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
Christie Goodwin: this is the kit I use for photographing live music
By Niall Hampton published
NEWS This leading photographer has captured a galaxy of global music stars – and here’s the kit she uses to do it
Get 12 bonus gifts with the July issue of Digital Camera mag, including 9 photo tips cards
By Niall Hampton published
news Plus 55 minutes of video lessons, a presets pack for Lightroom and a camera buying guide ebook – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag
How to get started in live music photography, by top pro Christie Goodwin
By Niall Hampton published
NEWS Top tips from a leading light of the genre, who has captured some of the biggest names in rock and pop
This is how to impress photo competition juries, says top judge Christie Goodwin
By Niall Hampton published
NEWS The international music photographer also helps judge the Cewe Photo Award – here are her top tips for winning a prize!
Behind the shot: secrets of three winning global photo competition images
By Niall Hampton published
NEWS A trio of CEWE Photo Award 2021 category winners talk us through the stories behind their successful shots
She took up photography aged 60, and is now exhibiting at the Venice Biennale
By Niall Hampton published
NEWS Sandra Cattaneo Adorno is a relative latecomer to photography has certainly been making up for any lost time
Photographer Christy Lee Rogers tells us about her ’Extraordinary Portraits’ TV show
By Niall Hampton published
NEWS Stream the leading visual artist’s appearance on a BBC TV show that celebrates the art of portrait making, until March 2023
The world’s biggest photo competition is open now – and entry is free!
By Niall Hampton last updated
NEWS The CEWE Photo Award 2023 winner will get a prize totaling $265,000 (€250,000/£213,000) and there's also plenty of cash for category winners. Here's what you need to know and how to enter
Get 12 bonus gifts with the June issue of Digital Camera mag, including 9 photo tips cards
By Niall Hampton published
news Plus 57 minutes of video lessons, a black and white presets kit for Lightroom and a camera buying guide ebook – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag
Get 12 bonus gifts with the May issue of Digital Camera mag, including 9 photo tips cards
By Niall Hampton published
news Plus 62 minutes of video lessons and two ebooks including the 180-page Photography Made Simple – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag
Enter your best close-up photo to win a top cash prize of £2,500 (US$3,280)
By Niall Hampton published
NEWS Close-Up Photographer of the Year is open now for close-up, macro or micro photography entries across 11 categories
Get 12 bonus gifts with the Spring issue of Digital Camera mag, including 9 photo tips cards
By Niall Hampton published
news Plus three video lessons, a camera buyer’s guide ebook and a Lightroom preset – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag
Own an Alec Soth print for $100/£100/€110 – Magnum Square Print Sale is on now
By Niall Hampton published
NEWS Works by over 70 photographers appear in the ‘Precedents’ sale, celebrating the agency’s 75th anniversary, until 20 March
Skylum calls for photographers to come to the aid of Ukraine
By Niall Hampton published
news Kyiv-based software brand Skylum is appealing for donations of camera drones, money and homes for Ukrainian refugees
See powerful photographs that document the effects of European coal mining
By Niall Hampton last updated
NEWS You’ll need to be quick, though – photographer Dan Wilton’s London show is only open until 12 March
100 year old photographs show the beauty of Shackleton's ship Endurance
By Niall Hampton published
UPDATE Centenary of legendary explorer’s death marked with new event at London’s Royal Geographical Society, until 4 May
Get 12 bonus gifts with the April issue of Digital Camera mag, including 9 photo tips cards
By Niall Hampton published
news Plus an image cataloging plugin for Lightroom, four video lessons and a camera buyer’s guide ebook – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag
Get 12 bonus gifts with the March issue of Digital Camera mag, including 9 photo tips cards
By Niall Hampton published
news Plus 61 minutes of video lessons, 16 texture images and a camera buyer’s guide ebook – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag
Pop-up London show curated by top photographer Rankin to highlight sanitation crisis
By Niall Hampton published
news Collaboration with WaterAid celebrates the ‘Best Seat in the House’ – a luxury denied to 1.7 billion people worldwide
Get 14 bonus gifts with the February issue of Digital Camera mag, including 9 photo tips cards
By Niall Hampton published
news Plus a software bundle worth $200/£150, 45 minutes of video lessons and a camera buyer’s guide ebook – subscribe before 17 Jan and get 3 issues for $3/£3/€3!
5 things to know before buying a macro lens
By Niall Hampton last updated
VIDEO Want to shoot macro photography, but don't know where to start? Here are 5 tips for choosing and using macro lenses
Amazing insects montage takes top prize in Close-up Photographer of the Year 2021
By Niall Hampton last updated
NEWS Winning image nets $3,400 (£2,500) as celebration of macro, micro and close-up photography goes from strength to strength
Is phone photography REAL photography? A day in the life of pro shooter Mike Kus
By Niall Hampton published
pro masterclass Phone photography – is it "proper" photography? Behind the scenes on a landscape shoot with camera phone pro, Mike Kus
Get the Digital Camera World Newsletter
The best camera deals, reviews, product advice, and unmissable photography news, direct to your inbox!