Reis has been in Ithaca since 1973 where he began his photography businessas a freelancer for several publications, including The Ithaca Journal andThe Ithaca Times. He has also been a photographer for Cornell’s JohnsonMuseum of Art. His commercial photography business began in Ithaca in 1982and he has freelanced for national publications, including Time Magazine, Newsweek,and The New York Times. He is a member of the Greater Ithaca Art Trailand The American Society of Media Photographers.