Bassano Fotografia 2011

On September 24 and 25, Bill will join the presenting team at the Manfrotto School of Xcellence Convention at Bassano Fotografia 2011. The Convention held in the Palazzo Agostinelli - Bassano del Grappa (Vincenza), will give those attending the opportunity to learn about photography and techniques from basic to advanced levels. Schedules for the conference are customizable, allowing you to pick and choose what courses you want to attend. It's not to late to sign up, simply visit Photo Travel to pick out your courses. Click to learn more about Bassano Fotografia.

Bill visits The Grid on Kelby TV

This week Bill joined our friends at Kelby TV as a guest on The Grid, a live talk-show about photography, Photoshop and other industry-related topics. For Episode 19, Bill discusses with Matt and RC "What's on Your Wall?" Watch Episode 19 now on Kelby TV.

Update from the Road

Bill and Laura are in Calgary this weekend for a two-day multimedia workshop sponsored by The Camera Store. Before they left, Bill did an interview with our friends from the Manfrotto School of Xcellence.

This summer, Manfrotto ran a contest asking for thoughts and pictures for the "Imagine More" project and for help co-creating their first visual Manifesto about Imagination. They received more than 730 tweets and seven thousand photos. The images are now in Bill's hands as he works to combine the contributions to a short film which will be unveiled at the 68th Venice Film Festival. Check out the photo submissions online now.

Freeze Frame

Interested in what goes into capturing the perfect sports shot? British Journal of Photography interviewed Bill about how he freezes the action to capture the emotion of the game. The full interview is now available on the British Journal of Photography Web site.

Register Now for Camera Store Workshop

Bill and Laura are heading to Calgary for a two day multimedia workshop August 6 and 7. Sign up now to receive hands on training for shooting videos, stills and capturing audio. Learn how to gather, prepare and distribute high quality multimedia presentations. The official workshop schedule is now available Check out the a preview of the workshop now:

From Stills to Motion, an Exclusive Interview

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.

Going Remote Webinar Today

It's not too late to sign up for the Manfrotto School or Xcellence's free Webinar today featuring Bill. Bill will be talking about the supports he uses to for his remote cameras and how he calculates the perfect shot. The Webinar, "Going Remote with Bill Frakes: Amazing Sports Images Made Differently!" begins at 2 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, June 29. The Webinar will also feature the insight of Will Holowka, product manager, Manfrotto and Avenger Lighting Supports, who will introduce Webinar participants to the new Snake Arm and DADO kits and showcase their benefits to capturing that perfect image.

Register now at http://www.manfrotto.us/News+%26+Events/Events/Going+Remote+With+Bill+Frakes+/10926214

Going Remote Webinar

Interested in how Bill Frakes sets up his remote cameras and calculates the perfect shot? Join the next Manfrotto School of Xcellence Webinar on June 29 at 2 p.m. EDT. Will Holowka, product manager of Manfrotto and Avenger Lighting and Supports, will be the host, guiding you through Bill's work shot by shot. Learn more now.

Calgary Workshop

Bill and Laura will host a two-day seminar at Calgary with The Camera Store August 6-7. Receive hands-on training with the with digital storytelling. They will also be giving presentation on capturing emotion through stills and film on Friday, August 5 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Register online now.

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