Some of my most prized possessions I inherited from my father. I have the coin collection that he worked on as a teen. His tattered Boy Scout Handbook sits on my bookshelf. These connections remind me of him.

When I was working in Germany, I noticed that a young man was carrying an old Lowepro backpack. His name is Johannes Leitner. I was admiring his bag and asked him if I could photograph it. As we talked, I asked him where he got it. “My father gave it to me,” he said. He had used it for years, and now it’s my turn.”

“Well, he’s right here,” replied Johannes as he motioned for his father to come over.

So I took their picture. The bag still looks great, and it’s a terrific story that made my day.

Derrick Story is the Photography Evangelist for Lowepro.

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