July | 2007 | BenSpark Family Adventures

Did you know that I launched a terrific contest this month called Win an XShot from BenSpark?

I am surprised that I only have three entires so far and there are only 2 1/2 days left to enter. This is a pretty simple contest with some really nice prizes and it is open to anyone that enters, no matter where they live. Here are the official directions to enter the Win an XShot from BenSpark contest.

There have been some great supporters out there like Christine (Who went out and bought an XShot of her own with my promo code SparkRocks) and Jay, they were winners of my last contest and are out there plugging this current contest as well. And I got some great coverage of the contest from CyberPartygal, she wrote up four, FOUR separate posts (Win an XShot or Buy With $5 Promo Code, Do You Want To Win An XShot?, How To Win An XShot & Win an XShot from BenSpark). I couldn’t be more excited about the support from these folks. Please visit their blogs to show them support.

I am also thrilled with the entries from the contestants for this contest. Check out their submitted photos.

Charlotte from Army Mom: New Jersey

Mo from We’re in a Fight

Raesmom from Geeky Housewife

And an entry from Meeyauw added tonight.

Meeyauw of Meeyauw: Life in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont

Seriously, what is everyone waiting for, get those entries in, you could win some great prizes and even if you don’t win you could get some traffic and links back to your blogs for your efforts. I want to see more of the photos like the ones above. 🙂

I have been toying with the idea of getting a new back pack specifically for my digital SLR camera. I have a traditional camera bag that came with the package deal when I bought my camera. I don’t really like it because it just lays on my shoulder. I would love to have a camera bag that is more like a backpack and less like a camera bag. Backpacks however do not have camera bag type compartments.

I found a pretty sweet set of camera bags online however. These are from Naneu Pro and are some high quality bags. They are referred to as ‘Military Ops’ bags because they are made from high grade water-resistant 900D rip-stop nylon and have heavy duty zippers. There are many designs to choose from and they all look great. I just want a simple bag that will hold all of my equipment. I want to start doing more professional type photography and need the gear with me and easy to access.

The bag I really like is called the Bravo, remember ‘Military Ops’. This bag comes in black or green. Black will be my choice of course. The bag includes a customizable camera insert that you can rearrange to fit all of your equipment. The bag is also padded and has many pockets for additional accessories. I am excited to learn more about this bag and possibly buy one.

And with all my travel around the country a backpack makes much more sense than a traditional camera bag. A backpack would be easier to get around with.