Lydia Thompson

Lydia Thompson is an experienced photography manager currently serving as the Manager of Photography at National Geographic since July 2019, where responsibilities include managing publicity photography for both National Geographic Content and Disney Branded Television, as well as collaborating with various teams and external talent. Previous roles include Photo Editor at Education Week, providing video support to the visuals team, and Video Journalist for JB Pritzker's gubernatorial campaign, where video production was a key focus. Additional experience includes serving as Photo Editor at The Urban Institute, curating content for publications, and an internship in photo editing at NPR. Lydia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with a focus on Photojournalism and Archaeology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.