
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

The Nikon 35Ti compact camera would have been the TikTok star of its day, if TikTok had existed in the 1990s…
By Mike Harris published
Features Move over Fujifilm X100VI. The Nikon 35Ti did compact cool first, with a plush titanium finish and an analog exposure dial that looked like it was pinched from a classic Porsche

Massive Nikon lens price hikes of up to 42% in China, but some cameras actually see a drop (report)
By Mike Harris published
News With tech brands facing multiple economic factors, it looks like Nikon has been forced to raise some prices in China – but some camera prices have fallen

Think you’re a Nikon camera expert? My Nikon Quiz will sort the ‘Big Ns’ from the closet Canon fans
By Mike Harris published
Quiz So, reckon you’re a true Nikon fan? Then I’m expecting you to score high in my multiple-choice Nikon quiz!

Bolt Hunter camera trigger promises to solve the shutter lag struggle for lightning photographers improving your hit rate using real-time analysis
By Mike Harris published
News Could this little device improve your lightning photography hit rate while simultaneously improving the quality of your photos? Bolt Hunter smashes Kickstarter goal by nearly US$50K, and there’s still a month to go

Sirui and Meike pull lenses from online shelves amid high-profile Nikon legal battle (report)
By Mike Harris published
News While Nikon takes Viltrox to court, other cheap lens manufacturers have pulled their wares, raising the question: is there a link?

Apple iPad Air M4 launches with 30% more grunt for image editing than on the iPad Air M3
By Mike Harris published
News Apple’s latest iPad Air inherits the last-generation iPad Pro’s M4 chip, while more Unified Memory and a faster Neural Engine places it well ahead of its M3 predecessor

DxO PureRAW 6 boasts DeepPRIME XD3 for Bayer camera sensors and “next-level” DNG compression
By Mike Harris published
News DxO PureRAW 6 brings with it enhanced noise-reduction for Bayer sensors, “breakthrough” high-fidelity compression, “unmatched” AI dust removal, and faster performance to boot

Lume Cube Studio Panel Lighting Kit review: A good-value constant lighting kit that boasts everything you need to get started
By Mike Harris published
Review The Lume Cube Studio Panel Lighting Kit comes with everything you need out of the box, and a couple of cheaper appointments aside, it’s a great mid-range LED lighting solution

The Photography & Video Show 2026 - one day to go. Here's everything you need to know
By Mike Harris last updated
News The annual show dedicated to all things photography (and videography) has returned to Birmingham and finishes on Tuesday. Here are all the crucial details…

Frustrated photographer develops a watch with a built-in light meter to help with manual exposure readings
By Mike Harris published
News Increment Labs’ Light Meter Watch seeks to end poorly exposed imagery with a light meter you can keep on your wrist 24/7

How to photograph a lunar eclipse
By Mike Harris last updated
Tutorial A total lunar eclipse is set to wow North American astrophotographers on March 3, here’s how to photograph this stellar celestial event, from knowing where and when to choosing the right glass and nailing your exposure

I chose the Nikon Z 180-600mm for its value and reach, but my chiropractor would recommend the Z 100-400mm
By Mike Harris published
Opinion The Nikon Z 180-600mm provides monster value with a monster focal length, but it’s so big and heavy, I sometimes wonder whether the Z 100-400mm would have been the better option out in the field

Who needs mirrorless cameras? NASA Artemis II astronauts are taking a trusty-old DSLR around the moon
By Mike Harris published
News The Nikon D5 is set to boldly go where no mirrorless camera (or DSLR) has gone before

NASA satellite data and aerial imagery played a huge role in reintroducing descendants of extinct species of giant tortoise back to Galápagos Islands
By Mike Harris published
News For the first time in 180 years, ancestors of the extinct Floreana giant tortoise are reclaiming their ancestral homeland. But scientists required a cutting-edge tool to identify the ideal location for the release, and NASA satellite data and aerial imagery was a key component

Nikon reminds us that product recall for overheating compact camera is still in effect some 24 years later!
By Mike Harris published
News An update to Nikon’s recall page for the Nikon Coolpix 2000 is a reminder that certain batches are prone to overheating. But thankfully “there is no risk of fire”

Cheap underwater camera records deep-sea creature in Indonesia that’s likely never been filmed alive before
By Mike Harris published
News Citizen scientist and underwater filmmaker drops US$400/£300 Insta360 and DIY camera rig off the coast of Indonesia, and captures possible world-first footage of majestic purple eagle ray

The best Photoshop alternatives in 2026
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
BUYING GUIDE Photoshop too expensive? These photo editors are a viable alternative

Cute marsupial went missing from Australian wildlife sanctuary for 80 years – but thanks to a well-placed trail camera, we know it’s back
By Mike Harris last updated
News The northern quoll has been captured by a trail camera, marking its return to this AWC-owned sanctuary for the first time in 80 years

Underwater camera films shark in Antarctic Ocean, thought to be a world first
By Mike Harris published
News Deep-sea researchers capture world-first footage of a sleeper shark in near-freezing Antarctic waters
This AI tech creates a 3D map of sports fields in real-time, enabling you to put a virtual camera anywhere. Surely I’m not the only creative who’s worried?
By Mike Harris published
News Arcturus Stage creates a 3D map of a sports field in real time, but how will this impact creatives and the wider human element of sports broadcasts?
27 miles, two days, and one Nikon Zfc. I pushed this cheap retro camera to its limit on the streets of New York
By Mike Harris published
Features The Nikon Zfc is an aging camera with even older Z50 tech. I took it on a marathon walk around New York to find out whether this cheap retro camera is a legit bargain or simply a case of style over substance

Great Scott! You HAVE to see the plans for Tamron’s 'Back to the Future' collab at the CP+ camera show
By Mike Harris published
News Tamron charges up the Flux Capacitor and hurtles towards its optical future with an intense Back to the Future-themed booth at CP+ and a trip back through its 75-year history
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