Stepping into the Time Machine - Destination: 2010

by Skip Cohen
 
It's Throwback Thursday and my favorite day of the week! But it's not just about old photographs but the great memories they bring back. The fun of throwbacks is often in the hunt. And because I'm so unorganized with images all over the place - while I should be embarrassed, I love not knowing where I'm going to land when I step into the time machine.

Today, I'm turning the clock back to January 2010 and IUSA in Nashville at the Gaylord. That's me on the right, hanging out with three great artists and legends in the industry - Jim Garner, Joe Buissink, and Scott Bourne. It's incredible to think of the talent these three possess. I've lost touch with Joe, but I catch Jim on Facebook now and then, and Scott and I talk regularly.

Take a second and think back to fourteen years ago. What were you doing in imaging? Some of you were at that convention. For me, it was one of my first times out in public as an independent business owner. I left WPPI/Rangefinder May 1, 2009 to start my own company.

Here's my point - take a few minutes, and whether you share them or not, search for a photograph or video at least ten years old. Then kick back, look in your rearview mirror, and savor the memories. Besides the fun of a quick walk down Memory Lane, it's a great way to remind yourself of the importance of what we do as an industry - help the world capture memories they can hold on to for a lifetime.

​Happy Throwback Thursday!