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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

Memory cards on a neon-lit tech circuit board background

A photographer can never have too many memory cards – might as well get ‘em while they’re cheap in this B&H Photo sale!

By Mike Harris published 18 November 25

Buying Guide Whether you’re searching for a gift for a photographer loved one or an excuse to stock up during Black Friday, you can’t go wrong with a memory card (or three)

Buying Guide

Front view of an Olympus OM-10 camera with a black body, silver accents, and a Zuiko 50mm lens, showcasing classic design features

Thrift store Olympus film camera is finally developed, revealing decades-old photographs

By Mike Harris published 18 November 25

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

News

I saw red and you should, too! Now’s your last chance to capture vibrant fall colors with your camera

By Wendy Evans published 18 November 25

Tutorial I visited my local arboretum to capture the last of the gorgeous fall colors before winter sets in. Here are my top tips...

Tutorial

Hand holding Lit Systems Lit Duo 1 light meter

You can play Snake on this photo light meter (no, really) and it’s just begun shipping

By Mike Harris published 17 November 25

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

News

AI camera that isn’t a real product yet wins award, but surprises me with its educational tech

By Mike Harris published 17 November 25

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

News

Black and white crossword tiles displaying photography-related words

Kick back and enjoy my weekend photography crossword!

By Mike Harris published 16 November 25

Crossword My photography crossword covers everything from famous photographers and movies to camera functions and gear

Crossword

Nikon ZR, Sony A7C II, and Ricoh GR IV on pink to purple gradient

Nikon ZR rules ANOTHER top 10 best-selling camera list within the Japanese market

By Mike Harris published 15 November 25

Map Camera’s October sales report makes good reading for the Big N, while Canon is completely absent

Mirrorless Cameras

Is this REALLY "the camera that ruined everything"?

By Mike Harris published 15 November 25

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

News

Lego set split up to show focus-stacking increments

I used Nikon’s Focus Shift Shooting for the first time – here’s why I’ll think twice before focus stacking manually again

By Mike Harris published 14 November 25

Tutorial You can make focus stacking a breeze by automating the process using your Nikon camera’s Focus Shift Shooting function

Tutorial