As the end approaches, there are no longer any images from memory- only words. It is not strange that time may have confused those who once portrayed me with those who were symbols of the fate of the person who accompanied me for so many centuries. I have been Homer; soon, like Ulysses, I shall be Nobody; soon, I shall be all men - I shall be dead.
- Jorge Luis Borges (from “The Immortal”)
AMI VITALE is Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic Magazine photographer.
She’s a photojournalist who travels the world documenting not only violence and conflict but also the beauty and power of humanity.
Instyle Magazine named Ami one of fifty Badass Women, a series celebrating women who show up, speak up and get things done. She appeared among a group of women that included Jane Goodall, Christiane Amanpour and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Among other recognitions, Ami has been named Magazine Photographer of the Year in the International Photographer of the Year Prize, received the Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Reporting and was named Magazine Photographer of the Year by the National Press Photographer's Association. She is also a five-time recipient of World Press Photos awards, including 1st Prize for her 2018 National Geographic Magazine story about a community in Kenya protecting elephants. Recently, she published a best-selling book, Panda Love, on the secret lives of pandas.
Ami Vitale was the subject of the “Mission Cover Shot series” on the National Geographic Channel and another documentary series featuring Madagascar (Over the Islands of Africa). She lectures for the National Geographic LIVE series and frequently gives workshops throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Her photographs have been commissioned by nearly every international publication and exhibited worldwide in museums and galleries. Ami is a founding member of Ripple Effect Images, an organization of renowned female scientists, writers, photographers and filmmakers working together to create powerful and persuasive stories that shed light on the hardships women in developing countries face and the programs that can help them.
She is currently based in Montana.
More of her work, including videos, may be enjoyed on her website and IG Account.
The work displayed here is copyrighted to Ami Vitale and is shown as a courtesy of the artist. Ami can be reached at ami@amivitale.com.
