Faded & Blurred

Shootsac is a company started by Southern California wedding photographer, Jessica Claire. She realized that most camera bags don't really suit the style of weddings. She wanted to design something comfortable, easy to use, and nice enough you could carry around and feel “dressed up”, so she came up with the Shootsac.

The overall fit and finish of the shootsac is fantastic. The bag itself is made of wetsuit grade neoprene to protect your lenses. It does not hold a camera, which may be a drawback for some, but if you are a part of any of our photowalks, it is perfect because you are not putting your camera away very often anyway. It has 3 large pockets under a front flap with hidden elastic for a wide variety of lenses. The Shootsac itself is all black, but the front flap is removable and can be replaced with a number of different designer flaps that you can find on the Shootsac site. I am able to fit my 90mm macro, my 12-24mm, plus my flash in there. The smaller pockets in the back have snap enclosures and are wonderful for things like a water bottle, flash cards, batteries, money, id, credit cards, business cards, etc.

I received my Shootsac in the mail about 3 weeks ago. It was perfect timing because I was able to use it on the Downtown LA Photowalk and then take it to San Francisco, where it was definitely put through its paces.The two days I spent walking all around San Francisco I was able to use it as both a camera bag a purse. All I needed was the Shootsac and the camera around my neck. Swapping lenses without having to remove a backpack first was wonderful.

On a typical photowalk my shoulders and back are killing me and I can't wait to get home. The backpack I usually carry is a good pack, but it tends to wear me out. There is also the hassle of trying to change lenses – having to take the backpack on and off to get to my gear is not easy.  The Shootsac was a completely different experience. My shoulders didn't ache at all. The strap was comfortable and didn't slide around. Changing lenses was easier than ever.  There is no unzipping or taking the backpack off and setting it on the ground so you can get to it. It's as simple as opening the front flap.

After trying all different types of bags and backpacks by companies like Kata, Canon, Thinktank, etc., the Shootsac has definitely become my “go to” bag for days when I know I won't be putting my camera away. I'd like to thank Matt at Shootsac for providing one, and to Jessica Claire for creating such a wonderful product. Highly recommended.

You can find more information on the Shootsac site.