As a child, did you ever read that book “I Wear My Tutu Everywhere?” It was my favorite book mainly because… well, I did wear my tutu everywhere. And then there was that time in kindergarten where I wore my Halloween costume (a full ballerina get-up) on the wrong day and then locked myself in the bathroom until my mom came with a change of clothes, but I’ll save that story for one day when I need therapy.

Anyway- now that I’m older, I’ve switched from tutu to camera. I bring that sucker EVERYWHERE. To the grocery store, to my parents house, on walks with my niece, everywhere. And up until about a month and a half ago, I was either carrying it in my hand or gentling cradling it in my non-padded purse, Then I’d forget it was in my purse and I’d carelessly drop my bag on the floor. Yeah, THAT’LL make you sick to your stomach. It was about the time when my 50 1.2 stopped focusing correctly that Matt and I decided that investing in a Kelly Moore bag may just be a good idea.

Kelly Moore is a photographer who realized that many of today’s shooting bags left something to be desired. So what did she do? She designed an entire line of adorable, feminine-yet-functional handbags specifically for photographers. These bags look simply like an attractive purse from the outside (handy in case you’re Grade A paranoid like me), but have all the padding your precious camera needs to protect it from the bumps and knocks of a typical day out. I know a couple of photographers who use their Kelly Moores as shooting bags during weddings and portrait sessions (I’m still attached to my ShootSac!) but I really wanted mine to function as a protective case for my camera for every day sort of things, like a visit to my parents or a night out with the girls. I finally settled on the Hobo in Walnut and I still can’t get over just how absolutely perfect it is. Don’t tell Matt, but I don’t think this will be my last bag by Kelly…

I love all of the extra zoppered pockets- they’re perfect for lens caps and accessories like memories card and batteries.

The Hobo is one of the smaller bags, but it can comfortably fit a 5dmkii with a 50 1.2 attached, as well as a moderately-sized spare lens (like my 100 macro or 35) and you’ll still have extra space for keys, phone, chapstick and a wallet. Or if you wanted to carry it as a shooting bag, you could do the camera body with lens attached and two spare lenses. And?  It’s so comfortable on my shoulder! I toted it around the Wizarding World of Harry Potter with me for an entire day and never got tired of carrying it!

Happy Monday!