View the backstage video here.
First Look at the Lisa Miskovsky Music Video /
This past January, Bill spent a few weeks in Sweden working with Nikon and Sony Music on a music video for up and coming Swedish musical artist Lisa Miskovsky.
The official music video doesn't launch until next week, but we want to give you a behind the scene look at the video and the song "Got a Friend." Check out how Bill used our Nikon cameras in the freezing weather.
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.
South by Southwest /
Laura and I are in Austin, Texas, this week presenting and shooting at South by Southwest. Austin is always a high energy city, but with the influx of creativity from this conference the city is booming. There is inspiration everywhere you look.
The beginning of this year has kept me and the rest of the Straw Hat Visuals team busy. We’ve shot four music videos, one documentary pieces, taught four workshops, and we’ve flown thousands of miles from Georgia to Sweden to Canada and now Texas.
Among the videos we've shown here is Austin on the Nikon panel, one of our fan favorites is our Backyard Babies music video.
Watching this video makes me even more excited about the videos we will be launching in the next few weeks.
Nikon Panel at South by Southwest /
At South by Southwest, Bill will be speaking on the impact of DSLR Video and using it in filmmaking as part of the Nikon panel.
View a complete schedule of events here.
University of Nebraska Workshop /
I try to make it out to Nebraska every chance I get. My favorite opportunities revolve around spending time with the photo students in Lincoln, teaching them and learning from their perspectives.
Stockholm Presentation /
Multimedia can bring you multiple opportunities. Bill will be presenting with Nikon and friends from Apple, Manfrotto, Chimera, and Cinevate on January 31 in Stockholm. Learn how to better push you creative boundaries and expand your business opportunities. Register for your free ticket here.
Winter Wonderland /
Back in Sweden, location scouting today for a music video project we are shooting next week.
Laura and Sara chose to stay in sunny Florida this week, letting me plow through the snow near the arctic circle solo.
This is going to be very interesting. Keeping the cameras warm enough for the batteries to function properly will be a major challenge. Keeping me warm enough to function the cameras even more so.
Photograph Nebraska /
Life Under a Big Red Sky* is great. I am talking about being there but the book of the same name is terrific. I couldn’t possibly be more proud of my Nebraska heritage, and so when the good folks at Photograph Nebraska invited me to join them for a weekend of photography and storytelling I jumped at the chance.
Never mind that it is my little sister’s birthday--and hey, maybe she’ll come see the talk. Plus my Aunt Edith lives pretty close and with luck maybe she will stop in with cookies. And I have a lot friends strung along I-80--or thereabouts-- that I am hoping will come to visit in Hastings for what will be a terrific weekend.
Buy my old friend Joel Sartore’s wonderful book about Nebraskaness, and I will get him to sign it for you. It’s an amazing piece of work. I’ll split the postage with you, Joel’s too cheap to spring for it..........
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.