Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic magazine photographer Ami Vitale has traveled to more than 100 countries, bearing witness not only to violence and conflict, but also to surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit.
Throughout the years, Ami has lived in mud huts and war zones, contracted malaria, and donned a panda suit— keeping true to her belief in the importance of “living the story.” In 2009, after shooting a powerful story on the transport and release of one the world’s last white rhinos, Ami shifted her focus to today’s most compelling wildlife and environmental stories. She is a founding member of Ripple Effect Images and is on the Photojournalism Advisory Council for the Alexia Foundation Currently based in Montana, frequently gives workshops throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. She can be reached at ami@amivitale.com.
Santa Fe Workshop: Multimedia Storytelling
The Santa Fe Multimedia Storytelling Workshop is an intensive five-day workshop taking place Oct. 5-9. There is a true craft to creating and editing photographic projects, and then translating them into meaningful and powerful expressions in multimedia. Strong stories must be clearly conceptualized, effectively captured and astutely edited. In this week-long workshop we move through [ … ]
Learn MoreCrafting Compelling Visual Stories with Ami Vitale in LA
There is a true craft to creating and editing photographic projects, and then translating them into meaningful and powerful expressions. Strong stories must be clearly conceptualized, effectively captured and astutely edited. In this hands-on workshop, designed to provide a broad overview of multimedia techniques, we move through the full course of crafting compelling visual stories. [ … ]
Learn MoreThe Amazon Rainforest Workshop
Join THREE renowned photographers; Ami Vitale, Joe McNally and Tamara Lackey on the trip of a lifetime to Ecuador where you will experience the abundant wildlife of the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest and the culture of Quito, its historic capital. Ecuador has the highest level of biodiversity per square kilometer anywhere in the world and you [ … ]
Learn MoreAmi Vitale Online Workshop With The Creative Photo Academy
The Creative Photo Academy is thrilled to bring you a new photography class with National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale. Ami’s work as an award winning photographer and filmmaker has taken her to more than 100 countries where she has experienced everything from civil unrest and violence to surreal beauty and the power of the human [ … ]
Learn MoreFeatured Stories
Protecting the Chyulu Hills Cloud Forest
View the StoryWhat I learned documenting the last male northern white rhino’s death
View the StoryNational Geographic: Women of Impact
View the StoryCan science save a species on the edge of extinction?
View the StoryNews
Portfolio Reviews with Ami Vitale
Ami Vitale is an experienced teacher and believes in the importance of helping emerging photographers develop their talent and offers insightful, honest advice. Ami offers one-hour, one-on-one virtual portfolio reviews where she discusses how you find the best picture and edit it into a cohesive story. Book yours today.
News
Win a Trip to Ol Pejeta with Ami Vitale
Two years ago, Sudan, the last male northern white rhino died, surrounded by the people who loved and protected him. If there is meaning in his passing, it’s that all hope is not lost. Planet Earth is the only home we have and without rhinos and elephants and other wildlife, we suffer much more than [ … ]
News
Ami Vitale on Afar Magazine’s Women to Watch in 2020
Ami Vitale is one of 20 honorees on Afar Magazine’s inaugural Women to Watch in 2020. In celebration of Women’s History Month, and using the Society of Woman Geographers as inspiration, Afar Magazine has reinvented the all-female travel society for the year 2020. “Singularly and together,” they say, “these travelers are our guides to exploring [ … ]
News
Ami Vitale Named First TreadRight Wildlife Ambassador
In celebration of World Wildlife Day on March 3, The TreadRight Foundation named Ami Vitale its first ever Wildlife Ambassador. TreadRight urges each and every traveler to take their pledge to make travel matter, for our planet, our people and wildlife by refusing single use plastics and, when not possible, to recycle them. To offset [ … ]
