Sophie Darlington and Alice Aedy at National Geographic Summit, Amsterdam 2026

Sophie Darlington with Alice Aedy, National Geographic Summit, Amsterdam, 2026

Director of Photography on Lion, National Geographic and Disney+'s most ambitious wildlife series to date, from Jon Favreau, Mike Gunton and the BBC Studios Natural History Unit. Premiering August 2026.

Increasingly, Sophie has stepped out from behind the camera to speak, teach and mentor, as a Lecturer, Guest Speaker, Moderator, Contributing Cinematographer and Collaborator. One of a handful of women shooting wildlife in the field thirty years ago, she has spent her career opening doors for those who came after her. If you would like Sophie to speak at your event, or to work as a Special Advisor on your project, please contact her here.

Themes

  • Beauty — the emotional way in
  • Quiet — respect and stillness as the way to truly see
  • Experience — three decades as an eyewitness to a changing world
  • No map — building a career with no template to follow

Public Speaking, Lectures & Mentoring

Presenting & On-Camera

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