David Yarrow

Internationally acclaimed fine-art photographer, David Yarrow, has an innate ability to capture the supreme beauty of the planet; from its unique cultures and people, to remote landscapes and, of course, the wildlife.

David was born in Scotland and had a very successful career in the financial sector, whilst building his impressive photography portfolio; leading to a double life of hedge fund manager, and artist. Starting with images in the sports industry (his photo of Maradona holding up the trophy for the World Cup in Mexico remains iconic of the tournament – he was 20 at the time), his interest moved towards the natural world and he has travelled the globe in search of some of the planet’s most endangered, and often ferocious wildlife; from Siberian tigers and African lions, to sharks, gorillas and more.

David travelled with us to the remote Subantarctic island of South Georgia in 2018. His creative process was captured by Untitled Filmworks, the team behind the acclaimed Netflix series Tales by Light. You can watch the short film they produced here.

David has also led two NWS expeditions to Svalbard, in 2017 and 2019. One particular polar bear photo from one of these collaborations fetched an astonishing £81,250 at auction – you can learn about it in this blog.