling! I would be ETERNALLY GRATEFUL to win this bag!!!
My favorite subject to photograph is that in its own world, so candid shots, especially children and lovers. Children represent such sweet innocence; its beautiful to see them playing in honest fun. It touches my heart. Lovers represent such emotion, lust, and passion; they all have a story. Then candid is really the cherry on top because then you know they are in their natural, unpressured state!
PLEASE consider me for this prize. I will use it for years all over the world!
IG: @carolinecody
Name: Caroline Cody
My favorite thing to photograph is nature. I love how the trees look this time of year and how unique each leaf is that falls. You can never go wrong sticking a camera in your purse (or beautiful leather camera bag hopefully) and taking a walk somewhere beautiful.
My favorite thing to photograph are sunsets. Can’t get enough of how beautiful they come through on my camera. Love this type of leather, so pretty!! @alexismazalexis
My favorite thing to photograph is my 9 month old 🙂
@andreasmithmarsh
I’m an aspiring wedding videographer so my favorite subject is people’s love stories and big day! This bag would be great for me to lug around my equipment in- it is sleek, professional and beautiful! I would be so grateful to win it!
Instagram handle- jesslynnmeeks
Instagram handle : taycallan
My favorite subject to photograph is my dog, Leo. He is always so candid and has the cutest underbite that so perfectly communicates his personality.
Katie Stanker
Instagram: kstankz67
My favorite thing to photograph are large landscapes. I love being able to capture the full magnificence of the earth around us 🙂
Erin Dixon, IG: @erinmauer
I like to photograph books; the people reading them, in the squishy chairs, the best corner in the local shop, new ones, old ones, prolific quotes from the books. Books!
IG: eatworktravel
Absolutely love shooting landscapes especially in places we have never been. Recently purchased a wide angle lens and this bag would be perfect to keep it in!
Claire Harbison, @cgharbison
I am a part-time photographer, and my favorite subject to photograph is engaged couples. Engagement sessions are so full of love and excitement, and as the photographer I have all the time I need during these sessions to capture the special moments at a beautiful location. I also could really use a great camera bag, so this would be amazing!!! For personal use, I (also) love to take travel photos. This world is amazing, and it’s so fun to capture images of what is beautiful and inspiring!
I love photographing people candidly, never looking at the camera. Interactions are so much purer and nothing’s faked. Life’s captured as it is in that one moment: real.
Lauren Hershey
@hersheyplh
IG: @irishirish5
As an American living in Zurich, Switzerland, I love taking photos of all things Swiss, and other interesting things in my travels around Europe. And of course, cows.
Lisa O’Hearn
Emma Schaeffer, @emmascottschaeffer
My worn out old pentax would fit so nicely in this bag :). It’s expensive to do film, but I really love the unexpected results I sometimes get when I print it. I miss having darkroom access. I do hope to get a DSLR someday when I can afford one, but I don’t think I’ll stop shooting film, either.
I absolutely love getting candid shots of people–friends, strangers, it doesn’t matter. I love capturing the tiny moments of emotion that flicker over people’s faces. I think this can be especially magic when taking portraits of kids, because they haven’t learned yet to control or hide their expressions the way adults do.
I also love the way photography can capture light in a way nothing else can. Morning light, for instance–the windows reflected on the walls–is so transient, but a black and white photograph traps it in such a beautiful way.
Two that maybe show these things (if you’re still reading my long post haha)…as a New Yorker, I cannot stand Times Square, but this little girl’s face looking up at all the lights makes it seem magic. It’s also the strangest kind of light, because you can see the sky is dark, but the buildings make it as bright as day: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3540129417125&l=2c2bcce3f3
And I love this one where I caught my beautiful mama off guard in afternoon sunlight! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3540123976989&l=d16aeda146
I would love one of these camera bags! I have been on the hunt for one for eternity. I love to photo graphic people doing real life things! Those kinds of photos hold the most captivating statements.
Instagram @bostongirl65
I’ve loved taking photos for as long as I can remember. And not just to upload. It’s the memories that are so important to me; the moments that I get to relive over and over in my mind every time I see the photographs — the moments that stay colorful and vivid memories no matter how much time has passed because I have the photographs.
I have been to some incredible places in my life and have had some unforgettable experiences, and each one is committed to film. There are some nights where I spend hours just going through old pictures. I never intend for it to happen, but sometimes I’ll open up one picture, and four hours later I’m transported back to romping around Paris as a student abroad, or Walking through the jungle in Panama, or standing on the top of the Empire State Building.
I will never stop documenting these moments. I will never stop traveling.
Lily Rau
@lilyrau
I love photographing landscapes. The world is so beautiful. I like that when I travel, photographs allow me to take that beauty home with me. @laura_zandstra
landscapes, because it brings me closer to nature
Simply put, I would say my favorite things to photograph are items you see everyday. When photographed colors and objects can come alive. For example, one might never notice the red front door that is accross the street from them. Or an empty street that is known for being busy can look so calm and peaceful at night.
Katie Carlson
IG: KatieEwingCarlson
My favorite subject, besides my kids, is nature, specifically blooming flowers ….i never get tired of the beauty of nature. The colors are amazing.
instgram: rusthawk1
Sharon Schmidt
My favorite subject to photograph is graffiti and street art. Luckily, I live in New York, where the scene is very thriving. I love all the colors and shapes and invention of the artists!
Pavla Walsh
@czechchichi
My front door facing in 🙂
Jamie Bolt
@mrs_jbolt
My favorite things to photograph are the little details of real life, beautiful scenery and everyday adventures Megan Hampel @meganhampel
Mallory Markham
@markhammallory
I’ve been traveling around South America for the last 6 months and have grown to love photographing peoples’ eyes… They are truly a gateway into ones souls. It’s amazing the raw emotion you capture and the vast array of stories that can be told by focusing on that part of the human face.
I like to photograph birds in nature as I find them captivating and beautiful to watch. James Semaj
instagram ID : g88z
I have a new found love for photographing my students. I teach Adapted Physical Eucation (special edu/phys edu) and the smiles that are generated during some of my lessons are precious! I’m basically only allowed to share the pictures with parents, it brings me pure joy to know I’ve capture their child’s smile and happiness!
Julie Vilcek
@javilcek
My favorite subject to photograph is Candid love and happiness. When I traveled to Barcelona I captured many beautiful moments of the Catalan Culture and how they express their love whether it was eating Tapas on a sidewalk cafe or laying together next to palm tree ready a book. Being able to see the joy and love for one another is the most beautiful thing to capture.
-Georgina Rubio
IG- georgi_atm7
When will you announce who wins?! This bag would be amazing to own!