Mike Harris
Mike studied photography at college, honing his Adobe Photoshop skills and learning to work in the studio and darkroom. After a few years writing for various publications, he headed to the ‘Big Smoke’ to work on Wex Photo Video’s award-winning content team, before transitioning back to print as Technique Editor (later Deputy Editor) on N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine.
With bylines in Digital Camera, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, Practical Photography, Digital Photographer, iMore, and TechRadar, he’s a fountain of photography and consumer tech knowledge, making him a top tutor for techniques on cameras, lenses, tripods, filters, and more. His expertise extends to everything from portraits and landscapes to abstracts and architecture to wildlife and, yes, fast things going around race tracks...
Latest articles by Mike Harris

By Mike Harris Published
News Who cares if it’s cheap glass? Using a vase as a camera lens produces some rather stunning results

By Mike Harris Published
News Affinity is back on iPad, free to use, and boasts Apple Pencil functionality

By James Artaius Published
PODCAST Is the OM System PEN the new EDC king? What's up with the Nikon Z5IIC? And what on Earth is pre-capture?

By Mike Harris Published
News Expired Film Club challenged film photographer and pro soccer player Merlin Röhl to shoot a single roll of film in his club’s home city, Liverpool

By Mike Harris Published
Opinion The Nikon Z6 launched way back in 2018, but it’s still a smart buy for photographers on a budget. It even has a viewfinder!

By Mike Harris Published
News Skylum’s biggest Luminar update of the year has been guided by a survey of photographers

By Mike Harris Published
Review The Nikon Z5IIC has all the hallmarks of a great camera, except for a viewfinder... which may or may not be to its detriment

By Mike Harris Published
News London Camera Exchange’s beloved Photographer of the Year competition is back for 2027 with a huge prize pool worth £10,000

By Mike Harris Published
News Unofficial firmware has huge potential for those with unsupported cameras, but straying from the manufacturer’s path can prove high-stakes should anything go wrong

By Mike Harris Published
News The Nikon Z5’s lifespan could be coming to an end, with Japanese stores calling time on this first-gen, full–frame mirrorless camera

By Mike Harris Published
News DxO ViewPoint 6 debuts AI masks that allow local geometric adjustments WITHOUT genAI

By James Artaius Published
PODCAST Kodak overtakes Fujifilm in Japan, a forgotten Samsung gem, what you need to know about electronic shutters

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Buying guide The best video editing software can help you turn your video clips into polished and professional movie productions

By Mike Harris Published
Opinion In-camera presets aren’t for everybody, but they could give you the confidence boost you and your photography need

By Mike Harris Published
News The Dyson CameraJet is an electric toothbrush that houses a tiny 100,000-pixel camera in its brush head

By Mike Harris Published
News Time Magazine has named the Nikon ZR one of the best inventions of 2026

By Mike Harris Published
News Skylum has launched browser-based editing software based on its flagship Luminar desktop offering

By Mike Harris Published
Opinion Producing a photobook is well worth the effort and should be considered a rite of passage for photographers. It’ll teach you a lot about your own work

By Mike Harris Published
News Woman claims that her grandmother’s heirloom camera was returned to her in a different state

By Mike Harris Published
News Nikon has released updates for its full-frame hybrid mirrorless camera and its proprietary tethering software

By Mike Harris last updated
BUYING GUIDE This is the best photo editing software for improving your images and feeding your creativity

By Mike Harris Published
Opinion Artificial intelligence is ingrained in the consumer tech industry, from AI autofocus algorithms to AI-powered editing tools. Is it too late to pivot to the President’s preferred ‘super intelligence’?
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