
Niall Hampton
Niall is the editor of Digital Camera Magazine, and has been shooting on interchangeable lens cameras for over 20 years, and on various point-and-shoot models for years before that.
Working alongside professional photographers for many years as a jobbing journalist gave Niall the curiosity to also start working on the other side of the lens. These days his favored shooting subjects include wildlife, travel and street photography, and he also enjoys dabbling with studio still life.
On the site you will see him writing photographer profiles, asking questions for Q&As and interviews, reporting on the latest and most noteworthy photography competitions, and sharing his knowledge on website building.
Latest articles by Niall Hampton

Best books on photography for beginners and pros in 2025
By Niall Hampton last updated
BOOKS Improve your camera skills and get visual inspiration with the best books on photography

Get 16 bonus gifts with the November 2025 issue of Digital Camera
By Niall Hampton published
news 9 photo tips cards, 27 minutes of video lessons, 30 software extras and two ebooks – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag

10 Years of Remembering Wildlife: the latest book in photo conservation series is on sale now
By Niall Hampton published
news We catch up with Remembering Wildlife founder Margot Raggett as the ninth coffee table book goes on sale

"Cowboys aren't supposed to show their emotions, but they were vulnerable in front of me" – documentary photographer Alex Bex on Memories of Dust
By Niall Hampton published
INTERVIEW The Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Professional finalist discusses his long-form project that explores masculinity in Western culture

Get 14 bonus gifts with the October 2025 issue of Digital Camera
By Niall Hampton published
news 9 photo tips cards, 27 minutes of video lessons, 30 software extras and two ebooks – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag

"I don’t believe there’s ever any element of luck in photography" – Jason Ingram shares his secrets to stunning garden photos learned over 25 years
By Niall Hampton published
Interview Jason Ingram, the leading garden photographer, has published his first book. We find out more

Last call for the BIPP International Print Masters 2025 – get global exposure for your finest photography!
By Niall Hampton published
News Professional photographers worldwide have until 28 August to submit their final entries to this prestigious competition

Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS USM review: Pricey yet indispensable optic for professional sports and wildlife photographers
By Niall Hampton published
Review This super-telephoto for Canon R-series cameras offers super performance at a super-high price – but you get what you pay for

Get 16 bonus gifts with the September 2025 issue of Digital Camera
By Niall Hampton published
news 9 photo tips cards, 27 minutes of video lessons, 30 software extras and two ebooks – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag

'Make the judges think, make them look again and sometimes even make them smile' – how to win Travel Photographer of the Year
By Niall Hampton published
Interview TPOTY 2025 is open for entries now – founder Chris Coe tells us what the judges are looking for, and how the prestigious competition started

How one photographer is bringing the US 'Sportrait' style to British turf
By Niall Hampton published
How t Professional photographer James Clarke has imported an American style of sporting portraiture. We see how it plays out on the other side of the Atlantic

Win fabulous Canon prizes in the Scavenger Hunt Challenge photo contest!
By Niall Hampton published
Enter your best 'Focus on Nature' shot before August 25 – the winning photo will be printed on the cover of The Week Junior Science+Nature magazine

Get 18 bonus gifts with the August 2025 issue of Digital Camera
By Niall Hampton published
news 9 photo tips cards, 27 minutes of video lessons, 30 software extras and two ebooks – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag

Get 14 bonus gifts with the July 2025 issue of Digital Camera
By Niall Hampton published
news 9 photo tips cards, 27 minutes of video lessons, 30 software extras and two ebooks – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag

Get 14 bonus gifts with the June 2025 issue of Digital Camera
By Niall Hampton published
news 9 photo tips cards, 27 minutes of video lessons, 30 software extras and two ebooks – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag

Remembering Wildlife reveals incredible results of conservation photo competition
By Niall Hampton published
NEWS 20 winners will appear in Wildlife Photographers United's next fundraising book – available for pre-order now!

Get 14 bonus gifts with the May 2025 issue of Digital Camera
By Niall Hampton published
news 9 photo tips cards, 27 minutes of video lessons, 30 software extras and two ebooks – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag

"This book should be in every photographer's library, but then I'm biased!" Author David Young on 'A Brief History of Photography'
By Niall Hampton published
INTERVIEW With so many key photo facts at your fingertips, this new book will help you ace every photo trivia quiz

Win prizes worth over £1,000 in Cobalt's Capture A Moment photo competition
By Niall Hampton published
12 photographers will have their work printed in the UK medical charity's 2026 calendar – and displayed in an exhibition later this year

Get 15 bonus gifts with the Spring 2025 issue of Digital Camera
By Niall Hampton published
news 9 photo tips cards, 27 minutes of video lessons, 30 software extras and two ebooks – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag

Beautiful black and white shot of boys fishing wins 9th Xposure International Photography Awards
By Niall Hampton published
News 10,000 entries from 162 nations were submitted and the winners collected their trophies at a ceremony in Sharjah in the UAE

Dog photographer Kaylee Greer traveled 10,000 miles to find owners for dogs that deserve a second chance
By Niall Hampton published
How photography is transforming the lives of long-forgotten shelter dogs in the US

Get 14 bonus gifts with the April 2025 issue of Digital Camera
By Niall Hampton published
news 9 photo tips cards, 25 minutes of video lessons, 24 software extras and an ebook – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag

9th Xposure photography festival gets under way in Sharjah, UAE
By Niall Hampton published
news The Middle East’s largest photography trade and imaging show runs for one week, until February 26

"Great work always stands out because it has depth" insists landscape pro Colin Prior
By Niall Hampton, Digital Camera published
INTERVIEW He started off his photography career in the depths of the ocean but now is more often found on the tops of mountains, as Colin Prior will detail in his forthcoming Photography & Video Show talk
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