Latest articles by Mike Harris
The best photo editing software in 2025: retouch, fix and enhance your images
BUYING GUIDE This is the best photo editing software for improving your images and feeding your creativity
The Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4 is cheaper than the f/1.8 S – what gives in this battle of the ‘nifty fifties’?
Feature The Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4 vs the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S is all about speed over optical quality – here’s which one I’d go for
Shallow depth of field has killed cinematography – movies all look like they were shot on iPhone's Portrait Mode
Opinion Shooting wide open and capturing blurry backgrounds isn’t always the answer, but it’s the answer many blockbusters and straight-to-streaming flicks are opting for nowadays
Ex DJI engineers create AI camera with a HUGE 1,750mm telephoto reach
News The RocX is an AI-powered camera with a mammoth 50x magnification, with options for stabilized accessories
I photographed a studio-quality pet portrait in my living room with a pop-up background and portable LED lights
Tutorial I wanted to prove that you don’t need a large studio space to photograph studio-quality pet portraits of your four-legged friend!
Kick back and relax with another photography general knowledge quiz
Quiz If you’re an Annie Leibovitz fan (who isn’t!) and you know your R&B stars, you’re going to nail this week’s photography general knowledge quiz
I used a fisheye lens to photograph a caricature of my dog, in-camera
Tutorial I decided to embrace barrel distortion and use a fisheye lens to capture a fun pet portrait in my garden
Skylum’s Luminar Neo mobile app is recognised with Google Award
News Luminar Neo Mobile has been named Google Play’s ‘Best Multi-Device App of 2025’
"Everything you know about megapixels is wrong" says pro commercial photographer
News This pro photographer explains why HE uses a 100MP camera, but why YOU probably don’t need to go anywhere near one
Thrift store Olympus film camera is finally developed, revealing decades-old photographs
News A woman who purchased an Olympus film camera in a thrift store was surprised to find that it housed a roll of undeveloped film
I saw red and you should, too! Now’s your last chance to capture vibrant fall colors with your camera
Tutorial I visited my local arboretum to capture the last of the gorgeous fall colors before winter sets in. Here are my top tips...
You can play Snake on this photo light meter (no, really) and it’s just begun shipping
News The Lit Duo 1 is billed as a “Game-Changing” lightmeter that boasts a huge variety of functions, including the ability to play Snake like it’s 1998
AI camera that isn’t a real product yet wins award, but surprises me with its educational tech
News I’m not usually a fan of AI cameras, but this one at least looks like it has some interesting educational ideas that I could see appearing on big-brand cameras in the future
Kick back and enjoy my weekend photography crossword!
Crossword My photography crossword covers everything from famous photographers and movies to camera functions and gear
Nikon ZR rules ANOTHER top 10 best-selling camera list within the Japanese market
Map Camera’s October sales report makes good reading for the Big N, while Canon is completely absent
Is this REALLY "the camera that ruined everything"?
News The Sony A7S ushered in a new era for low-light technology – and we’ve been overly obsessed with ‘seeing in the dark’ ever since
I used Nikon’s Focus Shift Shooting for the first time – here’s why I’ll think twice before focus stacking manually again
Tutorial You can make focus stacking a breeze by automating the process using your Nikon camera’s Focus Shift Shooting function
Nikon explains that strong APS-C sales don’t automatically translate to bigger profits because the cameras are cheaper
News Nikon’s mid-range cameras have been selling well, but smaller RRPs have resulted in less profit
YouTuber puts together medium-format 'hot rod' camera to avoid crazy prices
News Wanted to shoot medium format but put off by the expense? There’s a simple solution: build your own 'Frankencamera'
Video-centric Nikon ZR tops October camera sales list for Japanese camera store giant
News The Nikon ZR topped its category according to Yodobashi Camera’s sales data for the latter half of October
Award-winning filmmaker identifies six amateur lighting mistakes – are you making any of them?
News Curren Sheldon’s tips for lighting videos are an essential watch for beginner and serious filmmakers alike, and will only take up 10 minutes of your time
Fujifilm issues an “official apology”… for being awesome!
News A light-hearted email, supposedly from Fujifilm India, isn’t just a lot of fun, it’s an indicator of a camera company that’s flying high
Major camera manufacturers should be more transparent when it comes to weather sealing
Opinion You can buy a US$4,000 camera with pro-grade weather sealing, but what does that even mean? Beats me…
