Ami Vitale
Ami Vitale (born 1971) is an American photojournalist and documentary filmmaker, based in Montana. Vitale's photographs have been published in National Geographic, for which she is a contract photographer, most recently covering the wild side of pandas and the fragile peace in Sri Lanka.[1] She is also a Nikon Ambassador.[1]
Ami Vitale | |
---|---|
Ami Vitale at World Press Photo Festival 2018. | |
Born | 1971 (age 49–50) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | photojournalist documentary filmmaker |
She has won World Press Photo awards in 2003, 2005, 2015, 2017 and 2018.[2]
Education
Vitale has an undergraduate degree in international studies from the University of North Carolina and received her master's at the University of Miami.
Awards
- 2003: General News, third prize stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam[3]
- 2005: People in the News, second prize stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam[4]
- 2015: Nature, second prize singles, World Press Photo, Amsterdam[5]
- 2017: Nature, second prize stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam[6]
- 2018: Nature, first prize stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam[7]
- 2020: Wildlife Photographer of the Year, nomination[8]
References
- "Photographer Ami Vitale Biography -- National Geographic". 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "Ami Vitale". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- "2003 Ami Vitale GNS3-AL". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- "2005 Ami Vitale PNS2-AL". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- "Orphaned Rhino". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- "Pandas Gone Wild". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- "Warriors Who Once Feared Elephants Now Protect Them". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- "25 People's Choice Finalists from the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest". petapixel.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
External links
- Official website
- Digital Journalist Ami Vitale: Getting Beyond the Headlines by Susan Markisz, January 2003
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.