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National Geographic Workshop in Santa Fe

July 17, 2011 in Also posted in Nikon, photography

I'm looking forward to teaching two multimedia workshops at the Santa Fe workshops from February 19-25, 2012 and april 29-May 05, 2012.   This week long workshop will be intense and challenging but  ultimately very rewarding. I will be exploring  how to make the jump from stills to video and will focus on helping the students tell more compelling visual stories using video, audio and still imagery.  I ... Read More

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Santa Fe Workshop: From Stills to Video

January 20, 2011 in Also posted in D300s, Nikon, internet, photography

The medium I work in is changing and video is now playing a much bigger role in what we do. Cameras like the one I carry can shoot hd video and it can enhance our abilities as storytellers.  This is already playing a big role in my future but I don't think I would have had the courage to take the leap into shooting video without one small lie, to Nikon, when they called and asked if I knew anything about making videos.  "Yes of course", I replied instantly, knowing nothing about moving images ... Read More

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Where can I find interviews about your career?

September 29, 2009 in Also posted in Africa, F.A.Q., India, Interviews, Kashmir, Multimedia, Seminar, Websites, conflict, internet, photography, travel

The talented Steve Casimiro, a photographer and editor for National Geographic's Adventure magazine has created a wonderful blog called the Adventure Life. I was honored that he invited me for this interview.http://www.theadventurelife.org/2009/07/ami-vitales-beautiful-cultures-and-powerful-documentary/ Field Notes from a National Geographic story I did on the ... Read More

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Lumen Dei Workshop in Ladakh, India

September 29, 2009 in Also posted in India, Ladakh, Lumen Dei, Seminar, photography, travel

Just back from Ladakh, India where I had the privilege of working with David Duchemin, Matt Brandon and 8 extremely talented photographers. We explored the bustling back streets of Old Delhi, the Sufi shrine of Nizamuddin and then headed up to the Khardungla Pass to cross the worlds highest motorable road at 18,380 feet. The road is situated on an ancient trade route from Leh ... Read More