I can think of no other person who has contributed more to digital imaging.
Thanks Marla for posting this-- Here's more information for interested attendees. Persons not attending the Macworld Conference can receive a complimentary pass admitting them to the Tribute by sending an email to BruceFraserTribute at mac.com with ?Event Pass? in the ?Subject? line. Instructions for obtaining one of these passes will be immediately returned by reply email. Here's the program: Slideshow: My Homeland A Brief Tour of his beloved Scotland through Bruce?s Lens Music: ?Flowers of the Forest? (Lesley Nelson-Burns) Traditional Scottish folk lament Video Biography Courtesy National Association of Photoshop Professionals Welcome and Introductory Remarks Graham Nash, Master of Ceremonies Accolades of an Industry Adobe Systems, Inc. Marc Pawliger, Senior Director, Engineering ? Digital Imaging Epson America, Inc. Dan Steinhardt, Marketing Manager Hewlett Packard Company Speaker to be announced Microsoft Corporation Tim Grey, Director, Professional Photography Community National Gallery of Art Alan Newman, Chief, Division of Imaging and Visual Services Peachpit Press / Pearson Technology Group Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel, Publisher X-Rite, Incorporated Thomas Dlugos, Worldwide OEM Technical Director Liz Quinlisk, Director Marketing Strategy ? Imaging & Media Slideshow: In His Own Words Finely-honed phrases, sometimes known as ?Bruce-isms? Music: ?A Man?s a Man for a? That and a? That? (Robert Burns) Traditional Scottish folk song Remembrances of Friends & Colleagues Jeff Schewe, Pixel Genius LLC Andrew Rodney, Pixel Genius LLC Michael Kieran, RoboCatalog, Inc. Stephen Johnson, Stephen Johnson Photography Scott Kelby, National Assn. of Photoshop Professionals Greg Gorman, Greg Gorman Photography Chris Murphy, Color Remedies, Inc. and Fraser Co-Author Slideshow & Recital: The Real World Bruce Fraser Photo Album Bruce as seen in assorted stages of his life, submitted by friends and colleagues. Narrated by Steve Upton, performing his re-write of Robbie Burns? famed ode ?To a Haggis? in humorous tribute to Bruce. Thomas Knoll, ?The person who wrote most of the stuff Bruce wrote about? Bill Atkinson, Apple Fellow and Photographer Karl Lang, Color Scientist Henry Wilhelm, Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. David Blatner, Fraser Co-Author; Lecturer Martin Evening, Pixel Genius LLC (via video) Mark Hamburg, Adobe Fellow, Lightroom Founder, recovering Photoshop expert Bagpipe Interlude Music: ?Highland Laddie? (Traditional) Ancient Scottish folk tune and regimental march Video Presentation: Interview and Acceptance Excerpts from a recent interview with Bruce, and a very short acceptance speech Closing Remarks Graham Nash, Master of Ceremonies Final Toast Farewell Graham Nash, Master of Ceremonies Music: ?Ode to Joy? (Frederick von Schiller) Commemorative shot glasses distributed all around with Bruce?s favorite single-malt, Laphroaig (15 years) to be held high during a grand, farewell toast in his honor. Bagpipe Recessional Music: ?Scotland the Brave? (Cliff Hanley) Audience is to remain standing at conclusion of toast. As the Bagpiper and Drummer march past your row, please follow them down the center aisle to the hall exit. Alan ____________________________ Alan Newman Chief, Division of Imaging & Visual Services National Gallery of Art On 1/8/07 1:23 PM, "Misunas, Marla" <mmisunas at sfmoma.org> wrote: > Dear MCN friends, > > I was saddened to learn this morning of Bruce Fraser's recent passing. I > had heard at the MCN conference that he was ill but didn't realize the > nature or severity of his illness. > > We had the pleasure of his consultation here at SFMOMA several times > over the past years, and he was quite a remarkable man. That we are > still striving to implement his recommendations is a testament to the > dedication and enthusiasm he showed for his field. For those of you in > San Francisco, a tribute will be held at MacWorld this Wednesday. 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