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
![Bridal portrait, Florida, USA, 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TLNs9ANT5y9wnwA56x6wEb-320-80.jpg)
"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
![Silhouette of rhino in a forest with golden light filtering through the canopy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GXZCzaUXBAoLTTBizScR9f-320-80.jpg)
"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...
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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
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Do you have photos of these animals? Remembering Wildlife is calling for images for its 10th anniversary book
By Niall Hampton published
Want to feature in the next book in this leading conservation series? Then enter your best wildlife shot before March 09
![Frosty and misty landscape of the Peak District, with a church spire in the far distance surrounded by layers of open fields and forest](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7WyeKNdZh5ZjVoFXi2fX4Y-320-80.jpg)
I don’t often shoot with a telephoto lens and had only purchased my Sigma 100-400mm a couple of weeks before this frosty landscape was taken
By Niall Hampton published
Photo of the day Photo of the Day: When the Peak District displayed a winter wonderland of photographic potential, Andy Gray was standing by to immortalize it with this award-winning image
![Top-down image of tens of swimmers with red swimming caps creating loads of splashes in the water](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tbEfPAyygPCt5SPwU4msLY-320-80.jpg)
I’m mesmerized by this award-winning drone photograph of swimmers in the sea, it looks like a real-life fractal
By Niall Hampton published
Photo of the day Photo of the Day: Drone pilot and photographer, Hüseyin Karahan, captured this award-winning aerial shot of tens of swimmers splashing in the sea
![Diver swims towards giant shoal of fish deep underwater](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fFvKZyg6ZJpCtp2ehZ9Pof-320-80.jpg)
“I saw my girlfriend diving towards them…” Freediver’s awe-inspiring underwater photo steals the shoal
By Niall Hampton published
Photo of the day Photo of the Day: Pro freediver, Benjamin Yavar, captured this award-winning underwater photo of the sardine run in Chile
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"The Accidentally Wes Anderson community sees beauty in the world" says its official photographer
By Niall Hampton published
INTERVIEW Marjorie Becker takes us behind the scenes of the social media sensation that has just published its latest book
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Get 14 bonus gifts with the February 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
![Photograph of a bear in the Chilcotin River, British Columbia, Canada, by photographer and adventurer David duChemin](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3pKZ5oQ2yrMBDMhSueZhq7-320-80.jpg)
"The single most important part of the camera is the 12 inches behind it" says wildlife photographer David duChemin
By Niall Hampton published
Renowned photographer David duChemin will appear at The Photography and Video Show in March to discuss why it's so important to think about making pictures
![three photos of US landscape shot through a train window](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PVPr2VPSTZDpvQABUjqmc8-320-80.jpg)
"I shot 20,000 photos from train windows while traveling across the US"
By Niall Hampton published
Katie Edwards' 10,000-mile trip took 180 days and she hopes to turn her epic photographic odyssey into a book
![Photo of a snow-covered mountain in Scotland by Liam Man, winner of the Open Competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dNn3Rj9ghEJMM8PooPTJnn-320-80.jpg)
Last call for entries to the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 – use our exclusive code to enter 20 extra images for free!
By Niall Hampton published
News Boost your chances of winning the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Open Competition by using our exclusive code ahead of the January 03 deadline
![Digital Camera Issue 289 on sale now - showing front cover of the magazine](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Lcwwj2zRJ7PZAgyyhKkNi-320-80.jpg)
Get 14 bonus gifts with the January 2025 issue of Digital Camera
By Niall Hampton published
news 9 photo tips cards, 28 minutes of video lessons, 241 software extras and an ebook – another unrivaled selection from the world’s favorite photo mag
![A black and white image of two humpback whales – mother and calf – ascending from the deep, rays of light framing them.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9xwr4jXk36S8DPLRCzuMFD-320-80.jpg)
"Two humpback whales literally came right up underneath me and one was looking straight at me as I took this photo"
By Niall Hampton published
Photo of the Day Renee Capozzola’s incredible black-and-white image of a humpback whale and calf won the HIPA General Category (black and white). Here’s its story…
![Photograph of a school of sardines in the Philippines by Benjamin Yavar titled ‘Wormhole’, winner of the 5th ViewSonic ColourPro Awards](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xLTZfj7u3ssks4qaaV8BtH-320-80.jpg)
Breathtaking photo of swirling sardines nets $5,000 prize in ViewSonic ColorPro Awards
By Niall Hampton published
news Underwater photo taken in the Philippines has the 'Momentum' to take top spot in international competition's fifth year
![Photo titled ‘Quiet Power’, winner of the grand prize at the 13th season of HIPA](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/autmdsaPGHB85psY8fXkBk-320-80.jpg)
World's biggest photo prize was won using a 12-year-old DSLR and a kit lens
By Niall Hampton published
News Wind turbines under a moody sky were captured on an old enthusiast camera and its kit lens but wowed the judges of the HIPA $200,000 photo award
![Photo titled ‘Quiet Power’, winner of the grand prize at the 13th season of HIPA](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sJwv4PPehAo9nkAp2jBfM3-320-80.jpg)
This photo won $200,000: picture of wind farm under a dramatic sky takes top dollars in HIPA contest
By Niall Hampton published
News The richest photography competition in the world has announced its grand prize-winning image showing the diversity of marine life
![Image showing the cover of Digital Camera magazine issue 288, December 2024, and red circle that reads 'On sale now!'](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YmhvpsLTEFwCSUAei94QFG-320-80.jpg)
Get 14 bonus gifts with the December 2024 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
![Image showing the cover of Digital Camera issue 287, November 2024, and the text 'On sale now!'](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v5X6evkrvv9HzvwK465jpc-320-80.jpg)
Get 14 bonus gifts with the November 2024 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
![Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sCs6aYzLfCzSpgX9ueJcv7-320-80.jpg)
It took me 11 months using a camera trap to win Wildlife Photographer of the Year
By Niall Hampton published
interview Leading wildlife photographer Sergey Gorshkov had to use camera triggers and be very patient to get this amazing Siberian tiger shot
![Photograph of two tigers by Turgay Uzer, titled 'Chasing Sisters'](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E5YfezaqmchsEdYJH83HgP-320-80.jpg)
Remembering Tigers: latest book in photo conservation series is released
By Niall Hampton published
news We catch up with Remembering Wildlife founder Margot Raggett as the ninth coffee table book goes on sale
![A section of the 'main wall' displaying iconic photojournalism photos at The Camera Never Lies exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich, England](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WouHH8nkqqHaV2g8PhYDFK-320-80.jpg)
The Camera Never Lies… or does it? UK exhibition considers the power of documentary photography
By Niall Hampton published
features First part of a series called ‘What is Truth’ focuses on the role of photography in shaping the narrative of global events
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