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Photographer Profile: RJ Goodwin
Today we are talking with up-and-coming photographer RJ Goodwin. We first got to know him through Daryl Calfee, one of his college professors, and our friend Sam Stroud, with whom RJ shoots weddings. With everything on his plate photography-wise, it's a bit...
Where ONA Goes: Paris and Versailles with Anna
We're off to Paris and Versailles today with lifestyle and glamour photographer Anna Argiropoulos -- you might also know her as the blogger behind Annawithlove. Her love for everything Parisian, from the dreamy rooftops to the charming carousels, stems from how the City...
Photographer Profile: Amanda Crew
As we sat down to chat with Amanda Crew recently, we were so excited to hear about her many creative pursuits since we had last caught up. If you are a TV or film buff, you may recognize her as...
5 Year Anniversary Feature: 5 Crazy Places I've Worked with my ONA Bag in Tow
Today, June 3rd, marks ONA's five year anniversary. On this day in 2010, we launched with just a single bag, the Nevis, out of founder Tracy's living room in Bowie, Maryland. Five years and many bags later, we now have a lovely office...
Where ONA Goes: Okinawa with Christina Emilie Shields
Meet Christina Emilie Shields, a fashion and lifestyle photographer based in New York City. She is not only a fantastic Instagrammer (in fact, that's how we first got to know her), but also counts brands like ModCloth, The Style Line, and Etsy...
Where ONA Goes: England and France with Michelle and Kelly
We first got to know this stylish couple when we found out that Michelle bought Kelly a Bowery bag for his Christmas gift, and Kelly purchased a Brooklyn satchel for Michelle -- a true ONA family. Michelle is an actress-turned-photographer (you may know her...
What's In Nancy Ebert's Camps Bay
When wedding photographer Nancy Ebert first shared with us a few photos from a recent trip of hers to South Africa, we knew we had to pass them along and share them with all of you. After all, South Africa...
Photographer Profile: Ryan Longnecker
We first met Ryan Longnecker shortly before this year's Photo Field Trip, since Ryan wanted to give us a heads up that he would be in charge of photographing this year's week-long event. Throughout the course of our five days...
Where ONA Goes: Oregon with Sam Ciurdar
We were recently introduced to Sam Ciurdar, a Southern California-based filmmaker and photographer, who like our friend Jonathan Gipaya, just decided to make the jump into photography and filmmaking on a full-time basis. Sam's creative resume boasts names like The Mindy Project,...
Photographer Profile: Jonathan Grado
If you've spent any time in the audiophile world, the name Grado Labs is probably a familiar one. A Brooklyn-based, family-owned business since 1953, Grado is best known today as a maker of high-end headphones, though it began as a maker of phono...
Where ONA Goes: Joshua Tree National Park With David Guenther
David Guenther explained to us after he returned from his trip to Joshua Tree National Park, "Hanging out with good friends, and some of the best photographers I know, is cool enough. Hanging out with them in one of the...