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'''C. C. Lockwood''' is a [[Nature photography|nature]] and [[Wildlife photography|wildlife photographer]] specializing in [[Louisiana]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico|Gulf Region]], including the [[Yucatan Peninsula]]. He has received the [[Sierra Club]]’s [[Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sierraclub.org/awards/downloads/award_sr.pdf|title=Sierra Club Awards – List By Award: Ansel Adams Award|date=May 11, 2010|publisher=Sierra Club|page=6|accessdate=16 August 2010}}</ref> He is also the co-founder of several environmental organizations, including the Baton Rouge Audubon Society, The Clean Team and Marsh Mission.
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==Biography==
Throughout his career, '''C.C. Lockwood''' has established himself as one of the nation’s outstanding nature and wildlife photographers and as the premier Chronicler of the natural wonders of Louisiana and the Gulf Region, including the Yucatan peninsula. He is also a recipient of the Sierra Club’s Ansel Adams award for outstanding conservation photography. Currently CC is finishing up a book entitled Atchafalaya Basin Revisited and covering Hurricane damage to the Louisiana Coast. Lockwood's photographs are held in many personal, museum and corporate collections. Most recently C.C. was honored as Louisiana Legend by Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Conservation Communicator of the year by Louisiana Wildlife Federation, and a Distinguished Alumni by LSU.


"C.C. Lockwood was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1949 and grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he graduated from Southside High School. He moved to Louisiana in 1967 to attend Louisiana State University, where he received his B.S. in Finance in 1971. During his early years in Louisiana he fell in love with the state’s swampy backcountry, and he abandoned plans for a career in business as soon as he graduated. He taught himself photography and headed for wild places, determined to make a living capturing images of nature. Much of this time has been on a houseboat. He has been married to Sue Richardson since 1996.
'''BOOKS'''


He is currently working on a book entitled ''Sustainable AG'' and editing and digitalizing his early work. His photographs are held in many personal, museum and corporate collections. Most recently, he was honored as a "Louisiana Legend" by [[Louisiana Public Broadcasting]], "Conservation Communicator of the Year" by the ''Louisiana Wildlife Federation'', and a Distinguished Alumni by [[LSU]]. He continues to row white water rivers of the west and explore the wetlands of Louisiana.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cclockwood.com/bio/index.htm |title=CC's Biography |access-date=2010-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918103232/http://cclockwood.com/bio/index.htm |archive-date=2010-09-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Atchafalaya, America’s Largest River Basin Swamp, includes 137 color photographs and text by Lockwood, 1981


==Books==
The Gulf Coast: Where Land Meets Sea, includes 160 color photographs and text by Lockwood, LSU Press, 1984


Discovering Louisiana, includes 155 color photographs and text by Lockwood, LSU Press, 1986
*''Atchafalaya, America’s Largest River Basin Swamp'', 137 color photographs and text, 1981
*''The Gulf Coast: Where Land Meets Sea'', 160 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1984
*''Discovering Louisiana'', 155 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1986
*''The Yucatán Peninsula'', 142 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1989
*''C.C. Lockwood’s Louisiana Nature Guide'', 246 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1995
*''Beneath the Rim: A Photographic Journey Through the Grand Canyon'', 137 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1996
*''Around the Bend, A Mississippi River Adventure'', 158 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1998
*''Still Waters, Images, 1971-1999'', 100 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 2000
*''The Alligator Book'', 144 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 2002
*''Mike the Tiger, the Roar of LSU'', color photographs by Lockwood and text by Bivet and Baker, LSU Press, 2003
*''Marshmission, Capturing the Vanishing Wetlands'', 100 color illustrations and text by Lockwood and Rhea Gary, LSU Press, 2005
*''Atchafalaya Houseboat'', photographs by Lockwood, text by Gwen Roland, LSU Press, 2006
*''CC Lockwood's Atchafalaya'', color photographs and text by CC Lockwood, LSU Press. 2007
*''Louisiana Wild, The Protected and Restored Lands of the Nature Conservancy'', color photographs and text by CC Lockwood, LSU Press 2015


==Publications==
The Yucatán Peninsula, includes 142 color photographs and text by Lockwood, LSU Press, 1989


*''[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]]'' – September 1979, “[[Atchafalaya Basin|Atchafalaya]]”
C.C. Lockwood’s Louisiana Nature Guide, includes 246 color photographs and text by Lockwood, LSU Press, 1995
*''National Geographic'' – June 1980, “[[Neshoba County]] Fair”
*''National Geographic'' – August 1983, “[[Mississippi Delta]]”
*''[[Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]] ''– April 1998, “The Yucatán’s Flooded Basement”


==Films==
Beneath the Rim: A Photographic Journey Through the Grand Canyon, includes 137 color photographs and text by Lockwood, LSU Press, 1996


Around the Bend, A Mississippi River Adventure, includes 158 color photographs and text by Lockwood, LSU Press, 1998
*''Atchafalaya, America’s Largest River Basin Swamp'', filmed, written and directed by Lockwood, 1977


==Accolades==
Still Waters, Images, 1971-1999, includes 100 color photographs and text by Lockwood, LSU Press, 2000


*Honored as Forum35 Art Melt Louisiana Art Legend, 2012
The Alligator Book, includes 144 color photographs and text by Lockwood, LSU Press, 2002
*Louisiana State University Alumni Association Hall of Distinction, 2006
*Conservation Communicator of the Year, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, 2005
*Louisiana Legend Award, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, 2000
*The Gulf Coast – [[American Library Association Notable Book]], 1984
*Atchafalaya – Louisiana Literary Award for Book of the Year, 1981
*Baton Rouge Young Man of the Year, 1981


== References ==
Mike the Tiger, the Roar of LSU, includes color photographs by Lockwood and text by Bivet and Baker, LSU Press, 2003
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== External links ==
Marshmission, Capturing the Vanishing Wetlands, includes 100 color illustrations and text by Lockwood and Rhea Gary, LSU Press, 2005
* {{Official website|http://www.cclockwood.com|C. C. Lockwood official website}}

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Atchafalaya Houseboat, Photographs by CC Lockwood text by Gwen Roland, LSU Press, 2006

'''PUBLICATIONS'''

National Geographic – September 1979, “Atchafalaya”

National Geographic – June 1980, “Neshoba County Fair”

National Geographic – August 1983, “Mississippi Delta”

Smithsonian – April 1998, “The Yucatán’s Flooded Basement”

Work published in thousands of magazines, books, advertisements, CD-roms and other media

'''LECTURES'''
National, state, and local conventions, seminars, workshops and conferences
relating to wildlife, photography and environmental issues.

'''FILMS''''''

Atchafalaya, America’s Largest River Basin Swamp filmed, written and directed by Lockwood, 1977

Various environmental public service announcements

'''BOOK AWARDS'''

Atchafalaya – Louisiana Literary Award for Book of the Year, 1981

The Gulf Coast – Notable book of 1984 by the American Library Association

'''

GENERAL AWARDS'''

Ansel Adams Award for conservation photography, 1978

Baton Rouge Young Man of the Year, 1981

Various honors for exhibits and contests

Louisiana Legend by Louisiana Public Broadcasting May 2000

Conservation Communicator of the year 2005 by the LA Wildlife Federation

Has been inducted into the LSU Alumni Association's Hall of Distinction

'''ORGANIZATIONS'''

North American Nature Photographers Association (NANPA)

Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA)

American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP)

Louisiana Press Association

A past board member of Nature Conservancy of Louisiana and the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

Baton Rouge Audubon Society- Co-Founder

The Clean Team- Co-Founder

Marsh Mission Co-Founder

Friends of New Orleans, Board Member

'''EXHIBITS'''

1975 Atchafalaya Exhibit - 35 photographs

1979 Terrebonne Parish Exhibit - 48 photographs

1984 The Gulf Coast Exhibit - 25 photographs

2002 The Alligator Exhibit - 40 photographs

2005 Marsh Mission 30 photographs by CC and 30 paintings by Rhea Gary

'''FUTURE'''

Atchafalaya Reflections, 25 Years Later - a book - Fall 2007

Rhythms of the Beach - a book on the peacefulness of a shoreline


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C. C. Lockwood is a nature and wildlife photographer specializing in Louisiana and the Gulf Region, including the Yucatan Peninsula. He has received the Sierra Club’s Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography.[1] He is also the co-founder of several environmental organizations, including the Baton Rouge Audubon Society, The Clean Team and Marsh Mission.

Biography

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"C.C. Lockwood was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1949 and grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he graduated from Southside High School. He moved to Louisiana in 1967 to attend Louisiana State University, where he received his B.S. in Finance in 1971. During his early years in Louisiana he fell in love with the state’s swampy backcountry, and he abandoned plans for a career in business as soon as he graduated. He taught himself photography and headed for wild places, determined to make a living capturing images of nature. Much of this time has been on a houseboat. He has been married to Sue Richardson since 1996.

He is currently working on a book entitled Sustainable AG and editing and digitalizing his early work. His photographs are held in many personal, museum and corporate collections. Most recently, he was honored as a "Louisiana Legend" by Louisiana Public Broadcasting, "Conservation Communicator of the Year" by the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, and a Distinguished Alumni by LSU. He continues to row white water rivers of the west and explore the wetlands of Louisiana.[2]

Books

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  • Atchafalaya, America’s Largest River Basin Swamp, 137 color photographs and text, 1981
  • The Gulf Coast: Where Land Meets Sea, 160 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1984
  • Discovering Louisiana, 155 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1986
  • The Yucatán Peninsula, 142 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1989
  • C.C. Lockwood’s Louisiana Nature Guide, 246 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1995
  • Beneath the Rim: A Photographic Journey Through the Grand Canyon, 137 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1996
  • Around the Bend, A Mississippi River Adventure, 158 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 1998
  • Still Waters, Images, 1971-1999, 100 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 2000
  • The Alligator Book, 144 color photographs and text, LSU Press, 2002
  • Mike the Tiger, the Roar of LSU, color photographs by Lockwood and text by Bivet and Baker, LSU Press, 2003
  • Marshmission, Capturing the Vanishing Wetlands, 100 color illustrations and text by Lockwood and Rhea Gary, LSU Press, 2005
  • Atchafalaya Houseboat, photographs by Lockwood, text by Gwen Roland, LSU Press, 2006
  • CC Lockwood's Atchafalaya, color photographs and text by CC Lockwood, LSU Press. 2007
  • Louisiana Wild, The Protected and Restored Lands of the Nature Conservancy, color photographs and text by CC Lockwood, LSU Press 2015

Publications

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Films

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  • Atchafalaya, America’s Largest River Basin Swamp, filmed, written and directed by Lockwood, 1977

Accolades

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  • Honored as Forum35 Art Melt Louisiana Art Legend, 2012
  • Louisiana State University Alumni Association Hall of Distinction, 2006
  • Conservation Communicator of the Year, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, 2005
  • Louisiana Legend Award, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, 2000
  • The Gulf Coast – American Library Association Notable Book, 1984
  • Atchafalaya – Louisiana Literary Award for Book of the Year, 1981
  • Baton Rouge Young Man of the Year, 1981

References

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  1. ^ "Sierra Club Awards – List By Award: Ansel Adams Award" (PDF). Sierra Club. May 11, 2010. p. 6. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  2. ^ "CC's Biography". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
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