Niall Hampton

Niall Hampton

Editor

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

Photo of the Canon RF 600mm F4L IS USM super-telephoto prime lens in use at the RSPB Bempton Cliffs nature reserve in Yorkshire, England, UK
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

Review
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

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Photograph of the Buddha Dordennma Statue in Thimphu, Bhutan, by Matthew DeSantis, winner of the One Shot: Cities, Towns, Streets category in Travel Photographer of the Year 2024
'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

Interview
American football player, diving to catch ball
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

How t
Landing page of the Scavenger Hunt Challenge, a photo contest run by Future Publishing's The Week Junior Science+Nature
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

Nature and Wildlife Photography
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

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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

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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

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Photo of African wild dog babies titled 'Puppy love’ by Marcus Westberg
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!

NEWS
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

news
Montage of the front cover of the book A Brief History of Photography by David S Young, and double-page spreads from inside the book
"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

INTERVIEW
Photograph of Copr Bay Bridge in Swansea by John Shipp, which won the 2023 Cobalt Capture a Moment photography competition
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

Awards and Competitions
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

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Photograph titled The Fishing Boys, by Pyaephyo Thetpaing, winner of the 9th Xposure International Photography Awards
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

News
Photograph of Val in a canoe in Moab, Utah - shelter dog Val is taking part in Val's Greatest Adventure, a short film by the Dog Breath Foundation, founded by dog photographer Kaylee Greer to tell the stories of long-term shelter dogs in the US, with the goal of finding them new homes
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

Pet Photography
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

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Photograph of the opening ceremony of the ninth edition of the Xposure International Photography Festival, with keynote speaker Sebastian Copeland addressing the assembled dignitaries, speakers, exhibitors, award nominees and international media representatives gathered in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates
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

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K6 and the Charakusa Glacier in the Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan, 2019
"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

INTERVIEW
Deep-sky image of a purple and pink nebula surrounded by vibrant blue stars
12,220 photos on 70 nights over four years. That's a combined exposure of 2.2 million seconds (plus 4,000 hours of post-processing)!

By Niall Hampton Published

Photo of the Day Photo of the Day: Samy Al Olabi's astrophotography portfolio earned him HIPA Photographer of the Year. And his 12,220-image deep-sky panorama is a breathtaking highlight

Photo of the Day
Cropped version of ‘Finding Me’ from Sujata Setia's award-winning series ‘A Thousand Cuts’
"Photography is much more than taking photos," says portrait photographer and educator Sujata Setia

By Niall Hampton, Digital Camera Published

INTERVIEW Known for her dreamy portraits, Sujata Setia started off shooting photos of family and managed to make a career of it, and will share her secrets in her upcoming talk at The Photography & Video Show

INTERVIEW
Beneath the Ferns, Forest of Dean, UK, 2023
"Often, the unexpected turns out better than what I had in mind," reveals outdoor photographer Courtney Victoria

By Niall Hampton, Digital Camera Published

INTERVIEW Landscape photographer and YouTube sensation Courtney Victoria tells how she harnessed social media prior to her engaging talk on the subject at The Photography & Video Show

INTERVIEW
Bridal portrait, Florida, USA, 2024
"You have to create a look that’s your own," reveals photographer and educator Scott Kelby

By Niall Hampton, Digital Camera Published

INTERVIEW 'The Photoshop Guy' Scott Kelby gives his thoughts on the importance of creating your own look and how to harness AI ahead of his upcoming appearances at The Photography & Video Show

INTERVIEW
Silhouette of rhino in a forest with golden light filtering through the canopy
"I traveled to Kenya and captured this powerful image to convey the plight of the southern white rhino"

By Niall Hampton Published

Photo of the Day Rahul Sachdev’s golden silhouette of a southern white rhino earned him gold in the prestigious HIPA photography competition's General Colour category. Here's its story...

Photo of the Day
Get 15 bonus gifts with the March 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

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Bending Light is Eric Meola's love letter to color photography

By Niall Hampton Published

Celebrated US photographer's latest book showcases his use of colorful images in a career spanning five decades

Photography
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