Lia Nydes

Meet Lia Nydes | @lianydes

Lia is a freelance cinematographer based in New Mexico in the southwestern United States. She specializes in camera trapping, long-lens blind work, and drone. She has spent the last several years filming mountain lions and other predators. She loves spending long hours in the field in remote, harsh environments. With a background in conservation biology, Lia brings a scientific perspective and approaches her subjects with empathy and respect.

Recent credits: 

2024/2025: ‘American Lion’ | Fin and Fur Films | Camera Trap, Long Lens, Drone Sequence

2024: Deep In The Heart II | Fin and Fur Films | Long Lens Sequence

2024: The American Southwest | Fin and Fur Films | Camera Trap Sequence

2024: Patch Work Wild | Days Edge Productions | Florida Wildlife Corridor | Long Lens, Sound

2022/2023: The Biggest Little Farm, The Series | National Geographic and Disney + | Assistant

Camera / Junior Camera Operator

2021: Queens, | Wildstar Films| National Geographic and Disney + | Assistant Camera

Key skills: 

Camera Trapping, Long Lens, Drone, Sync, Camera Operator

Get in touch with Lia here: https://www.lianydes.com