How To Turn Your Backpack Into A Camera Bag

Camera numberless are a touchy subject area for me. I've looked and looked and LOOKED for a cool bag that I don't loathe carrying around. But I never institute one that I like the look of AND can also safely carry my camera torso and lens (meaning there's some layer of padding / protection between my equipment and the bag itself). Then, I decided to make my own.

I turned my fave mini weekender Clare V bag into a photographic camera bag (that actually protects my photographic camera and lenses). And I idea I'd share how I did it, in case y'all want to give it a endeavour with ane of your numberless.

How to Turn any Purse into a Camera Bag

All you actually need to make your own camera bag is a proficient quality, padded photographic camera pocketbook insert AND a purse that is large plenty to fit the insert that as well has durable straps for carrying heavier items.Sadly, my exact bag is no longer available, just sometimes they pop up for auction used (it'southward by Clare V and chosen the Sandrine Speedy Handbag).

Most well-made bags are going to accept handles stiff enough to lug everything effectually with no problem. BUT it is something that you need to consider because the one thing you don't want to have happen is your trap to intermission and have your camera equipment flying through the air.

I actually like this photographic camera bag insert from Amazon (which comes in several different colors and is less than $twenty), but there are TONS of options! Someday I can shop for things on Amazon, I will! So here'due south a link to all of the padded inserts they have, if yous feel like browsing. Lots of proficient ones and different sizes too.

AND because y'all're as well going to need a cool bag, hither are some of my picks that I think would be a perfect DIY photographic camera bag…

(clockwise from meridian left) dune backpack from Yield Design
Loeffler Randall prowl tote from Need Supply
brown La Tropezienne bag from Clare V
Fjallraven Kanken Haversack on Amazon (lots of colors)
Apolis I'one thousand Hither market pocketbook from Need Supply
suede tote in dirty sand from Madewell
Vere Verto taupe saucepan handbag from Need Supply
drawstring grid backpack from Baggu
prague satchel from Madewell
Creatures of Condolement blue saucepan handbag from Demand Supply

I've been using this bag every bit a photographic camera handbag for near a month at present and finally got around to shooting it and posting. This post is conspicuously long overdue. And I've been really happy with how its working out. No one would always know that pocketbook is a camera bag unless they opened information technology up. And it fits everything I need for shoots!

Totally taking this guy with me to the Caribbean area. We caput out this weekend and I couldn't be more excited.