staying safe abroad
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MEET AMI VITALE & ELIZABETH DALZIELAmi- Worked in over 85 countries as
freelance photographer
Contract photographer withNational Geographic and Nikon
Ambassador Published inNational Geographic,
Geo, Newsweek, Time, Smithsonian
Has won multiple awards fromWorld Press Photo, NPPA, theLowell Thomas Award for Travel
Journalism, Lucie Awards, POYi,among others
Elizabeth- Freelance photojournalist based in
London
Has photographed news, portraitand documentary reports in Latin
America, Europe, The Middle East,South and Central Asia and the FarEast. Including the coverage ofconflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistanand Iraq.
Awarded the John S. Knight
Fellowship, the Overseas Press Clubof America award, Human RightsPhotography award, awards fromthe NPPA and POY contest, andmore
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Photo by Ami Vitale
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Photo by Ami Vitale
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Photo by Ami Vitale
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ATTACKS ON THE PRESSPhotographer interning for a lifestyle magazine in India was raped byfive men while photographing an old textile mill (August 2013):
News reports said the assailants approached the photographer and
told her to get permission from the mill's supervisor to takephotographs. The men then tied up and beat an unidentifiedindividual who had accompanied the journalist on herassignment. The assailants took turns raping the photographer ina secluded part of the mill.
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Gunman fatally shot a freelance photographer in the Philippines (August2013):
Sy, a freelance photographer, regularly contributed to the local Sapol
News Bulletin newspaper. John Paul Jubelag, publisher of the paper,said Sy's murder could have been related to his contribution to aphoto report on local drug trafficking earlier this year.
Multiple photographers attacked in South Africa over two week span(June 2013):
Mofokeng, working with a reporter, was outside in a public place,covering a public issue. All seemed fine at first, until Mofokengphotographed security personnel chasing people. A guard turned hisattention to Mofokeng, striking him and threatening to break hiscamera
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ASSESSING RISK Research your destination and prepare a security
assessment
Identify contact people and how to communicate with them: localNGOs, churches, charities
Make contact with journalists and people who know the region:lightstalkers.org, Vulture Club on Facebook
Find a known or recommended driver/and or fixer
Understand the local laws and customs; dress appropriately
Understand hazards and potential conflicts
Research common crime incidents
Health risk
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BASIC PREPAREDNESS Proper accreditation and permission
Medical care/vaccinations
Insurance
Emergency bag and first aid kit
Trustworthy guide (local)
Have numbers and locations of local hospitals and police
Communicate regularly with someone outside
Send itinerary of your plans to trusted contact
Know your exit strategy
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WHAT TO DO IF Someone is following you
Someone asks to see your identification
Someone gropes or touches your without consent
Someone rips you off
You or someone you know gets seriously injured
You are taken into custody
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EXAMPLE SITUATIONS Taxi driver has a friend in car:
Demand they leave
Hotel management asks for passport at night:
Say you will bring it down in the morning and do not open thedoor
Groped while shooting an assignment:
Act assertively and look for a better location
Travelling alone:
Look for allies
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PERSONAL INFORMATION Back up your data: research notes, contact info, itinerary, image files
Use a prepaid mobile phone, not attached to your name
Be aware of what information you give out when in public space
Dont disclose any information that is not critical (even to people you
trust) Behave very modestly and never drink, smoke or disclose that you
even do this at home
Never have an intimate relationship with anyone when you areworking
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THE COST OF STAYING SAFE You have to invest in your safety - no photo is worth risking your life
As freelancer you may feel hiring a guide or fixer is too expensive, butnot hiring someone to look out for you can be more expensive in thelong run
Most important things are: Follow your intuition
Remain confident and in control
Do your research
Have allies in the field
Be aware of what you say, even to people you think are harmless
Do not reveal any uncessary personal information
Know what to do when things start going wrong
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