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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[1] and his column in Outdoor Photographer Magazine.[2] 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.[3][4] He has published several books.

Work

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His column, Basic Jones, has appeared in Outdoor Photographer magazine for over 18 years. In it, Dewitt explores the spiritual side of photography.[5]

Dewitt has also produced a number of training films including Celebrate What's Right with the World and Everyday Creativity.

Education

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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

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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".[6]

His 1974 film Climb was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.[7]

Books and articles

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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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DeWitt Jones is an American photographer known for his twenty-year tenure as a freelance photojournalist for National Geographic, where he captured stories and images from diverse locations around the globe, as well as for his influential keynote speaking on creativity, vision, and the philosophy of celebrating what is right with the world. Jones began his professional career in filmmaking, directing two short films that received Academy Award nominations before he turned 30: Climb in the Best Live Action Short Film category and John Muir's High Sierra in the Best Short Subject Documentary category. He holds a bachelor's degree cum laude in drama from Dartmouth College and a master's degree in filmmaking from UCLA. Transitioning to still photography, he spent two decades contributing to National Geographic, building a reputation for evocative photojournalism that highlighted natural landscapes and human stories, while also shooting major advertising campaigns for clients such as Dewar's Scotch, Canon, and United Airlines. He has authored nine books featuring his photography, including California!, Visions of Wilderness, John Muir’s High Sierra, Canyon Country, and The Nature of Leadership (in collaboration with Stephen R. Covey), and writes a monthly column titled "Basic Jones" for Outdoor Photographer magazine. As a sought-after lecturer and corporate trainer, Jones has created programs such as Everyday Creativity, Celebrate What’s Right With the World, Focus Your Vision, and For the Love of It, using his images to explore creative attitudes and inspire audiences in businesses, schools, and organizations worldwide to embrace possibility and positive perspectives. He resides in Molokai, Hawaii.

Early life

Limited information is publicly available about DeWitt Jones's early life, family background, or childhood. He graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in drama and earned a master's degree in filmmaking from UCLA. No verified details on his birth date, birthplace, or early influences are documented in reliable sources.

Career

Entry into filmmaking

DeWitt Jones entered professional filmmaking following his graduate studies in the discipline. He holds a Master's Degree in filmmaking from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), after graduating cum laude from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Drama. After completing his formal education in film, Jones worked as a director, writer, cinematographer, and producer, primarily on short documentary films and television projects. This academic preparation in drama and filmmaking provided the foundation for his early recognition in documentary filmmaking.

Work as director and writer

DeWitt Jones worked primarily as a director and writer on short documentary films during the early stages of his career. His directorial credits include Climb (1974), John Muir's High Sierra (1974), and The Cutting Edge (1980 short). He also directed episodes of the TV series The Explorers (1972). He additionally served as cinematographer on Climb (1974), The Explorers (1972), and an episode of The World About Us (1969), and as producer on several of these projects. His filmmaking output was concentrated in the documentary and short-form sector in the 1970s and early 1980s, after which he transitioned to still photography.

Filmography

DeWitt Jones began his career in filmmaking before transitioning to photography. His known directing credits are primarily short documentary films from the 1970s, two of which received Academy Award nominations.

Director credits

Climb (1974, short film) — nominated for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. John Muir's High Sierra (1974, short documentary) — nominated for Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Additional directing credits include episodes of the TV series The Explorers (1972) and the short The Cutting Edge (1980). No extensive feature film directing credits or later independent narrative films are documented for this DeWitt Jones, the National Geographic photographer and speaker. The subject is distinct from another filmmaker of the same name active in independent horror and psychological genres from 2009 onward.

Writer credits

No separate writing credits are prominently documented independent of his directing work in available sources.

Personal life

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