Niall McDiarmid

Niall McDiarmid (born 1967) is a Scottish photographer. His work is primarily about documenting the people and landscape of Great Britain. McDiarmid has had solo exhibitions in the UK at Oriel Colwyn in Colwyn Bay, at Museum of London in London and at the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol. His work is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.

Photography McDiarmid has published three books of street portraits made in Britain: Crossing Paths (2013), for which he "visited 120 towns and photographed 800 subjects over three years"; in London; and Town to Town (2017) with more portraits from around Britain. Shore (2020) comprises landscapes, portraits and still lives made on the Essex coast. Breakfast (2021) has photographs of his breakfast table made over for the previous four years.

Publications Publications by McDiarmid Crossing Paths: A Portrait of Britain. London: self-published / Hey Little Heroes, 2013. . Edition of 500 copies. Via Vauxhall. London: self-published / Hey Little Heroes, 2015. . Edition of 350 copies. Town to Town. Bristol: RRB, 2017. . Edition of 1000 copies. Southwestern. London: self-published / Hey Little Heroes, 2019. Edition of 450 copies. Shore. London: self-published / Hey Little Heroes, 2020. . Edition of 500 copies. Breakfast. London: self-published / Hey Little Heroes, 2021. . Edition of 750 copies. Here and Now: London Portraits, Museum of London, London, 2017 Town to Town, Martin Parr Foundation, Bristol, UK, January–May 2018.

Awards 2012: International Photography Awards, third place, "Professional: People, Portrait" category, for Crossing Paths - A Portrait Journey Around the UK

Collections McDiarmid's work is held in the following public collection: National Portrait Gallery, London: 3 prints