William Frakes is an American visual storyteller and educator based in Florida.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Frakes |
| Born | Nebraska, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, Director, Author |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Website | www |
Work and career
editFrakes has worked for Sports Illustrated.[1][2]
He directs music videos and commercial television spots. He works with DSLR video,[3] integrating stills, audio and video to create stories which can be viewed in multiple ways. Correlating with the 150th anniversary of Nebraska's statehood,[4] Frakes' most recent project has focused on returning to his roots documenting his home of Nebraska in various multimedia mediums.[5][6][7]
Teaching
editHe has taught at the University of Miami, the University of Florida, the University of Kansas, and the University of Nebraska. Between 2005 and 2010, he lectured at more than 100 universities discussing multimedia and photojournalism. He is a photography instructor.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) found that Frakes engaged in sexual misconduct and sexual harassment while he was a visiting professor. Frakes was found to have made unwanted comments about women students’ bodies and clothing according to a document obtained by The Omaha World-Herald.[8] The allegation by a female UNL student was corroborated by multiple other students. The National Press Photographers' Association noted: "The university’s office of institutional equity and compliance told the student that it found by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent had sexually harassed the student by making unwanted sexual comments about her, and in doing so created a hostile environment for the student." Frakes appealed the claim and lost that appeal.[9][10]
Awards and honors
editFrakes won the Newspaper Photographer of the Year award from in the Pictures of the Year International competition.[11] He was a member of the Miami Herald staff that won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their coverage of Hurricane Andrew.[12] In 2004, he won the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best of Photojournalism Award for his sports portfolio.[13] He has also been honored by the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards[14] for reporting on the disadvantaged and by the Overseas Press Club[15] for distinguished foreign reporting.[16] He was awarded the Gold Medal by World Press Photo.[17][18][19]
References
edit- ^ Driver, Dustin (1999-03-26). "Pro - Profiles - Bill Frakes". Apple. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "From stills to motion - British Journal of Photography". British Journal of Photography. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "The iPad Interview « Joe McNally's Blog". Joe McNally. October 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "Nebraska Tourism Commission teams up with photographer, videographer to capture the spirit of Nebraska". Kearney Hub. 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Winslow, Donald R. (2014-12-09). "Bill Frakes Launches "The Nebraska Project"". National Press Photographers Association. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Crowder, Nicole (2014-12-01). "Rediscovering a home on the range through Nebraska landscapes". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Star, Peter Salter | Lincoln Journal. "Putting his love of Nebraska into photos, films". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Ruggles, Rick. "Visiting professor won't teach at UNL this fall after report of sexual harassment". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ Ruggles, Rick (8 November 2017). "Photographer who was a visiting professor in Lincoln loses appeal in UNL sex harassment case". Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ Burton, Tom (2017-08-08). "Photojournalism Lecturer at Nebraska Accused of Harassment". NPPA. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ "Pictures of the Year Competition: 1983 40th Annual". Pictures of the Year International.
- ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes | Public Service". Pulitzer.org. 1985-08-02. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2004: Still Photography Winners". July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20.
- ^ "Robert F Kennedy Memorial". Rfkmemorial.mediathree.net. Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "OPC Awards Past Recipients | Overseas Press Club of America". Opcofamerica.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "Speaker Biographies | The Power of Narrative: The Rebirth of Storytelling | April 29 & 30, 2011, at Boston University". Bu.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ Castleberry, Kim (2010-04-06). "Bill Frakes: Constant Motion - Digital Photo Pro". DigitalPhotoPro.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "1998 Bill Frakes SP2". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ "1995 Bill Frakes SP2". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2018-01-29.