2010 March — A Southern Fairytale

One of my favorite things about blogging conferences are the people that I meet.

At Mom 2.0 Summit my other amazingly talented friend, Karen, introduced me to the designer of her ridiculously sexy and insanely gorgeous camera bag, which I did NOT at first realize was a camera bag and instead thought was a super stylin’ purse.

Bag by Maile, Photo by Maile

Bags by Maile, Photo from the darling Tracey Clark

Those 3 bags up there: Belle, Ginger and Lola, they’re kind of amazing. If you want to see just what makes the inside of these bags so brilliant go to Maile’s Epiphanie Bags website!

This past Sunday, on my way home from SXSW, I stopped in New Braunfels and met Maile at a restaurant in New Braunfels, The Huisache (wee-satch for you Non-Texans) where we spent about 4 hours over a delicious bottle of wine and a mouthwateringly ridiculous cheese tray. We laughed, we cried, we shared and I was inspired. It was what an afternoon with a friend should be.

As we were getting ready to leave Maile wanted to walk around New Braunfels and take pictures; here’s the part where I think it’s going to be US taking pictures OF New Braunfels. Oh NO> Maile wanted to take pictures OF ME. (faints)

It was more fun that I can explain although odd to be on the other side of the camera. Maile is passionate about photography, she is amazingly talented and to spend that time with her as she shared her gift with me was nothing less than a blessing. It was inspiring and a thing of true beauty to watch someone so passionate at work.

Maile, you’re a gift and I adore you.

I urge you, whether you’re professional or amateur, a woman who just has to have her camera with her at all times, go now. Check out the Epiphanie Bags site; I dare you not to fall in love with the bags and the woman who poured her heart into them and designed them.

Maile is also hosting a contest to win a Mark 5D body (SWOON) or $2500 Southwest Airlines Voucher: Go Enter! (or don’t because I really, really want that 5D body)

P.S. #2 Tracey is teaching the Picture Spring photography workshop starting April 1st. Join me and others to be inspired and learn from this talented, lovely photographer.

Dear FTC and whomever else: I wrote this because I adore Maile and I’m inspired by her. This was written wholeheartedly by me with no compensation, payment or incentives. This is all about a friend, by a friend. xoxo Rachel