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Photographer relates his ‘vision’ in life
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WAILEA, Hawaii — National Geographic photojournalist Dewitt Jones encouraged attendees at Hawaiian Eye 2006 to create their own vision.
“You need to create a vision that is possible if you just have the courage to manifest it,” Mr. Jones said in his keynote speech.
As he spoke about his experiences, he said finding solutions to problems early in his life helped him to see situations in different lights. When shooting pictures, he used those early experiences to help him look for better solutions, different perspectives.
“I needed to take a perspective that would transform the ordinary into the extraordinary,” he said.
To develop better vision, Mr. Jones said, people must “train” their technique.
“Vision without technique is blind. You need to put yourself in the place with the most potential. Open yourself to possibilities that you have never dreamed of,” he said.
People must focus on “celebrating what is right,” he said: “It is not about finding the right answer, but continuously finding the next right answer.”
Known as one of America’s top professional photographers, Mr. Jones has traveled as a National Geographic freelance photojournalist for 20 years. Among his honors are two Academy Award nominations, which he received before age 30, for his films “John Muir’s High Sierra” and “Climb.”
Mr. Jones’s creativity has expanded into writing, as indicated by his nine published books, including California! A Vision of Wilderness, Robert Frost — A Tribute to the Source and The Nature of Leadership, and his monthly column in Outdoor Photographer magazine. In the advertising world, Mr. Jones has contributed to national ad campaigns for Dewar’s Scotch, Canon and United Airlines.