Meet Bill Frakes

Bill Frakes is a Sports Illustrated Staff Photographer based in Florida who has worked in all 50 states and in more than 125 countries for a wide variety of editorial and advertising clients. He directs music videos and television ads and, editorially, his work has appeared in virtually every major general interest publication in the world. His still photographs and short documentary films have been featured on hundreds of web sites as well as on most major television networks.

Bill Frakes is sponsored by Nikon.

A Life-long Love Affair with Photography

Bill Frakes takes us on a motivational walk through 35 years of making photographs that have appeared in virtually every important general interest publication in the world, and short films and documentaries that have been watched by tens of millions on broadcast television and online.

Tuesday, June 19 | 9:15am – 12:15pm | $49 >>Read more & register!

Moving Seamlessly Between Stills & Video

In this two hour presentation, Bill Frakes will explain the toughest part of the process when doing simultaneous work in still and video image capture.

Tuesday, June 19 | 1:30 – 4:30pm | $49 >>Read more & register!

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Meet Greg Gorman

From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed and showcased a discriminating and unique style over the last four decades.

His work documents that peculiar obsession of the 20th century – celebrity. The roster of celebrities he has captured reads like a Who’s Who of Hollywood and the recording industry and he has lectured and conducted seminars and workshops throughout the world.

Greg will be delivering this year’s Photo Keynote Address.

Photo Keynote Address

Acclaimed photographer Greg Gorman will present a 2.5 hour keynote address during ProFusion 2012, wherein he will discuss his Portraiture, Celebrity and Nude photography as well as his ever-growing bibliography of photography books.

Tuesday, June 19 | 10am –12:30pm | $49 >> Read More & Register!

Meet Alex Buono

As DOP for Saturday Night Live, Alex Buono shoots the show’s title sequence and the hilarious commercial parodies with Canon’s 5D and 7D cameras. He has continued his experimentation with Canon DSLRs as the 2nd Unit director/DP of the pilot for the ABC drama series Detroit 187. Most recently, he shot the network debut of the new Canon C300 – an SNL parody commercial, Chantix. He’s also an Oscar-nominated producer of short films. And, as a cinematographer, he’s a fan of DSLRs and lectures their use in film.

Alex will be delivering this year’s video Keynote Address. And you’ll have two opportunities to catch him speak.

Video Keynote Address

World-renowned writer-producer-Director of Photography, Alex Buono will be championing the merits of shooting video with HD-DSLRs.

June 20 | 10am – 1pm | $69 >> Read more & register!
June 20 | 2 – 5pm | $69 >> Read more & register!

If you want to learn more about the innovations of imaging, ProFusion is the event you don’t want to miss!

Expand your knowledge by attending one of the exciting and informative Pro Imaging Events in North America. With the best and brightest talents in the industry being showcased, you’ll take home a wealth of information in the latest gear, the hottest tips and techniques and a bit of insight into what’s right around the corner.

We’ll keep bringing you updates on all the exciting action. And, in the meantime, get your free exhibit tickets now!

Click HERE for your FREE ProFusion 2012 eTicket.

See you at the show!

Photo Fabulousness ——

Supermoon by Makbet666
 

Bloggy Goodness ——

During a visit to The New York Times in 1959, Marilyn Monroe inspected news clippings in The Morgue. She is accompanied by Lester Markel (centre), the Sunday editor. © The New York Times.
The Lively Morgue is an all-archives, all-the-time feed featuring images that have been hiding away in the New York Times Archives – affectionately known as The Morgue.
 

Video Virtuosity ——

Print archives that were once the heart of many newspapers have gone the way of the floppy disk. But, at the New York Times, home to the Lively Morgue tumblr, the technology that has threatened to kill the morgue may also save it.

Photo Fabulousness ——

Painterly Hues by Bayfront Visions
 

Bloggy Goodness ——

Animoto was founded with the vision of inspiring people to share their lives through the magic and power of video. Animoto’s founders include veterans of the entertainment industry and, today, Animoto is a video creation service (online and mobile) that makes it easy and fun for anyone to create and share extraordinary videos using their own pictures, video clips, words and music. The site also includes a blog  replete with all kinds of How-Tos and project ideas. And, with Mother’s Day right around the corner, we’re quite fond of their How-To Make a Homemade (Digital) Mother’s Day Gift. Check it out… and get creative!
 

 

Video Virtuosity ——

For those of you who’ve been waiting, check out this fantastic user-generated video made on the new Canon 5D Mark III. Check out The Associate by Dilation Studios.

Gear:

• Shot on the Canon 5D Mark III
• Coloured with Magic Bullet Colorista II
• 35mm look using R-Grain’s Ultra Fine Film Grain
• Canon 16-35mm 2.8L
• Canon 50mm 1.2L
• Canon 70-200mm 2.8L II

An amazing 30-city, 49-appearance tour that will teach the principles of portraiture by subject is set to hit Toronto, Edmonton and Calgary at the end of this month.

Clay Blackmore, a Canon Explorer of Light, will be offering his innovative style and expertise in the art of capturing men, women, business portraits, maternity, babies, children, families, couples, groups, and weddings.

Blackmore  has developed a brand new, fun and engaging program that covers everything from posing and lighting to post production, DSLR filmmaking and catering to today’s bride.  Clay’s business techniques have propelled him into a brand new world-class studio – learn from him how to control the sale and increase profits.

Anyone interested in learning the ins and outs of portrait photography or those looking to hone some already existing skills will NOT want to miss out on this fantastic opportunity.

Cost: $59 | 4.5 hours

TORONTO

When: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 6 PM
Where: Ontario Science Centre – Telus Theatre
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When: Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 2 PM
Where: MTCC – Room 204
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EDMONTON

When: Monday, May 28, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Where: Shaw Convention Centre – Salon 2
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CALGARY

When: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Where: Radisson Hotel Calgary Airport
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Double Vision 2012 – CAPIC‘s  unique exhibition where illustrators and photographers are paired up by a draw, to create portraits of each other – was recently held and the results were outstanding.

Check out this year’s winners!

First Place: Barbara Spurll & Michael Cooper

Second Place: Julianna Kolesova & Henry Feather

Third Place (a tie!):

Charlotte Oh & Meghan Hall

Laurie Lafrance & Paul Rincon

The world’s oldest photography magazine, The British Journal of Photography (BJP) has voted the Rotolight RL48-B the Best-Value LED Lighting.

“When It comes to portable LED lighting products, you don’t always have to splash the cash to get a well-made effective lighting solution,” said BJP’s Michael Roscoe.

“It casts a punchy and crisp cast of light with a 110 degree beam angle with a very even light distribution, which means there are no unsightly hot spots.

“There’s no doubt the Rotolight kit should appeal to both beginners and expert videographers. Its small size and light weight make it ideal when you’re travelling light or when you want to light subject matter in cramped conditions.”

>> View the article.
 
In addition to the BJP kudos, NAB Show 2012 has chosen the Rotolight Anova as one of its Top 20 Best Products at this year’s event.

Craig Chartier, Director of Photography at SBC Global, saw the world’s most advanced LED floodlight for the first time at NAB and chose the ANOVA thousands of products on display.