An Early Thanksgiving Message

by Skip Cohen

I shared the artwork below in a post several years ago. With Thanksgiving next week, it's too much fun not to share again.

As in past years, I started today wanting to write something profound, even poignant, and, as always, from the heart. This past year, especially the last few months, has been tough on everybody. Well, I'm a big fan of Storypeople, and they gave me what I needed to get started. 

Usually, I'd wait until next week, but with the chaos of travel these days, many of you are hitting the road earlier than in past years. So, I want to catch you before the holiday craziness takes over!

I know it's sappy and hokey, but we are here to care about each other. This is even more common in our industry—photographers tend to watch each other's backs.

Looking over this past year, I realize there's never been a time in my business or personal life when more people were there for me/us. And we've all kept an eye on each other.

What a kick it would be if all of us were lucky enough to have Thanksgiving dinner together. As we went around the table to say what we were thankful for, I'd be talking about feeling grateful and blessed because of so many of you.

The professional side of my career started when I joined Hasselblad in 1987. I'd been at Polaroid for over 17 years, but thanks to all of you, I fell in love with this industry all over again. The friendships I've made along the way, combined with new artists I work with or meet online daily, just keep making life better. No matter how tough the challenges are, you help me keep things in perspective and find solutions. Without that positive feedback and support, I'd probably be whining about how difficult things are.

I wish all of you a happy, healthy, and safe Thanksgiving and time to be with people you care about. I appreciate everything you've worked so hard to build and make a part of your life...and mine.

​Happy Thanksgiving!

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