The Metrolina Photographic Society asked me to forward this. It sounds like a lot of our members would get a lot out of it:

Limited enrollment

Jack Reznicki- A Photographer's Life
"If it doesn't talk, don't shoot it"
Sponsored by Midwest Photo Exchange & Epson
November 9, 2009 Charlotte, North Carolina

Such humor, wit, and more than a passing familiarity with the absurd have all helped Jack Reznicki become one of the most sought-after illustrative photographers in New York and one of the most popular program presenters in the photo community. In recent years he may be best know for his expressive photographs of kids or as he says "Kids as kids".

Jack's work is in demand by agencies representing a "who's who" of blue chip advertisers, such as Toys "R" Us, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Playtex, Hyatt Hotels, Kodak, AT&T, and many, many more.

In this entertaining and educational program, Jack will show how he takes a concept and makes it come alive in the studio. He will describe, step-by-step, from set up, to lighting, just how these shots are created. Rather than just giving formulas on lighting, Jack will explain his thought process when lighting. Concepts such as how less is more. With digital photography, Jack will go over the best way and the right way. They may not be the same thing.

Jack as often said, "Be the photographer clients hire because of the way you think, not because you're a guy with a camera." Come and see how Jack thinks and what he does with a camera. Jack will also have a Q&A at the end of his presentation. Especially his knowledge of copyright questions. Never one to duck a hot question, these are always very illuminating sessions.

November 9, 2009 at the Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel
3315 Scott Futrell Drive
Charlotte, NC 28208
Telephone 704.392.1200

REGISTRATION: Midwest Photo Exchange Lynn: 1-888-940-3686 or lynn@mpex.com
COST: $19.95 (Comes with a $20 MPX Gift Card toward any Epson purchase November 9-13)
SCHEDULE: 4-4:30 Epson Explores the latest print technologies
4:30-5:30 Jack Reznicki
5:30-6:30 Dinner Break (On your own)
6:30-7:00 Epson Print Academy (Questions & Answers, Snacks & Coffee)
7:00-9:00 Jack Resnicki: Featured Speaker
9:00-9:30 Questions & Answers

Jack Reznicki Bio

Jack Reznicki is commercial people and children photographer based in New York City. His creative problem solving has helped promote products and services for many companies such as Toys "R" Us, Tylenol, The Wall Street Journal, Hyatt, Kodak, Reader's Digest, Crest, AT&T, Playtex, and several Time Magazine covers.
Jack is the author of several books on commercial photography including "Studio and Commercial Photography- A Kodak Pro Workshop" book. Jack will have a new book on copyright and legal issues for photographers that will be in bookstores in early 2010.

He currently writes a column in Photoshop User Magazine called "The Copyright Zone". For many years, Jack's insights to professional photography could be found in Petersen's Photographic magazine with his popular "Pro Vision" column. His writings have also appeared in many other photography magazines.

Believing that photographers should be pro-active in the photo community, he has been very busy in that community. In the past Jack has served as President of Professional Photographers of America (PPA), President of the New York chapter of Advertising Photographers of America (APA), sat on the Joint Ethics Committee in New York, and served as Board Member of ASMP/NY.

Along with many other awards, Jack was very proud to twice receive the IPC (International Photographic Council) Leadership medal for "Excellence in Studio Photography" at the United Nations. Jack was appointed a guest professor at Shandong University of Art and Design in Jinan, China and named a Mo-Tse Grand Master Photographer in China. He is also proud to be named an Honorary Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography.

He is an "Epson Stylus Pro", host of the Epson Print Academy's Track One, one of the original "Canon Explorers of Light", and a Sandisk "Photo Master". Jack also does testing and consulting with Canon, Epson, Mamiya, Microsoft, X-Rite, Leaf digital backs, and Adobe.