Neil Aldridge
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Neil Aldridge is a conservationist, photographer, filmmaker, author and professional wildlife guide.
He has filmed natural history sequences and frontline conservation work for broadcast and online channels, including the BBC, Waterbear and charities such as Wildscreen. Between 2019 and 2021, Neil filmed and produced 20 films for the Back from the Brink partnership, an innovative collaboration of leading conservation charities in England. Neil’s documentary photography has been published by National Geographic and BBC Wildlife magazine, and he has been a contributing photographer to the influential Photographers Against Wildlife Crime, Remembering Rhinos and Remembering African Wild Dogs books. He has also published three books, including his sold-out book on African wild dogs Underdogs. |
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His biggest personal projects to date include stories that have documented efforts to save Africa’s wild dogs, pangolins and rhinos, as well as stories from the British countryside about the controversial badger cull debate, pheasant shooting and our relationship with foxes.
Neil’s photography has won awards all over the world, including winning the World Press environment category, the overall title of European Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the NPPA's Best of Photojournalism award for environmental storytelling. His work has twice featured amongst the winners of the coveted Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest and he has twice been a winner of British Wildlife Photography Awards.
In 2018, he again teamed up with the charity Wildscreen to develop the first Photo Story Panda Award for storytelling and worked as a Producer on the internationally renowned Wildscreen Festival. In 2019, Neil served as the Chair of the environment and nature juries on the World Press Photo contest.
Before going full-time with his camera work, Neil worked as a communications professional for several leading NGOs in the wildlife and environment sector, affording him vital experience in how strong images can help campaigns and organisations to succeed.
As well as giving talks at events and institutions around the world, Neil is a regular media contributor, appearing as an in-studio guest on radio and television.
Neil grew up in South Africa and now lives in South West England. He holds a Masters degree in photojournalism. He is also a former South African international rower.
His work is represented by leading wildlife photography and film agencies Nature Picture Library and NatureFootage.
Neil’s photography has won awards all over the world, including winning the World Press environment category, the overall title of European Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the NPPA's Best of Photojournalism award for environmental storytelling. His work has twice featured amongst the winners of the coveted Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest and he has twice been a winner of British Wildlife Photography Awards.
In 2018, he again teamed up with the charity Wildscreen to develop the first Photo Story Panda Award for storytelling and worked as a Producer on the internationally renowned Wildscreen Festival. In 2019, Neil served as the Chair of the environment and nature juries on the World Press Photo contest.
Before going full-time with his camera work, Neil worked as a communications professional for several leading NGOs in the wildlife and environment sector, affording him vital experience in how strong images can help campaigns and organisations to succeed.
As well as giving talks at events and institutions around the world, Neil is a regular media contributor, appearing as an in-studio guest on radio and television.
Neil grew up in South Africa and now lives in South West England. He holds a Masters degree in photojournalism. He is also a former South African international rower.
His work is represented by leading wildlife photography and film agencies Nature Picture Library and NatureFootage.