Dewitt Jones
Illustration — Jones in 2008 Dewitt Jones is an American professional photographer, writer, film director and public speaker, who is known for his work as a freelance photojournalist for National Geographic and his column in Outdoor Photographer Magazine. He produced and directed two films nominated for Academy Awards: Climb (1974), nominated for Best Live Action Short Film, and John Muir's High Sierra (1974), nominated for Best Short Subject Documentary. He has published several books.
Dewitt Jones
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- Born
- Dewitt Jones was born on 26 July 1943.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- photographer, motivational speaker, photojournalist, journalist, film director and producer.
- Honours
- Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography.
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Illustration — Jones in 2008 Dewitt Jones is an American professional photographer, writer, film director and public speaker, who is known for his work as a freelance photojournalist for National Geographic and his column in Outdoor Photographer Magazine. He produced and directed two films nominated for Academy Awards: Climb (1974), nominated for Best Live Action Short Film, and John Muir's High Sierra (1974), nominated for Best Short Subject Documentary. He has published several books.
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Work
His column, Basic Jones, has appeared in Outdoor Photographer magazine for over 18 years. In it, Dewitt explores the spiritual side of photography. Dewitt has also produced a number of training films including Celebrate What's Right with the World and Everyday Creativity.
Education
Education
He is a cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Drama and holds a master's degree in filmmaking from UCLA.
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Dewitt Jones is recorded with the occupation motivational speaker. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as photographer, motivational speaker, photojournalist, journalist and film director.
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Life and career
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1943
Dewitt Jones was born on 26 July 1943.
Books and articles
He has written nine books: California!, Visions of Wilderness, What the Road Passes By, Robert Frost - A Tribute to the Source, Canyon Country, John Muir's High Sierra, and The Nature of Leadership which was created with Stephen R. Covey.
Awards and legacy
Dewitt is the recipient of the Sierra Club's Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography which honors "superlative photography that has been used to further conservation causes". His 1974 film Climb was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
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- 1.National Geographic Article
- 2.Outdoor Photographer Basic Jones Column. outdoorphotographer.com.
- 3.IMDB Awards page for Dewitt Jones
- 4.1974 results. oscars.org. November 2019.
- 5.Outdoor Photographer Basic Jones Column. outdoorphotographer.com.
- 6.Ansel Adams Award 1983
- 7.Preserved Projects. Academy Film Archive.
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