Want to learn more about integration of still and video in journalism? Check out Bill's exclusive interview with the British Journal of Photography about how he embraces these merging medias.
Photography Field
Imagine More /
What is imagination?
Join in the worldwide project Imagine More Manifesto, through which Manfrotto hopes to stimulate and share imagination. Participate in the creative conversation by sharing your photos and liking your favorites. The Imagine More Contest is designed to define the first worldwide Imagine More Manifesto and will give creative minds across the globe a chance to walk the red carpet and be recognized at the 2011 Venice Film Festival. The photo contest runs from June 1-15, 2011 and gives more visual social recorders the opportunity to express and share their imagination by uploading their best photos to www.manfrottoimaginemore.com, Facebook and Flickr.
The winner of the photo contest will receive an exclusive trip to Venice for the next Film Festival. During the prestigious cinema event, the Imagine More Manifesto – a short made by Bill Frakes using the winning text contributions (tweets) and photographs from the Imagine More Contest – will be shown for the first time. Violante Placido will be the patroness of the premiere. The Imagine More Manifesto, a worldwide project through which Manfrotto hopes to stimulate and share imagination, is a movement that, from New York, will involve the entire globe through the Internet and social networks.
Start posting your pictures June 1. Learn more at www.ManfrottoImagineMore.com www.facebook.com/Manfrotto.Imagine.More
NAB and Manfrotto /
Bill will be the special guest and presenter for Manfrotto and the Manfrotto School of Xcellence at NAB 2011. He will speak daily about: Rock Solid Storytelling. The people at Manfrotto will be interviewing him later this week and would love to ask him your questions. So feel free to post a comment here with your question.
NMC 2011 Photo Safari /
Registration is now open for the 2011 NMC Photo Safari at Jackson Hole May 11-13. This unique workshop allows you to walk in the footsteps of Ansel Adams and Tom Mangelsen, while Bill Frakes and Don Henderson make fresh tracks along side you. Visit the NMC site for more information.
Olympic Vision /
Filmmaker Bud Greenspan passed today. We’ve lost a giant. His was a singular, unique, powerful vision that brought so many so much joy.
American Photo Magazine Feature /
The September/October issue of American Photo magazine highlights the best sports photographers and their amazing images. Among those featured is Bill's "slit" camera photo of Marion Jones winning the Olympic 100-meter final in Sydney, Australia. Be sure to check out the magazine to read Bill's comments about his groundbreaking image and see the other talented photographers' works.
British Journal of Photography /
Check out the story on Bill done by the British Journal of Photography. The story was done on an array of prominent international photographers in different disciplines.
Old friends, new vision /
Being a Sports Illustrated staff photographer I get type cast--so many people just assume that sports is all I do, and all I want to talk about. Wrong and wrong. So this weekend when I was spending time with my friend Bill Fortney looking at images on his iPad, I was embarrassed to admit I had forgotten what a wonderful range of work the man has done.
His aerial imagery is so superb that I had done to him what I hate being done to me.
It was a treat being reintroduced to the breadth of work he has created.
Digital Photo Pro /
Digital Photo Pro has a print and online feature on Bill.
F-stop Beyond /
A fun interview by our friends at F-stop Beyond: The experience. Original Programming for the Visual Artist.