Michael Yamashita
Illustration — Michael Yamashita in 2006 Michael Yamashita is a Japanese-American photographer.
Michael Yamashita
Michael Yamashita · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- 1949 · San Francisco.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- photographer
- Education
- Montclair Kimberley Academy
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Born in 1949 in San Francisco, California, and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. Yamashita graduated from Montclair Academy in 1967.
Photography career
Photography career
After college in 1971, he traveled to Japan to teach English. After joining a photo club to work on his Japanese, he was inspired to pursue photography professionally. After living and shooting throughout Asia for seven years, he returned to the US where he started working for the National Geographic in 1979, photographing in various countries.
Personal life
Personal life
Yamashita lives and works in Chester Township, New Jersey, with his wife and frequent collaborator, Elizabeth Bibb, where he also serves as a volunteer fireman.
Contributions
Contributions
* * * * • United States Postage stamp: 90 cents, Hagatna Bay, Guam single, 2007.
Filmography
Filmography
• Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed – Finnigan, Jonathan (director) Jennifer Lee (writer). Produced by Yamashita, Craig Leeson and Farland Chang. United States. • Ghost Fleet – The Epic Voyage of Zheng He – Finnigan, Jonathan (director) (2005). (Motion picture). Produced by Yamashita. United States: National Geographic, Channel Asia.
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Life and career
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1949
Michael Yamashita born at San Francisco.
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