Ami Vitale: National Geographic Photographer on Seeing with the Heart, Panda Love, and Authentic Storytelling
Ami Vitale is a National Geographic photographer, Nikon Ambassador, writer, speaker and documentary filmmaker.
She's a traveler to more than 100 countries and the recipient of numerous awards for her photography, including Magazine Photographer & International Photographer of the Year, the Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Reporting, and a six-time award recipient from World Press Photos.
Ami is also a founder of a non-profit called Vital Impacts, a women-led, non-profit which uses art and storytelling to support people and organizations who are protecting our planet.
Topics Richard and Ami discuss:
- Ami's beginnings as a photo editor at the Associated Press
- Her first National Geographic assignment
- Ami's transition from war photographer to wildlife and the environment
- Storytelling versus fine art
- Seeing with your heart versus seeing with your eyes
- Ami's non-profit, Vital Impacts
- Giant panda assignment in China
- Authentic, solution-based storytelling.
- Books that inspire
And much more.
Notable Links:
Ami Vitale Website
Ami Vitale Instagram
Vital Impacts
Panda Love: The Secret Lives of Pandas
Ami's photo of "Sudan," the last Northern White Rhino
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