http://www.shootsacblog.com/ SHOOTSAC BLOG - by jessica claire en-us http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/324/labor-day-sale http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/324/labor-day-sale Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:56:00 GMT
We've added new covers in the Shootsac Outlet just in time for Labor Day! Check out our amazing savings on a variety of snazzy covers with savings of up to 50% off select covers.

Check it out: THE OUTLET!


]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/323/on-the-other-side http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/323/on-the-other-side Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:09:00 GMT
A few weeks ago, I shot a party for online wedding magazine Utterly Engaged and awesome photographer KrisD snagged a few shots of me--I was so excited! Well, as excited as I can be with my hair all curly like that (insert childhood nightmare here).

I am sporting a cover no longer in production, which I LOVE! One of the most fun things about Shootsac is our limited runs of covers. We often do not reorder covers when we run out, so there are lots of opportunities to snag one and make it YOURS! It just means you need to be quick on the trigger when covers are released. If you GET ON OUR MAILING LIST you'll always be first to know when a new cover comes out.

]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/322/jasmine-star-and-creative-live http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/322/jasmine-star-and-creative-live Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:58:00 GMT TWITTER you already know, but I'm reminding you one more time here to check out our twitter for the free shipping code!

Now onto the real post:

Since Shootsac has been in existence, one of our biggest supporters is the lovely Jasmine Star. As we've grown, she has also grown, turning into one of the industry's biggest STARS! Today, we want to wish her luck shooting a LIVE WEDDIng on Creative Live.

Shooting weddings is a LOT of pressure, and I think we can all agree that we feel that pressure on any normal wedding day. Add to that shooting live with thousands of people watching, and the pressure must be through the roof.

Let's all give Jasmine our good thoughts, prayers, and kind words today, and of course, watch along with her at Creative Live!

]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/321/introducing-the-shootsac-outlet http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/321/introducing-the-shootsac-outlet Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:40:00 GMT
So, we've created for you (drumroll please).. The Shootsac Outlet!

We've got limited stock of covers that we're closing out, as well as a few here and there that were never released! They go quickly and when they're gone, they're gone, so you'd better buy FAST!

ALSO--for three days *until THuRSDAY*, we've got your favorite lens bag on sale for only $150!!! That's a killer saving of $29! Just click the little banner below, and we'll see ya at the outlet!

]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/320/happy-birthday-august http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/320/happy-birthday-august Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:59:00 GMT
In any case, I wish a great big cupcake to each and every one of you August babies this month:

aaron, abegail, adam, adri, ahmad, ai ling, albert, alice, alicia, alison, alissa, allison, aly, amanda, ambar, amber, amee, amna, amy, ana, andre, andrea, anel, angela, angie, anne, annie, annika, ashley, athena, becca, becky, benjamin, beth, bethany, bill, bobbie, brandi, brandy, bree, brett, brian, brianna, brigid, brigit, brittani, brittany, brooke, bryan, caitlin, cami, carley, caroline, carolyn, carrie, carter, catherine, cathy, celeste, chad, chantal, chris, christi, christina, christine, christopher, christy, claire, colleen, colten, corey, cori, corie, cory, courtney, coz, curtis, daisy, dan, dana, daniel, daniela, danielle, danya, darlene, david, dawn, deanna, debbie, deborah, debra, dee, deena, delores, derrick, devon, diana, dina, djayawarman, dolores, donna, dustin, eden, edward, elizabeth, emilie, emily, erika, erin, erinn, eryn, eva, faz, gabriel, gabrielle, gardocka, garrick, gary, ginny, gracci, haley, heather, heidi, henry, hilary, hillary, holly, hope, jacie, jackie, jade, james, jamie, jana, jane, janet, janett, jasmin, jasmine, jason, jean, jeff, jen, jeneanne, jenna, jenni, jennifer, jenny, jeremy, jessica, jill, joan, joanna, joe, joel, joelle, johanna, jonas, jonathan, josie, judy, julie, justin, justina, kaila, karen, karina, karla, karolina, karye, kate, kathie, kathleen, katie, katrina, keary, kelly, kerri, kim, kimberly, kisha, kristen, kristi, kristie, kristin, kristine, kyla, lacey, lacy, lamishia, lara, larae, laura, laurel, lauren, laurie, leah, leeyen, leigh, leonardo, lesley, lexi, liesbeth, linda, lindsey, lisa, lorissa, lou ann, lucy, lydia, lynette, lynn, magan, maggie, mai, malgorzata, mallory, mandie, mandy, marcia, margaret, mariah, maricel, marisa, mark, marlene, marsha, martha, marvett, mary, matt, meaghan, megan, melanie, melinda, melissa, meredith, michael, michelle, mikey, miranda, missy, misti, misty, molly, mylinh, nadja, nancy, naomi, natalie, nicole, nielen, nora, oubon, pamela, patricial, paul, paula, peni, penny, peter, phillip, pinky, rachel, ramona, rayshcelle, raymond, rebecca, rebekah, regina, renee, rhonda, ricky, rizza, rob, roberta, robin, robinson, rochelle, rose, ruel, ruth, ryan, sabrina, samantha, sandie, sandra, sara, sarah, sasha, shannon, shari, sharon, shaun, shelby, shipra, stacy, stephanie, stephen, susan, susie, sylwia, tamara, tambra, tami, tanarak, tara, taryn, teresa, thresha, tiffani, tiffany, tina, toni, tonnette, tracee, tracey, tracie, tracy, trang, tricia, trish, twyla, valeria, valeire, vanessa, vera, veronique, vicki, victoria, virginia, wesley, xylia, yana, zaidan, zeena, zoe

]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/319/reversible-covers-a-demonstration http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/319/reversible-covers-a-demonstration Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:13:00 GMT
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]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/318/our-monthly-newsletter http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/318/our-monthly-newsletter Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:08:00 GMT
You can read this month's newsletter by clicking the image below, and **CLICK RIGHT HERE TO SUBSCRIBE!!**

]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/317/we-love-photographers http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/317/we-love-photographers Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:59:00 GMT
One of our friends is Edmund Prieto who organized a fab get together for a group of photographers that included games, dinner, and of course, a to-die-for dry lake bed desert shootout! The person who won the Shootsac was Daniel Cruz who was so excited to win! Check him out:

Edmund posted this group shot of his photographers.

I spy with my little eye SIX Shootsacs!

]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/316/birthdays-are-coming-up http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/316/birthdays-are-coming-up Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:18:00 GMT
You might say, "No it's not, my birthday just passed" and you would be right. But you would also be wrong because everyone knows that the older we get, the faster those birthdays come right around again!

One of the things we do here at Shootsac® is to celebrate your birthday both with you and for you (hey, we love having 365 birthdays)! We want to know when yours is, so you can shop with us and get a free gift when it's your special month.

It's really really easy, just put your little name and birthday on our **BIRTHDAY LIST**. Seriously, that's it: we'll take care of the rest!




]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/315/hot-new-reversible-covers http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/315/hot-new-reversible-covers Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:41:00 GMT MAILING LIST, you already know our big news--we have launched 4 NEW REVERSIBLE COVERS, with a fab summer pattern on one side, and a sweet simple suede on the opposite side. And for the first time, you can choose which side you wear!!

On Jessica's blog yesterday, we asked you to name your favorite, and our lucky winner of a cover of their choice is...


MISTY SMITH! Misty said she loves the Flirtations cover, and it's about time she got a new one after being a Shootasc user for the past three years. Congratulations Misty!

I thought it would be fun to post a few more photos here, along with a little explanation of how the covers work!

First of all, if you didn't know, a Shootsac is a great bag for beach shooting! You can take the lenses what you need, cause we all know there's no easy way to roll a big bag on the beach!

Second, the new reversible covers are so much fun! I love the ability to get to choose which cover I want to rock on any given day--and these patterns make me OH SO HAPPY!

It is SO EASY to reverse the covers! The velcro on and off just like your regular covers, but they have a tab on the top you can fold down to choose which side you want to show! Seriously, it doesn't get any easier than that. And how could it get more adorable?

Pick up a new reversible cover while they last! Just click the photo below to buy--they are on SALE SALE SALE till Sunday, so get 'em while they're hot!

]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/314/we-love-this http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/314/we-love-this Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:10:00 GMT
I'll admit though, we sure do love the good things we read--we email them to each other and look at them often for encouragement. One of the items that really made a splash here is Julie Azcona's review, which I've posted below with kind permission:

From Julie:

On Thursday I had a fun photo shoot with a lovely girl who will be celebrating her 16th birthday in a few days. It was the perfect opportunity for me to finally test my beautiful Shootsac.

I packed my bag with all my stuff for a one hour session. Placed the lenses in each pocket… and I just kept thinking, and a little pocket for you, and a little pocket for you and oh, a little pocket for you. The bag is awesome! I know is not supposed to be a camera bag… but for me it is. I can fit my 7D without the lens in one of the pockets, preferably the middle one in the front. My wallet, keys, lipstick, bottle of water and cell in the back. Perfection!

And the shoulder pad? Oh, it is comfy! Not sure if without it the bag's strap would be as comfortable. The bag itself kinda falls in love with you though. It hugs you comfortably… it gives you space to move. It feels light and flexible. It is the perfect relationship!

The amount of time it took me to change lenses compare to before…. bah! Not comparable… it is 1, 2, DONE! I highly recommend it!

]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/313/free-shipping-friday http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/313/free-shipping-friday Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:49:00 GMT FREE SHIPPING FRIDAY!!!

What is it? Well, you've probably figured out that it has something to do with Free. and Shipping. And Friday. But here's the details:


-ONE random Friday per month, ALL SHIPPING ON ALL US ORDERS will be completely FREE!

-You can only find out which Friday it is by following us on our Twitter or being our Facebook Friend (click the links below). This is ALSO the only way to get that day's code that you'll need to use at checkout

-Any order placed between 6:00AM and Midnight PST on that day will be shipped completely for free!

Follow our TWITTER AND Be our FRIEND


So, you're not going to be able to find out here which Friday is Free Shipping FRIDAY anymore, but I'll give you a heads up this time: IT'S TOMORROW!!

(But you'll still have to follow our Twitter or be our Friend in order to get the code you'll need to check out)

And tell your friends!!

]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/312/jack-bauer-would-love-this http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/312/jack-bauer-would-love-this Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:41:00 GMT

NATASHA'S STORY


If you follow me (Natasha) on Twitter, you'll have read the tweet about me feeling a bit like Jack Bauer. Except that I wasn't prepping guns, just cameras and lenses and batteries and memory cards. Not quite as lethal, but still cool nonetheless.

If you follow Aaron on Twitter, you'll have read the tweet about our arsenal for our back-to-back weddings. And he decided to post this lovely picture:

LET ME EXPLAIN.

We do NOT carry guns or weapons to any weddings we shoot. Though since we're in Texas, it probably wouldn't be that much of a surprise to anyone. The only reason why Aaron had his gun was because we were traveling 5 hours away, and he always brings it with him on road trips. You know, in case we get lost or stranded somewhere. It stayed in our hotel room the entire time we were at the wedding, and I guess he thought it would be cool to bust it out for this picture. Oh boys. I guess getting him the camo Shootsac cover egged him on. My bad.

I DID learn, however, that he did bring his pocketknife to the wedding. Aaron would sleep with this knife if I let him. That's how much he loves it. Um, not unless we're sleeping in the jungle, babe. So he keeps it in his pocket during the day, and every night - EVERY FREAKING NIGHT - he takes it out and proclaims his love for his pocketknife. That's how much he loves it. And apparently, it came in handy during the wedding. I guess the groom's brand new socks were sewn together, and his pocketknife came to the rescue.

Just wanted to explain. Now, if only someone could explain the series finale of LOST to me.

]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/311/guess-whats-coming-later-this-month http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/311/guess-whats-coming-later-this-month Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:50:00 GMT
Today's feature comes to us from the SKP Girls! That stands for the girls of Sara Knauss Photography. It looks like the girls had their hands full with not one but FOUR couples for this shoot!

I spy with my little eye a fancy schmantzy BAROQUE cover here!

Thanks Sara ... ladies for sending this in to us!

]]> http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/310/happy-birthday-july http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm/postID/310/happy-birthday-july Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:59:00 GMT
So here we are, in July. And so many of you there are! Check ya'll out:


aaron, abbigail, abby, abigail, adam, adrienne, aidan, aimee, alaina, alana, alecia, alena, ali, alicea, alicia, alli, allison, alvina, alyssa, amanda, amber, amy, ana, andrea, andree, andy, anegla, angie, anjuli, ann, ann marie, anna, annie, anthony, antoinette, apple, april, arthur, ashley, audra, audri, barbara, beca, becki, becky, ben, beth, beverly, billy, bobbi, brendan, brian, brittney, c.h., caitlin, cami, candace, cari, carley, carmen, carole, carrie, cassandra, catherine, catlin, chanthoeun, charissa, cheri, cherie-lynn, cheyenne, chris, christina, christine, cristoph, cindy, colleen, crystal, dale, dan, dana, dani, daniela, danielle, dannell, danny, darrin, darryl, david, dawniel, debbie, deborah, deloris, denise, desheila, diane, dominique, donna, dorothy, eddie, edra, emily, erica, erin, fay, freya, gabrielle, genevieve, glaucia, gretchen, haley, hannah, havilah, heather, heidi, holly, ingrid, iris, isa, isabelle, jack, jade, jaime, james, jamie, janet, jasmine, jaycee, jd, jean, jeannette, jen, jenn, jenni, jennie, jennifer, jenny, jessi, jessica, jessie, jill, jim, joan, jodee, jodi, joe, johanna, jolene, jon, joncee, jude, judith, judy, julia, julie, julyssa, justin, kacy, kaela, kam, kara, karen, kate, kathleen, kathryn, katie, katrina, katya, kelli, kelly, ken, kim, kimberly, kittavong, kori, kris, krissie, kristen, kristin, kristina, lana, laura, lauren, leah, leilani, lesa, leslie, lia, lily, linden, lisa, liz, lorene, lucie, lucrecia, lucy, mabel, madsen, maggie, malia, marcie, maria, marie, marisa, marissa, marla, mary, meegan, meg, megan, meghan, melissa, meri, mia, michael, michele, michelle, mickie, mike, misty, mitchell, molly, morgan, nadia, natalie, nate, nathan, nathaniel, nicola, nicole, nikita, nikki, noelle, okema, patti, pattie, paula, philip, prema, priscilla, rachel, ralph, rebeca, rebecca, rebekah, reeta, regina, ren, renee, rey-robert, rhonda, ricci, rita, robeccer, robyn, rocky, rose, rosemary, ruel, rychelle, sabina, samantha, sami, sandra, sandy, sara, sarah, scot, scott, shanna, shannon, shayla, sherial, simone, sinead, sommer, stacee, stacey, stacy, stephanie, stevi, susan, suzanne, suzie, synda, tamara, tami, tanya, tara, tawni, teresa, teri, terri, theresa, tiffany, tina, toni, tracey, tracie, tracy, trish, tsuki, valdecir, valerie, vanessa, vickey, wendy, whitney, youkeun, yuliya, yuri, zoltan

And I want to give a SPECIAL shout out to two groups of people

1. Those of you born on my birthday, July 22: Allison, Charissa, Christine, Dorothy, Elizaveth, Jessica, Jon, Kam, Kimberly, Meri, Paula, Sandra, Sara, Sherial, and Teri

2. Those of you named Jessica, especially Jessica Cernat, who has the same name AND b-day as me!

No matter what day you were born, you're just a *little* bit smarter than everyone else if you see your name above, because you had the good sense to get on our **BIRTHDAY LIST**! If you're not on it, no free gift for you. Don't be like that!

Happy Birthday July!!

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