As my love of photography has grown, so has my need for a quality camera bag. Head into any camera store and you will find oodles of dark coloured, bulky camera bags that will have your fashion senses snoring. Of course the most important feature of any camera bag should be protection, but if you’re like myself you appreciate some style! Epiphanie by photographer Maile Wilson recognized the lack of stylish camera bags and produces products with a huge variety of colours, styles and functionality.
My first Epiphanie camera bag was the Lyric in olive which I received last December. Since then it’s replaced my purses, which surprised me. It’s a larger style camera bag which fits my camera with lens attached, a long lens, a shorter lens, my wallet, lipstick, cell phone and an iPad in the long side pocket. I like that I can easily sling it over my shoulder when spending a long day travelling or walking. There is also plenty of room left once I’ve packed in all of these items, perfect to stash a light sweater for evenings.
The Lyric has done me well and is well-loved but sometimes it has felt too large for the outing. This Summer I’ll be attending some events with the family and I’ve been looking for something more traditionally purse-like. I wanted something that can hold all of my camera gear, but is smaller and can still be worn on the shoulder or cross-body.
The bag I decided upon is Stella by Epiphanie in a stunning pink, it’s constructed of man-made materials which feel like leather. The shape of the Stella is fantastic, its wide base stabilizes it so that it never falls over when I set it down. The inside is roomy and well padded. There are removable dividers which allow one to design the layout to suit their equipment.
It’s designed to hold camera body + attached lens, 1 long lens, 1-2 short lenses, flash, wallet, battery pack and more. With 5 exterior pockets, Stella easily holds everything I’ll need on a day out. While I won’t always be carrying this much gear, I thought I’d show you what’s in my camera bag today.
In the main compartment:
- Canon Rebel T3
- Canon 18-55 lens
- CanonEF 50mm f1.8 lens
- Wallet
- Car keys
- Business cards
- Battery charger
In the exterior pockets:
- Cell phone
- Sunglasses
- Lipstick & lipliner
- Pressed powder
- SD cards
I am utterly in love with my new bag however, somehow my husband isn’t into carrying it for me. Thankfully there are many fashion-forward camera bags for men in very manly colours and styles, like this “London” backpack style in burnt orange. My husband may not be into wearing my pink Stella bag but I think he’d go for this one and it would make the perfect Father’s Day or birthday gift idea.
Follow along on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to see where my Epiphanie bag ends up.
Epiphany Camera Bag Giveaway
Enter to WIN an Epiphanie bag of your choice; we’re giving away TWO (2 winners)! If you win and you choose a bag for yourself, rather the man in your life, we won’t tell. Enter in the form below. Open to US & Canadian residents. Ends July 2nd 11:59:59 EST.
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I received product in exchange for an honest review; all opinions are 100% my own.
Ooooh hands down I would pick the Stella in pink…this is my camera bag dream come true!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Love the London Bag…actually love them all
I confess! I would pick the Stella for myself. I always end up carrying everything anyways. Lol
I love that Stella in pink. What a great looking bag.
I already have the Stella (and LOVE it!). Hmmm… I’d probably pick the Austin in Gray, but I reserve the right to change my mind. :)
Gorgeous! Love the colour.
The Stella bag looks perfect!! I have tried backpacks for my camera, which I am not a huge fan of. They have their purpose, but are huge – and, well, a backpack. Thanks for the giveaway!
I like Lola in Kiwi… and pink eep!
I like the GINGER in Caramel.
I absolutely LOVE the Clover in black
I’d love the slate blue Stella bag.
I love that Stella in pink. What a great looking bag to give to my lovely beautiful wife.
The Lola looks like it would be the perfect camera/diaper bag/purse for me.
The Belle in teal.
These bags look great.
These bags look great.
Great looking bags!
Oh definitely Stella in pink for me
Ooooh, I adore the pink one and could even convince my husband to carry it I bet :)
I got my daughter the London bag for her birthday, it is amazing and I would love one for myself!
I want the pink one love it
I love the Stella in Gray
I am picking the Lola bag in cobalt blue! It is so pretty!
I like them all! But if I HAD to pick 1 I like the look of the CLOVER – Red.
I like the Ginger in Caramel!
I’m not a pinky person so I’d love the London
OOO, I LOVE the colbalt blue or the lime green. For me, but manly enough my hubby can lug around :>
Love the Stella in pink.
I suppose I should pick a more ‘girlie’ camera bag, but I really like the Austin in Black. If I would want the more ‘girlie’ one…..it would be a difficult choice, but I believe it would be the Stella in slate blue.
I think I would need to pick the brown bag. As you mentioned Julie, my husband wouldn’t carry the pink one. That said, the pink Stella is BEAUTIFUL.
I’m loving the olive color, and Stella is the perfect size!
I would choose the Belle in Teal- my absolute favorite color ever! What amazing bags!!
I would pick the London in burnt orange. It would be for me. I am a single Mom, so I deserve a Father’s Day gift, I think!
I like the burnt orange
I be LOVIN that bright pink one for sure!!! What an awesome idea….love that camera bags have been made to be so stylish now!
loving the BROOKLYN Backpack- Blush
London for me.
The Ginger in almost any of their colors… though I like the purple. gray and teals best :)
Clover in red ;)
Charlotte or Ginger in turquoise, that is a hard decision!
Which bag would I choose….that is a tough decision…but I would have to say the SYDNEY in turquoise.
I would choose the London backpack in brown.
That Stella bag looks beautiful!
the one that you got!! the Stella! gorgeous
DEF the pink!!
I guess the green purse Julie is wearing is kiwi? That one for sure!
I guess the green purse Julie is wearing is kiwi? That one for sure!
Ginger or Stella in grey
The Madison in Teal if I had to choose just one. There are many others I like also.
Whichever my photographer daughter wanted. IThe pinkest one I suspect
Whichever my photographer daughter wanted. IThe pinkest one I suspect
The turquoise Charlotte!!
Oh my goodness. So many great ones. Perhaps Stella.
I am such a girl….the beautiful pink bag!
I’d have to go with stella, the braiding and the look is to die for!! I love their bags, the leather is so plush!!
So many to choose from, probably the Brooklyn so both hubby and I could use it. They’re all quite lovely, what a great gift idea.
I would choose the Stella in Grey
The stella in Pink <3
LOLA in Red :)
the London backpack in brown.
Stella or Lola.
I would love the stella in pink -sorry hubs! this would be awesome for my recent love of photography :)
Stella in pink :)
I would pick the Stella for myself because my husband would probably want to use the other one as a beer bag and these bags are way to nice for that, plus he has enough bags for his beer..lol
The Stella bag is so pretty!! It’s looks like it’s a good size too, not too big.
I would choose the Stella in pink. It is boootiful……
The Stella in pink jumps out at me too!
I love the Austin in Grey.
Toss up between Stella in Plum and Bella in Blush
I would choose the Stella bag in either grey or plum. Cute!
I like the SYDNEY – Grey!
They are BOTH gorgeous, but for me, the pink bag would be an awesome win!
Definitely the Stella in pink! Just my colour :)
Hard to choose I really love the sydney in caramel and the madison in black is really nice too
I like the Lola in red
Love the pink!
Oh I have swooned over these babies for LIKE ever!! I love me some Miss Charlotte in cobalt blue & Lyric in brown too! Plus every single other bag) Thanks for the sweet chance!
GINGER – Burnt Orange is my choice
The Stella in Olive :)
Great Giveaway!…….Lyric Black or Brown
Sydney in turquoise
mans bag for me
depending on what time of day, day of the week, mood, etc., I would probably choose a different bag each time because they are all so great! Right now it is GINGER – Slate Blue
The Ginger in Turquoise.
I like the Stella in slate blue
I would get the pink stella bag,,love it!
i like the STELLA – Plum
STELLA – Plum
The Belle in blush! What an amazing bag :)
I have to have the Stella! My gosh I have seen these recently on a trip and I was like that’s gorgeous but I had no idea what the brand name was. Must have it!
I would really love the Madison bag in teal.
I would pick the Stella in pink it is just adorable and cute
I would love the pink Stella! I need a bright camera bag for summer!
LYRIC – Black
SYDNEY – Caramel is a beautiful bag!
I’d choose the SYDNEY in Grey.
I love the Ginger, Belle, and Lola bags. I’d pick turquoise or yellow or burnt orange. It’d be tough to pick! I take tons of pictures of my family and the places we travel! This would be so handy to have!
wow such a awesome giveaway I would soo choose the pink one thank you for the chance
I like the London bag in brown.
If I’m chosen the lucky winner, I would probably choose the LYRIC in black. Thank you for this opportunity :)
I love the Stella in slate blue for myself
I really like the Lola in Red. Although i would likely choose the caramel. And I love the London bag as well.
I would pick CLOVER, either Fuchsia or Teal
I like the Stella in Grey!
I love the Ginger bag! I’d take that bag in any color but I do like the caramel color best.
MADISON – Teal is gorgeous!! Thank you for introducing us to a new product!
I like the London one, not into really colorfuls bags so this would be nice
I love the London!
Would love the London bag!
I would choose the Stella in pink.
Oooh. The London bag for sure. I love these bags so much!
My husband would love the London backpack in brown! (If it was for me, I’d go for the Charlotte Metallic crossbody.)
I would love to have the SYDNEY in Caramel !
i like the stella, i love em all… eeeks
I love the Sydney in Caramel!
I like the clover in fuschia
LONDON Backpack – Brown
I love a lot of their bags, so it is very hard to choose. I think I would go for the Sydney in Caramel though.
Stella Slate Blue looks great but any of them would be wonderful
I would choose the STELLA in Slate Blue
I love the Madison in turquoise!
I like the Stella in Plum!
I would ADORE the Ginger bag in Grey :D
let me adjust my post, I would love the Austin bag
I like the Stella because it does look more like a purse. I’d probably pick grey though.
I think my new Nikon would fit nicely in the pink Stella. I’d pick that one!
When I saw your email and checked out your bag – I was going to send you a comment. I didn’t realize it was a giveaway! So for my pleasure I would love the SYDNEY – Kiwi. Love it!
The pink Stella is definitely gorg!
Either one of the Charlotte’s or London :) get back to me lol
Wow, I am totally in love with these bags! They are really cute and functional as a purse, let alone a camera bag! My sweet hubby bought be a 60D last Christmas and I’ve been looking to upgrade my very boring bag. I love three of the Epiphanie bags, so it would be tough to chose between the Stella in pink, the Clover in fushia or the Ginger in Turquoise.
I’d pick the the Lola in mustard!
I literally just gasped out loud reading this article. I’ve been looking for the perfect purse/camera bag for ages and this just might be it. (yes…it’s for me). The Stella in grey looks amazing…as do they all!
The stella, clover, london..how can I pick just one?!
STELLA – Pink
I changed my mind I love the Lola in Cobalt, so beautiful
I would choose the stella in grey!
I love Lola in Red. Gorgeous!
I love the London bag
I think I’d really like Madison in Teal
The Clover in Teal!
I like the Stella in plum :)
I think GINGER – Burnt Orange would go best with me and my hair :)
London in Black :)
Sydney in brown…hard to choose!
I would love the pink camera bag for my daughter :)
I like the Sydney bag!
I think Stella in Grey is my favorite. Thanks!
I’m a fan of the Brooklyn or Madison.
Pink for my daughter! Thanks!
Black or pink!
I absolutely LOVE the Stella in Pink, but then again I also LOVE Sydney in Turquoise! I don’t know how I would be able to choose between the two!
The Pink, LOVE Pink, Favourite colour PINK!!
the plum color is my absolute favorite!
London bag
Probally the Stella or Lola love them all.
I have been in love with Stella (in Pink) for a very long time .
I’ve now decided I have to let my husband know about her. ;)
Lola in red
I like the LONDON Backpack – Navy bag.
I love the stella in plum! I love the color~
Lyric style
I was hoping pink wasn’t the only option:) Great looking bags!
I think I would go for the London in Burnt orange!
I’d love the Ginger in Burnt Orange or Slate Blue!
Pink for sure!!
Would it be wrong to choose the pink purse so I’d have an excuse to make my wife carry my camera on vacation? :)
i love the MADISON – Burnt Orange
I like the Stella in slate blue
I would choose the London in either black or brown would be great for school.
Sydney in Kiwi ! Just love the little camera charm to !
I just love that Stella in pink
Stella in pink
I love the Stella in pink, but I also love the Bella in Kiwi!
I love the Slate Blue Stella bag.
I would LOVE the London bag!!!
I LOVE pink! …..so the Stella in pink is amazing!
I would choose the Stella bag. It looks so pretty.
I like the LYRIC – Black
I would choose the Stella in Grey
These bags look beautiful! I’d love the lola bag in mustard. A camera bag that looks like a purse….awesome!
It seems as if the pink STELLA is the favorite of m any…it’s mine, too. So lovely and handy. Thanks for the opportunity.
I think I’d like the “SYDNEY – Turquoise.”
I’d choose the london in brown
I really like the SYDNEY – Turquoise
I’ve had my eye on the Londone one for forever
I NEED Sydney in Turquoise. NEED! :)
Ginger in turquoise
I’m having a real hard time picking just one… help! lol Maybe the Sydney in turquoise… maybe
I want that London one! I love messenger style bags, and would prefer a more natural leather colour.
That pink Stella is a beauty!!!!!
Sydney in Grey! What a cool bag.
The pink Epiphanie Camera bag! Yes, yes, and yes! It is absolutely gorgeous! Just to have it as part of my collection of purses would be absolutely amazing!
I really like the Stella Bag
the stella in pink is so nice and cute! (:
I would love Lola in red!
I think I’d choose the Sydney in Camel!
Stella
Definitely the London Backpack in Brown : D Great contest btw – good luck to everybody!
I love the lyric – so stylish and practical and fun!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the pink STELLA!! It is GORGEOUS!!
I love the Lola in pink and the MADISON in Turquoise the most!
I would choose the Clover in Fushia. Love it!
BROOKLYN Backpack – Caramel
I absolutely adore the Madison!!
I love the pink Stella!!!
I think I would choose stella. Love it.
The Sydney in Caramel is fab! Love the outer pockets and shoulder strap – Hey it’s 15% off today too!