Ami Vitale - Traveling the World, Telling Stories, and Creating Awareness Through Photography

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🗓️ 24 January 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Ami Vitale is a world-class photographer who has traveled the world on assignment for publications like National Geographic and the Associated Press. She got her start in journalism working as a war correspondent, and now focuses on stories, videos and photos about culture, wildlife and the environment. As a storyteller, she’s traveled to over 90 countries, lived in mud huts and war zones, contracted malaria, and even donned a panda suit.

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0:00.0	This is episode 58 with National Geographic photographer, filmmaker, and writer Amy Vatale.
0:08.7	Welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living, an adventure podcast presented by REI co-op, the brand who helps get you
0:15.2	outside through gear, classes, and adventures. We talk to experts who have taken a wild idea
0:20.8	and made it a reality so you can too.
0:23.2	From people who have climbed the tallest peaks, started thriving businesses, and even broken
0:28.1	records, some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.
0:33.2	I'm your host Shelby Stanger, and I hope you enjoy this show.
0:36.2	Amy Vatale got her start in journalism working as a war correspondent.
0:46.5	As a storyteller she's traveled to over 90 countries, lived in mudhuts and
0:50.9	war zones, contracted malaria,
0:52.8	and even Donna Pandasuit, all to make a better story.
0:56.7	On this episode, we talk about everything
0:58.5	from what makes a good photo,
1:00.4	to how you can take better photos,
1:02.3	how she got the wild idea of becoming a photographer, what failure taught her,
1:07.2	getting over fear, and how she's connected with environment and wildlife,
1:11.5	including most recently African and elephants and so much more.
1:16.3	Amy is incredibly compassionate.
1:19.0	You can tell she gives everything to her work, which is why she frequently gets asked to give workshops and lectures all over the globe.
1:26.8	I feel really lucky to have had this conversation with her after meeting with her for the very first time.
1:31.6	I hope you enjoy this show. This episode was brought to you by
1:36.0	REI Co-op, a brand who not only gets you the gear you need to get outside but helps you get
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