Canon USA Debuts New Flagship EOS-1D X Mark II At 2016 WPPI Show

MELVILLE, N.Y. – At this year’s WPPI Wedding & Portrait Conference + Expo on March 7-9 at the MGM Convention Center in Las Vegas, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will challenge attendees with Canon See Impossible at booth #401. Show attendees can get a first look at the new Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera, as well as the latest lenses, the latest in Canon printers including the imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 and a Canon Explorers of Light photo gallery. Those in attendance will also be invited to print up to five of their own photographs using Canon’s DreamLabo 5000 inkjet production photo printer, which produces quality prints with high image resolution and enhanced color range. Additionally, several of Canon’s renowned Explorers of Light photographers will be providing live informative demonstrations both on stage at the Canon booth and during show seminars.

“We are excited to debut our new flagship DSLR at a show like WPPI, which hosts some of the most passionate imaging enthusiasts,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “We plan to provide inspirational lectures and an assortment of innovative products for them to experience so that they have the ability to see the impossible.”

Canon EOL Speaker Schedule
The main stage in the Canon booth will feature presentations from Canon Explorers of Light (schedule subject to change), including one of Canon’s newest Explorers, Portrait Photographer Sue Bryce, who will also be delivering the Expo’s keynote speech on Tuesday, March 8th at 8pm.

	Monday, March 7	Tuesday, March 8	Wednesday, March 9
10:00 a.m.	Bob Davis Live Shoot Lighting on Location: Big Light Out of a Speedlite	Lindsay Adler Live Shoot Creative In-Camera Techniques with the Canon EOS 5D Mark III	Denis Reggie Lecture Flash Secrets Exposed
10:45 a.m.	Denis Reggie Lecture Quiet Wedding Witness	Denis Reggie Lecture Gear Bag Unzipped	Sue Bryce Lecture Canon EOS 5DS
11:30 a.m.	Lindsay Adler Live Shoot 5 Tips for Striking Beauty Photography	Sue Bryce Live Shoot Photographing Dance Style and Fine Art Portraits	Peter Hurley Live Shoot The Hurley Headshot System
12:15 p.m.	Joe Bussinick Lecture “P” Could Be for Professional	Joe Bussinick Lecture Sell Yourself, Not the Images	Bob Davis Lecture Event Photography with Speedlites: The Triangle of Light
1:00 p.m.	Peter Hurley Live Shoot Shabanging Lenses for Headshot Portraits	Roberto Valenzuela Live Shoot Make It Speedy! Speedlight Techniques on the Go	Joe Buissink Lecture Staying Fresh and Keeping the Passion
1:45 p.m.	Clay Blackmore Lecture / Live Shoot The Complete Canon Wedding Package	Sandy Puc’ Live Shoot Working With Children: It’s the Little Things That Count	Roberto Valenzuela / Michele Celentano Lecture The Power of Perspectives in Storytelling

Live Learning Stage
The Live Learning stage in the booth will feature live shoots by Explorers of Light and other accomplished photographers (schedule subject to change).

	Monday, March 7	Tuesday, March 8	Wednesday, March 9
10:00 AM	Peter Hurley Live Shoot! Capturing Expression in a Headshot	Laura Tillinghast Live Shoot! Great Portraits Every Time	Liza Gershman Live Shoot! Weddings: Capturing All the Important Details
11:00 AM	Sandy Puc’ Live Shoot! Pinup Portraits: A Temptation You Can’t Resist!	Clay Blackmore Live Shoot! From Start to Finish Canon	Michael Ori Live Shoot! Stills From Motion With the New 4K EOS-1D X Mark II
12:00 PM	Michele Celentano Live Shoot! The Magic of Speedlites and Reflectors	Sandy Puc’ Live Shoot! Bellies to Babies: Pregnancy and Beyond	Lindsay Adler Live Shoot! Creativity on a Budget!
1:00 PM	Laura Tillinghast Live Shoot! Great Portraits Every Time	Michael Ori Live Shoot! Stills From Motion With the New 4K EOS-1D X Mark II	Moshe Zusman Live Shoot! Perfect Venue Lighting
2:00 PM	Michael Ori Live Shoot! Stills From Motion With the New 4K EOS-1D X Mark II	Moshe Zusman Live Shoot! Perfect Venue Lighting	Clay Blackmore Live Shoot! From Start to Finish Canon
3:00 PM	Lindsay Adler Live Shoot! Creative Explorations with Macro Photography	Liza Gershman Live Shoot! Weddings: Capturing All the Important Details

Canon Professional Services
Also at the show, Canon Professional Services (CPS) will be providing a members lounge in Room 109 on Level 1. In the lounge, CPS members will be able to have equipment cleaned and checked (restrictions apply see https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/explore/learning-center/wppi-2016), learn about new products, and have an image printed on the imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 and the PIXMA PRO-10 (limit one print per printer per member). Hours for the CPS Lounge will be as follows:

Sunday – 10:00 am -3:00 pm (Pre-show day)
Monday – 10:00 am -5:00 pm
Tuesday – 10:00 am -5:00 pm
Wednesday – 10:00 am -1:00 pm (Equipment pick-up only; no new items accepted)

Visit Canon at WPPI 2016 booth #401 to learn from Canon’s Explorers of Light and to participate in hands-on demonstrations of the new Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera. Follow Canon throughout the show on Instagram at @CanonUSA and Twitter at @CanonUSApro.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding Mexico) markets. With approximately $31 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents granted in 2015† and is one of Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies in 2016. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company’s RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA. For media inquiries, please contact [email protected].

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† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.