Here’s your intro to the Photo Hatchback, and it’s our selection for this week’s Free Bag Friday.

Maximize your carrying options for all-day adventures with this versatile backpack. Available in two sizes, it offers a body-side opening, a removable camera box, plus multi-functional compartments.

Here’s how to enter to win!

Rules:

• Tweet @Lowepro
• Mention why you’d love to get this bag in the same tweet
• Use hashtag #PhotoHatchback

Not on Twitter? No problem.

• Share a photo of your current camera bag and why you need the Photo Hatchback on Instagram.
• Use hashtags #Lowepro and #PhotoHatchback.

Not on Twitter or Instagram? Just add a comment to this blog about how you’d use the bag if you won. We’ll randomly select a winner on Tuesday, October 16. The winning comment will be posted here and on our Facebook Fan Page.

Open internationally, but void where prohibited. One winner will be chosen randomly.

It’s technically Thursday, but this week’s selection for Free Bag (Almost) Friday is the Rover Pro 45L AW.

When you need to carry your camera and basic camping gear to the back country, carry it all in the first technical, mountain-style photo pack of its kind: Rover Pro AW. It’s designed for active outdoor photographers who need a comfortable way to hike with heavy loads over long, varied terrain.

Have you seen the new Rover Pro 45L AW and said to yourself, “that bag was built for me?” Well, we want to give one to some lucky photographer! Here’s how you can enter to win.

Rules:

• Tweet @Lowepro
• Mention why you’d love to get this bag in the same tweet
• Use hashtag #RoverPro

Not on Twitter? No problem.

• Share a photo of your current camera bag and why you need the Rover Pro 45L AW on Instagram.
• Use hashtags #Lowepro and #RoverPro.

Not on Twitter or Instagram? Just add a comment to this blog about how you’d use the bag if you won. We’ll randomly select a winner on Tuesday, September 25. The winning comment will be posted here and on our Facebook Fan Page.

Open internationally, but void where prohibited. One winner will be chosen randomly.

Congratulations to our six Lowepro Photographer Dream Bag Sweepstakes winners. Here are the results from the June event.

Grand Prizes

Stacy Horner – Pro Roller Lite 250 AW

Donald Highley – Pro Trekker 300 AW

First Prize

Todd Jackowski – Pro Messenger 180 AW

Second Prize

Kirsten Hunter – Photo Sport 200 AW

Third Prize

Tseuk Sun Chung – DSLR Video Fastpack 250 AW

Fourth Prize

Paul Roth – Flipside Sport 15L AW

Thanks to everyone who participated to make this an exciting give-away.

Derrick Story is the Photography Evangelist for Lowepro.

The Lowepro Urban Photo Sling 250 is your companion as you move from home, to office, to street shooting. This stylish bag can accommodate a pro DSLR with 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom attached, plus spare lenses, flashes, personal gear, and an iPad.

And it might be yours.

For your chance to win the Urban Photo Sling 250, post a comment below answering the question: “What’s your favorite city?” We’ll randomly select a comment next week, and notify everyone on our Facebook Fan Page and here.

Deadline to comment is midnight PDT, Sunday May 13, 2012. Contest is void where prohibited. One winner will be selected and receive a Urban Photo Sling 250.

Good luck!

Derrick Story is the Photography Evangelist for Lowepro

The Lowepro Pro Runner 300 AW backpack is lean, mean, and comfortable. This beauty can accommodate a standard DSLR with 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom attached, plus spare lenses, flashes, and even personal gear in its roomy front pocket. It includes: side compression straps with quick-release buckles; a Hideaway Tripod Mount system; rainflap lids; SlipLock™ attachment loops; mesh side pockets; discreet front pocket accommodates a light jacket, cell phone or MP3 player; memory card pockets on inside lid; padded mesh backpad; adjustable and padded shoulder straps; webbing grab handle.

And it might be yours.

For your chance to win the Pro Runner 300 AW, post a comment below answering the question: “Are your urban or outdoors?” Since this backpack works great in both environments, either is appropriate. We’ll randomly select a comment next week, and notify everyone on our Facebook Fan Page and here.

Deadline to comment is midnight PDT, Sunday May 6, 2012. Contest is void where prohibited. One winner will be selected and receive a Pro Runner 300 AW.

Good luck!

Derrick Story is the Photography Evangelist for Lowepro

It’s Free Bag Friday (the 13th)!

This week we’re offering a SlingShot 202 AW to one lucky winner. To participate, all you have to do is answer the question: “When do you like to use a sling bag?” Add your answer to the Comments area of this blog post. You have until midnight PST, Sunday April 15, 2012 to enter. We’ll pick a winner from the comments and notify via this blog and our Facebook page next week. As always, void where prohibited.

Good luck on this Friday the 13th, and let us know when you like to use a sling bag.

Derrick Story is the Photography Evangelist for Lowepro.

It’s Free Bag Friday and time for you to throw your lens cap in the ring for a chance to win the Photo Traveler 150 camera/tablet backpack.

Just comment below about how you like to use your tablet (such as an iPad) and camera together. You have until midnight, Sunday, April 1 to enter. We’ll pick a winning comment next week and announce here and on our Facebook page. As always, the give-away is void where prohibited.

The Photo Traveler 150 is a nifty bag. It holds your Compact System Camera gear, or enthusiast DSLR kit. Plus, it has a dedicated pocket to store and protect your tablet computer. Combine that with its handsome urban styling, and you have a winner for casual shooting and computing when out and about.

So let us know how you like to use your camera and tablet together… and good luck!

Derrick is the Photography Evangelist for Lowepro.