Sophie Batterbury

Sophie Batterbury is an experienced British picture editor currently serving as Picture Editor for The i Paper, a role she has held since at least 2016. She previously worked as Head of Pictures at The Independent, demonstrating a career progression in visual journalism leadership. Batterbury has been involved in prestigious photojournalism events like Visa pour l'Image International Festival of Photojournalism, where she participated as a jury member. Her work involves curating visual content for national publications and judging photography competitions, such as the 2016 Loreto student competition. With a career spanning major UK news organizations, she maintains an active professional presence on Instagram under @mzbatters.