James B. Dickman
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James B Dickman born in 1949, is an American
photographer, he won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize
for feature photography while a staff member for the Dallas Times Herald
.
In the same year he also won the World Press Golden Eye for a series of photos from the war in El Salvador
. Dickman has also been awarded the Distinguished Journalist award from Sigma Delta Chi
, and multiple awards in other competitions.
A National Geographic photographer, with more than 25 assignments for the NG Society, he is the co-author of Perfect Digital Photography, an extensive guide to the entire process of photography in the digital age.
Dickman owns and conducts a series of photographic workshops, Firstlight Workshops, which has been reviewed in multiple publications.
United States
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photographer, he won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize
1983 Pulitzer Prize
-Journalism awards:*Public Service:**The Jackson Clarion-Ledger, for its successful campaign supporting Governor Winter in his legislative battle for reform of Mississippi's public education system.*Local General or Spot News Reporting:...
for feature photography while a staff member for the Dallas Times Herald
Dallas Times Herald
The Dallas Times Herald, founded in 1888 by a merger of the Dallas Times and the Dallas Herald, was once one of two major daily newspapers serving the Dallas, Texas area. It won three Pulitzer Prizes, all for photography, and two George Polk Awards, for local and regional reporting...
.
In the same year he also won the World Press Golden Eye for a series of photos from the war in El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. Dickman has also been awarded the Distinguished Journalist award from Sigma Delta Chi
Sigma Delta Chi Award
The Sigma Delta Chi Awards are presented annually by the Society of Professional Journalists for excellence in journalism.- History :The Awards, according to the SPJ, did not begin in 1932 when the society chose six individuals for their contributions to journalism. In 1939 the awards program began...
, and multiple awards in other competitions.
A National Geographic photographer, with more than 25 assignments for the NG Society, he is the co-author of Perfect Digital Photography, an extensive guide to the entire process of photography in the digital age.
Dickman owns and conducts a series of photographic workshops, Firstlight Workshops, which has been reviewed in multiple publications.