After more than a decade covering conflict, photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale noticed that the less sensational, but equally true stories were not getting told—the wedding happening around the corner from the revolution, or the small triumphs amidst seemingly endless devastation. Vitale argues that “you can’t talk about humanity without talking about nature.” This idea [ … ]

I will be speaking at the opening of the World Press Photo exhibition opening in Washington, DC. The exhibitions covers a broad range of issues including the Rohingya crisis, conflicts in the Middle-East, marathons in the Moroccan desert, the impact of climate change, the interplay between race and policing in the US and gender identity. [ … ]

I’ll be speaking in the Nikon booth at the 2018 Photo Plus Expo at the Javits Center in New York City on Oct. 25. You can catch us in booth 519. Presentation times to be announced.

I will be in Mesa, AZ delivering the talk, “Rhinos, Rickshaws & Revolutions,” which is all about my exploration of the world from temples to war zones and rhinos to pandas. I am speaking as part of the National Geographic Live Series at the Ikeda Theater in the Mesa Arts Center on October 17, 2018 [ … ]

I’ll be speaking as part of the CreativeLive Photo Week as part of their In Focus series in Seattle. This free class will take place at CreativeLive at 228 Dexter Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 and will also be broadcast live on October 9, 2018, at 5:00 pm PDT. Click here for more information and [ … ]

Challenge the way you view the world around you by examining your community and your life through the art of visual storytelling. In this workshop, held Aug. 27-Aug. 31, we examine the art of cohesive storytelling and narrative, and work together to create a storyline and rich understanding of place and culture. With this overarching [ … ]

Ami Vitale will be delivering two seminars entitled “The Stories We Are Seeking” at the Unique Photo Expo in Fairfield, NJ, on Saturday, June 9 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. and on Sunday, June 10, from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. The Expo will be held at Unique University at Unique Photo 123 US Highway 46 West Fairfield, NJ [ … ]

My tour as one of the featured National Geographic photographers for the National Geographic Live series continues. I will be in San Jose, CA at the Hammer Theatre at 7.00 p.m on May 9, 2018. My talk, titled “Rhinos, Rickshaws & Revolutions,” is about my exploration of the world from temples to war zones and [ … ]

My tour as one of the featured National Geographic photographers for the National Geographic Live series continues. I will be in Buffalo, NY at the Kleinhans Music Hall at 7.00 p.m on May 8, 2018. My talk, titled “Rhinos, Rickshaws & Revolutions,” is about my exploration of the world from temples to war zones and [ … ]

I will be premiering My Africa, the blue chip VR film I helped direct about the work being done in Northern Kenya at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary at the Tribeca Film Festival Immersive Showcase April 20th-28th. In Northern Kenya, the futures of wildlife and people are intertwined. Stand in the midst of a thundering wildebeest [ … ]

My tour as one of the featured National Geographic photographers for the National Geographic Live series continues. On April 26, 2018 I will be in Kitchener, Ontario at the Centre In The Square Theater at 7.30 p.m. My talk, titled “Rhinos, Rickshaws & Revolutions,” is about my exploration of the world from temples to war [ … ]

I am excited to be delivering the TED-style talk “Warriors Who Once Feared Elephants Now Protect Them” discussing my work in Northern Kenya on community based conservation at the Missoula Wildlife Film Festival on April 17, 2018 at 7pm at the Roxy Theater in Missoula Montana. The vision of the International Wildlife Film Festival is [ … ]

Five-time World Press Photo contest award winner, Ami Vitale presents ‘Finding Stories that Connect Us.’ She will speak about her work covering the conflict in Kashmir, as well as her latest World Press Photo award-winning series, ‘Pandas Gone Wild’ and this year’s nominated story, ‘Warriors Who Once Feared Elephants Now Protect Them’ at the World [ … ]

I will be delivering my talk, “The Stories We’re All Seeking” in the Nikon Booth at the NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 9 at 5pm PDT/8pm EDT. If you can’t make it to Las Vegas, you can watch all of the Nikon speakers live, online at nikonevents.com/us/live/

I will be continuing my tour as one of the featured National Geographic photographers for the National Geographic Live series. I’ll be in Portland and Victoria, B.C. this month and Omaha, Ontario, Buffalo, San Jose and Los Angeles in the coming months. My talk, titled “Rhinos, Rickshaws & Revolutions,” is about my exploration of the world from temples to war zones and rhinos [ … ]

I’m incredibly honored to be speaking for Nikon January 9-10, 2018 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas along with the most epic line up of speakers including THE ASTRONAUT Captain Scott Kelly who spent a year in space! He will be speaking about testing the effects of gravity on the human body over this record breaking period of [ … ]