Ami Vitale

Ami Vitale is an American photojournalist and documentary film maker. She is a Nikkon ambassador and a regular contributor to National Geographic . She has travelled to more than 90 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...See more

Ami Vitale is an American photojournalist and documentary film maker. She is a Nikkon ambassador and a regular contributor to National Geographic . She has travelled to more than 90 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. See less