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...
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News Aftershoot moves beyond culling with new RAW editing and delivery features

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PODCAST Chris explains how smart telescopes allow you to capture astrophotography from the comfort of your own home, the Bokeh Face boys take a look at a new travel compact camera, and Mike delivers his verdict on budget super telephoto zooms

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News Looking for a first-person point-and-shooter game you can play on your way home from a photo shoot? Here’s DOOM running on a Nikon mirrorless camera

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News Leica’s new in-house developed color scheme adorns a trio of favourites alongside some complementary accessories

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Opinion In an overly clinical world of AI slop and headache-inducing smartphone imagery, this Petzval-inspired Lensbaby optic is intentionally imperfect and full of character for it!

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Features High-resolution sensors capture gorgeous, highly detailed images, but they’re also more susceptible to camera shake. Handle them wrong and you risk losing all of the lovely detail you thought you’d gained

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OPINION The Nikon Z30 has been a Japanese sales stalwart, but never quite found its Western audience – yet it's one of the best compact mirrorless cameras on the market

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News Gered Mankowitz’s “most comprehensive book yet” offers amazing photos of Mick Jagger, Joan Jett, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and more

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News In association with the Marilyn Monroe Estate, this book celebrates the 100th anniversary of the icon’s birth through the lens of some of the 20th century’s greatest photographers

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Opinion If you’re buying a Z camera and the Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S is available as a kit lens, I’d go for it over the Z 24-70mm f/4 S every time

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Opinion If you’re a landscape or architecture photographer on a budget, you can get top-notch image quality and low-light performance for less by investing in a full-frame DSLR camera

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Opinion Nikon’s last-gen entry point into its full-frame Z system is quite simply one of the best ‘large-format’ deals on the market

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Opinion I’m no fan of genAI, but when it’s used to de-age a living artist in an otherwise human video production, I find it less egregious. Do you agree or do I simply have too much sympathy for the devil?

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News The jump in stocks that sent the internet into a frenzy has dropped and Nikon is still owned by, well, Nikon…

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News Apple swipes cult-favorite film emulation tool, Color.io amidst year of creative software expansion for Cupertino

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Buying guide Forget Apple: these iPad alternatives from Samsung, Microsoft, Amazon, and Lenovo provide better value and great specs

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Opinion I recommend buying a beginner camera that has dual command dials if you aim to take photography seriously. Here’s why…

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News A cryptic statement by Nikon suggests that more retro cameras are on the way. As a Nikon expert, these vintage bodies would be top of my list

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PODCAST The Bokeh Face boys come up with 6 cameras they want to see back from the dead. Plus, Mike waxes lyrical about the Nikon Z 70‑200mm f/2.8 VR S II, and Chris showcases the king of waterproof compacts, the OM System Tough TG-7
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News This photographer ‘MacGyvered’ a wearable camera rig from football shoulder pads and an exoskeleton to distribute the weight of tens of thousands of dollars worth of gear

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News Nikon talks price hikes, the enduring impact of the memory crisis and its strategy for increasing video profitability in 2026 Financial Results Briefing

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News A long time ago, in a courtroom not so far away, a district court threw out a copyright lawsuit for ‘Alderaan’ reasons. Last week, an appeals court ruled that it was wrongly dismissed
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