Surgery went well, and I am recovering....slowly, but recovering. Pain STINKS!! My husband will be returning from deployment the end of this month, so the plan is for orders will resume around the first week of December, and any orders placed in that first week should be ready in time for Christmas.
We will not be accepting orders at the present time while Gina undergoes surgery. Please be patient with us!
Thank you!
Maureen Snyder and her sad McDonalds "case" with 55% of the votes. :)
WOW!! What fun!! It was tough (and hilarious), but we have narrowed down our entries to the Top 5, and we're going to let YOU choose who wins!! Make your selection in the poll to the right!! :)
Thank you to everyone who entered!! Good luck to our finalists!! Here they are in no particular order!
Contestant 1:
Why do I need a PLW lens bag? There are so many reasons, I can't even count them all! In addition to moving across the country, buying a house, having a baby, and training a puppy, I'm currently in the process of having to re-establish my portrait photography business in a city where I don't know anybody. I can definitely use some help getting organized right now, and having my camera supplies in order would be a HUGE help (and a definite mood-booster)!
I have bought all kinds of different bags and have yet to find the perfect one. If I have found one that is comfortable enough to carry it gets so beat up that it doesn't last long. That is what has happened recently and now I am stuck carrying my yucky canon backpack, which is so dorky that I cringe every time I load it up. Pro Lens Wear is so cool and hip (as well as appearing very durable). So if nothing else, please pick me to win the Pro Lens Wear contest for fashions sake. A photographer with an uncool bag is a terrible thing :)
Gina, as you can tell from my entry, I desperately need a PLW bag. I have tried many bags before and can honestly say that this one was the worst ever…the handles are flimsy, I can barely fit two of my lenses inside leaving them unprotected from the elements and it was torn before I even got all of my gear inside!
How do I carry my equipment at sessions? My very own pack mule! I load him up, and he follows me everywhere. I desperately need a PLW bag because hubby is running out of hands and limbs, and I can't always take him with me to every shoot. Please take the burden off this poor man and set him free.
Oh, I so need this bag!!! Look at me! I look ridiculous! My camera bag is solid, sits on my hip when I stand, or if I try to bend or move at all it slides to my front and gets in my way. The strap scratches at my neck, and leaves me raw by the end of a shoot. Well, that's if I wear it....lately I'm so frustrated I end up plopping it down on the ground, then I'm scared the whole time that someone will swoop in and steal it when my eye is looking through the viewfinder. It is almost not worth taking, except that I don't like being limited to just one lens, or one battery, etc.
Please help me!!!
Can you believe it's almost the END of August?? Where did the summer go?? OH WAIT...PRO LENS WEAR is turning ONE!!! WOW!!!! Watch for a special present for you!!
Just wanted to thank everyone for their patience and understanding during the CRAZY busy months! Backorders on parts were making me crazy, but all is good and bags are rolling out at top notch speed!! We are full back on track!!
Again, THANK YOU for being such AWESOME clients!!! Hope you've had a GREAT summer!!
Orders will be placed on hold, and no new orders will be taken from June 30th - July 10th. I will be out of the country (visiting my hubby!!!) for the holiday!!
Thank you!
I just wanted to send out a HUGE Thank You to everyone!! You have ALL been SO patient with me, and I truly apprecaite you!! I am almost completely caught up (except for the dang brown neoprene!) on all orders, and will ship another 5 out today!
So, in honor of all you....the first 25 of you to email me or comment on this post will receive a FREE camera strap slipcover!!!
Again, every single one of you have been so awesome and patient and I really apprecaite it!!
Have a GREAT day!!!
UPDATE: HOLY GUACAMOLE! You guys are FAST!!! DONE!! Congrats to all of you who get your FREE slipcover!! ;)
As requested, here are some photos of the inside of the large bag!
The back 3 outside pockets. Your lenses sink down nice and snug in these pockets. 
The front 3 pockets, under the cover. 
The smaller front pockets will snuggly hold a camera body/grip with no lens. 
Shown empty. 19w x 11h
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This is looking at the (small) bag from the left front with the cover folded behind and empty. Here you see the smaller front pockets for your smaller accessories. In the right pocket is a key clip and the attached reel you see on the left can be used for numerous things, including your light meter, expo-disc, etc.
Here is the bag with a Canon 70-200L lens (with hood on correctly) and an external flash. These would be considered the "front" pockets that the cover would cover over when moved to the front of the bag. 
These are the back pockets with a Canon 24-70L lens (with lens hood on the right way) and again the external flash. Usually I carry my 85mm in that pocket as my 135L is on my camera, but I wanted you to be able to SEE that there was something in that pocket, as the 85 and 135 both sink down and are snug.
Please feel free to ask if you have ANY questions! I hope this helps you visualize the bag better. Again, it's a lens bag, meant to be used while at a session or wedding and not for storage of your equipment. If you are looking for a well made camera bag, check out Tracy Joy.
Whew!! Ok, so that backorder "stint" put me behind, but now the bags are flying out the door and we're back on track!! Here's 3 of the 5 that shipped today!! Enjoy your bags ladies!!
The brown neoprene is on backorder, as well as some key components to the bag (like the one that holds the seams of the bag together to prevent it from ripping apart). So, please be patient with me, be prepared to wait just a little longer than the normal 2-3 weeks! I am getting them done just as fast as possible!!
Thank you!
Pro Lens Wear and Tracy Joy are teaming up!!!!!!!
Now, your lens bag can match your camera bag!! The brains and talent behind Pro Lens Wear and Tracy Joy have teamed up to allow you the option of matching your bags!! Who could ask for more??
We have made it VERY simple for you!! Our fabrics are on the Tracy Joy site for her bags and her fabrics are on our site for our bags! There will be added "design time" of 2-3 days added to your PLW bag production, but well worth the wait!!
We are both very excited to bring you these options and hope you enjoy your bags!!
I don't normally post about my personal life on my professional blog, unless it directly effects my business (like moving across the country ;) ), but this warrants a post. My husband left today for a 6 month deployment (and many of you know he was deployed the entire year of 2007 and returned in Feb.), so needless to say....our home is broken-hearted today. We are praying that "time flies".
Meet Ariana. She is a smokin' hot new up and coming photographer, and I have NO doubt that she will go far! She is wicked talented and knows fashion when she sees it! Check out her with her PLW in action! 
Ok, so all this talk, talk, talk and I am FINALLY going to make a it a reality!! New and EXCITING things are coming to Pro Lens Wear this year!! Yay!! We will be teaming up with a fabulous and popular camera bag designer....think MATCHING bags!!! Yay!! Those details will be finalized next week, so stay tuned!!
So, lets get started! First...announcing MATCHING camera strap covers!!! Now, your camera can match your bag(s)! And, just like your cover on your bag, your strap is REMOVABLE! So, now when you're ready for something different, you aren't stuck with a strap that doesn't match your bag! Awesome right?!?! ) (photo coming soon!)
My "big" surprise that I intended to launch at the beginning of the year....Personalized Covers!! This took so long...well, simply because, if you want something done right, you do it yourself, right?? You will have the choice to add YOUR LOGO on your cover!! I am going to be implementing the embroidering hopefully this summer, so stay tuned for that!! It will be AWESOME!!
And finally, THIS WEEKEND ONLY!!!
In honor of Mother's Day...purchase a designer cover and receive a basic cover HALF price!!
I have been pumping out bags so dang fast, that I haven't been taking the time to photograph all the new yummy fabrics everyone is choosing! Sorry, sorry to those of you emailing me asking to see them!! A few have been showcased here already, so you're not missing much. Here's the Simplicity Onyx...I snagged this one yesterday before it went home to Chasity!! 
So, yes, I hit the "big 3-0" today, and while I will admit that the days leading up to it, were rather scary, I am embracing it as an exciting new chapter in my life. I am so fully blessed with all that I have, and I look forward to my "Next 30 Years!"
So, for all of you, a present!! 30% Off All Covers!! 3 Days Only!!
(Photos of recent orders coming soon!! Yummy new fabrics!)
LOL Did you ever see that movie? I never did, but I also never understood how you could have 2 or 3 or more FINAL destinations! Well, we have moved FIVE times in the last 4 months and are FINALLY home! We are getting settled in, and production has not been affected! In case you need me, my FINAL new number is 858.246.6840
Thanks all!
The overhaul is done! Check them out! Now available for purchase with your bag!
Chateau Collection:
Courtney Collection:
Hookah Collection:
Simplicity Collection:
Flowering Collection:
Bullseye Collection:
So, yes that means good things for you!! I am going to be pulling a lot of fabrics from our collection based on popularity, so order now before your favorite is GONE!! Once it's gone, it won't be coming back!!
ALL ADDITIONAL COVERS ARE 15% OFF UNTIL 3/19!! 5 DAYS ONLY!!
No better way to get back into the swing than with these beautiful designs!!
Traditions Irish (chocolate and Irish green)
Soul Coffee (yummy!)
Now taking orders again!! Thank you all for your patience!! We have finally touched ground in San Diego and have a place to live!! It's so great to be back here! We love this city!! Those of you that ordered during the break, your bags are in production, please allow at least 3 weeks!!
Thanks all!!
Hello all!! We are heading out to San Diego tomorrow! Making a nice road trip out of this since my husband does not need to check in until early March, so we'll be on the road all week! I can still check and respond to emails, so if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me!! The answer to the most popular question is YES! You can still place an order, just know that it will not go into production until March 1st!!
Thanks!
CONGRATULATIONS GOING OUT TO JULIE RANEE!! Julie is the winner of Simply Splash's DECEMBER BLOW OUT BASH! What an AWESOME contest Kim at SS put on...which among the prizes was a PLW of her choice!!!
As of right now all orders that have been placed are being filled and will ship within the next few weeks. Any one that wants to place an order needs to get it placed NO LATER than January 18th, and it will ship by February 11th. Any orders placed after that date will be not be filled until the end of February.
Reason being, many of you know, my husband is in the Navy and we will be transferring to San Diego, CA mid-February. Due to the move, all processing will have to be put on hold for that time while we drive across country and get unpacked.
I have a bunch of new photos of new bags to show you from the end of the year and from this year! Cute stuff!! Thank you for your understanding and support!!
Gina
I hope you all had a very blessed and Happy Holiday season! Mine was spent packing and moving in preparation of our Navy transfer to San Diego next month. Sounds like a blast huh? Packing up the day after Christmas is NO fun, but it went without too many "glitches".
There are a bunch of new and exciting things in store for PLW, including the final steps of the new personalized covers! I am also looking into more add-ons like matching camera straps and zippered pockets in the covers! 2008 looks to be exciting and a year of big growth for PLW so stay tuned in for all the fun!!
Happy New Year!!
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