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Jack Reznicki, Photographer, Instructor, Author & Chairman of the Board for PPA, joins host Scott Sheppard for an update on the latest activities at the Professional Photographers Association. Jack explains that as the largest association of professional photographers, PPA - over 22,000 members - provides a broad range of support resources and advocacy services for photographers including legal advice should something go wrong. Jack is also a commercial photographer located in New York City area and gives an update on his latest projects which recently included a catalog shoot for special needs kids. Jack actually specializes in working with children and he recently did a video tutorial for PocketWizard where he shares some tips photographing kids, which is available at: http://www.pocketwizard.com

Jack also gives an update on the upcoming series of Epson Print Academy workshops, where he will be an instructor, along with Greg Gorman, Jeff Schewe, Andrew Rodney and others. Coming to a city near you soon, the Epson Print Academy offers hands-on workshops that will include techniques and tips on capturing images, lighting, and output. Find out more at http://www.epsonprintacademy.com.

The McNamara Report on Inside Digital Photo with Michael J. McNamara

This week’s topic: Color management: Don’t leave home without it.

High-end color calibration and profiling tools used to cost a pretty penny and required a learning curve that few photographers had time to deal with. But new calibration and profiling tools such as the X-Rite Colormunki Photo and DataColor’s Spyder 3 are available for less than a decent 13×19-inch printer or 24-inch monitor. They can create profiles for monitors and printers, they’re portable, easier to use than ever, and might pay for themselves in ink and paper savings in no time. But which is the best choice for your work flow and color demands?

Jack Reznicki returns to Inside Digital Photo to share news of a new column in Photoshop User Magazine he is authoring with his attorney Ed Greenberg, titled "Copyright Zone". Jack and Ed will also be teaching some sessions on this and other topics at the upcoming Photoshop World conference. He also recently completed some new training titles for Software Cinema on lighting and copyright issues. For more information visit: http://www.software-cinema.com.

Jack shares his thoughts and experiences on the pending "Orphan Works" bill. He explains some steps to take to protect your work from copyright infringement. In today’s legal standards if you operate the camera and capture the image you automatically own the copyright to it but, Jack explains, what most people are not aware of is that because copyright is covered under federal laws an image must have been properly registered before any legal action or litigation to protect the owner’s rights can be filed or ruled for in court. So unless a photographer has registered their images it is almost impossible to file a suit regarding improper use or infringement and the federal court will not acknowledge the case for an unregistered image or work.

For more information about Jack’s latest activities, visit his website at: http://www.reznicki.com

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Zach Honig, Assistant Editor, PopPhoto.com, joins host Scott Sheppard LIVE from Bejing, China to explain details of his work covering the Olympic Games from a photographer’s perspective. Zach has been blogging for the past month with travel tips and information called "Behind the Lens at the Bejing Olympics" about local activities creating a great resource for any photographer assigned to cover this year’s Olympics.

He is also on assignment working for the Bejing Organizing Committee setting up a work area and on-site support for the Road Cycling Course. Zach shares anecdotes about his experiences so far including the type of cameras allowed in and outside the venues, and other types of support setup to help Western visitors. For more information about Zach and his adventures visit: http://beijing2008.popphoto.com/

The McNamara Report on Inside Digital Photo with Michael J. McNamara

This week’s topic: Leica lovers rejoice! Almost.

Believe it or not, the recently announce Leica DC VARIO-SUMMICRON f/2.0, 24-60mm equivalent lens is now available for under $500! That’s 8X less than the price of the 28mm f/2 SUMMICRON-M ASPH and 5X less than the LEICA Elmarit-M 24m f/2.8 ASPH. And it’s also the first 24mm f/2.0 Leica lens with optical image stabilization built it!

There’s only one catch—at that price it also comes permanently affixed to the new Panasonic 10.1MP Lumix LX3 compact digital camera. Is this black-bodied digital camera the only one pro photographers won’t be embarrassed to carry in public? Sure looks like it.

Betsy Reid, Executive Director, Stock Artist Alliance joins Inside Digital Photo for an in-depth look at the history and member benefits of SAA for professional stock photographers worldwide. Betsy provides some insight into key issues pro photographers vs. micro stock shooters and shares examples. She also reviews the free tools and resources available on their website which include pricing calculators and template release forms.

One of the most comprehensive guides about the business of stock photography is their "Keywords" publication that is available for free download to registered users.

For more information and to register visit: http://www.stockartistsalliance.org

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