Dewitt Jones is an American professional
photographer,
writer,
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
and
public speaker, who is known for his work as a freelance
photojournalist
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for
National Geographic
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and his column in
Outdoor Photographer
''Outdoor Photographer'' is an American nature photography magazine. It is published eleven times per year, monthly, save for a combined January/February issue.
History and profile
''Outdoor Photographer'' was founded by Steve Werner and firs ...
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
''John Muir's High Sierra'' is a 1974 American short documentary film directed by Dewitt Jones produced by Dewitt Jones and Lesley Foster. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject.
See also
* List of American films ...
'' (1974), nominated for Best Short Subject Documentary. He has published several books.
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
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.
Awards and legacy
Dewitt is the recipient of the
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is an environmental organization with chapters in all 50 United States, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. The club was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by Scottish-American preservationist John Muir, who be ...
'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.
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.
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References
External links
Dewitt Jones Productions, Inc
1943 births
Living people
American documentary filmmakers
American photojournalists
National Geographic Society
Sierra Club awardees
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