Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Epson Welcomes World-Renowned Photojournalist Harry Benson to Roster of Elite Epson Stylus Pros

Photographers Will Sign Prints Created on New Epson Stylus(R) Pro 3800 for PhotoPlus Expo Attendees LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America, Inc. recognizes the inherent power of a photograph to tell a story, to capture the human spirit and in some cases even to change the world. In step with this passionate commitment to collaborate with and to honor the industry's leading photographers, acclaimed photojournalist Harry Benson has joined Epson's celebrated roster of Epson Stylus Pros.

Epson understands that a photographer's reputation is on the line with every print. The Epson Stylus Pro program was launched five years ago with the involvement of the best in the photographic world of fine art, portraiture, commercial, nature, and photojournalism to provide insight into the needs of the most discerning visual communicators. Through this collaboration, combined with engineering excellence that is the envy of the industry, Epson is the overwhelming brand of choice among professional photographers.

Since arriving in America with the Beatles in 1964, Benson's images have provided millions of people around the world with a unique visual perspective into the human experience. From the ravages of war to the euphoria of the Berlin Wall coming down and from world leaders to Hollywood personalities -- it is all about telling a story that words cannot convey. Benson has won numerous awards and has been featured in magazines such as Architectural Digest, Life, Vanity Fair, and many other publications. He has also published 10 books of his work.

"In the uncompromising field of professional photography, Epson's commitment remains constant," said Dan Steinhardt, photographic marketing manager, Epson. "Epson's unwavering collaboration with professional photographers ensures that we consistently exceed the expectations of the most demanding creative professionals. Because of this heritage and on-going commitment to excellence, elite photographers like Benson put their trust in Epson technology. Such professionals cannot tolerate a compromise when producing the very essence of their reputations -- the print."

Benson and other Epson Stylus Pros including John Paul Caponigro, Steve McCurry, Walter Iooss, Jay Maisel, Pete Turner, Howard Schatz, Joyce Tenneson, and many others will be present at Epson's booth at Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York to sign photographs of their work printed on the new Epson Stylus Pro 3800, Thursday through Saturday during PhotoPlus Expo.

The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 is engineered to surpass the most demanding expectations of creative professionals with its superior imaging quality and speed. The industry-leading Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink(TM) technology, in combination with the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer's breakthroughs in screening algorithms, media transport and ink delivery, produces prints unprecedented in Epson's history. For more information on the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 and other Epson products.

About Epson

Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business, photography and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) printers and transactions terminals for the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America, Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. Epson America, Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.