
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

Want to photograph fireworks on July 4? Here are my sparkling secrets...
By Mike Harris last updated
Tutorial The Fourth of July is a great time to head out with your camera and photograph fireworks displays – use my explosive selection of tips and rocket to success

Holy smokes! This on-body smoke machine might be the wildest camera accessory I’ve seen all year
By Mike Harris published
News Capture smokin’ alternative portraits with the PMI Smoke Vest, a smoke-machine harness for on-body smoke effects

Chris Packham consoles talented young wildlife photographer who found fox he’d been tracking for months shot dead
By Mike Harris published
News Teenage wildlife photographer, Shelby Grant, meets Chris Packham on the set of Springwatch following the tragic demise of a red fox he’d been photographing for months

Stroll around Nashville with photographer Tony Shepard in the first episode of Adorama’s new docuseries
By Mike Harris published
News Adorama’s Picture America puts viewers in the shoes of talented photographers as they photograph their hometown

The best tablet camera: iPads, Android and Windows tablets with photo smarts
By Mike Harris last updated
buying guide Want to take pictures with a tablet? We round up the best tablet cameras on the market today

The best tablet for photo editing and photographers
By Mike Harris last updated
Buying guide Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, or Amazon: who makes the best tablet for photo editing?

This cheap retro compact camera has devoured its Kickstarter target with 27 days left to go
By Mike Harris published
News The $99 Echolens has far exceeded its Kickstarter target, with 1,110 backers, $129,742 pledged and counting

Major Nikon Z8 firmware released on July 1, here’s a video of Matt Granger testing it
By Mike Harris published
News Nikon fanboy, photographer and YouTuber Matt Granger gets early access to the Nikon Z8's upcoming monster firmware update

This silver Nikon-fit prime is limited to just 100 pieces, and it doesn’t cost the Earth
By Mike Harris published
News The Artralab Noxika 28mm f/2.8 Nikon Z would make a great accompaniment for the rumored silver Nikon Zf

I’d buy this monster $1000 camera if I were a wildlife enthusiast first and a photographer second
By Mike Harris published
Opinion The Nikon Coolpix P1100 isn’t the camera for everyone, but if all you care about is getting as close to your subject as possible – for as little as possible – it might be worth a punt

Did you know Photoshop wouldn’t exist without Star Wars?
By Mike Harris published
News Adobe Photoshop is one of the most famous pieces of software ever created, and it might not even exist if it wasn’t for that galaxy far, far away…

AI can identify a photo’s location. I think this is a nightmare for wildlife photographers and conservationists
By Mike Harris published
Opinion If AI can pinpoint a location from a single photo, it’s going to be harder than ever for photographers to safeguard hidden areas of natural beauty and wildlife subjects

If a bear tipped my $3,000 camera into a lake, I know exactly what I’d buy to replace it…
By Mike Harris published
Feature My Nikon Z8 is resting at the bottom of an imaginary lake right now. And it’s the excuse I need to finally get my hands on this full-frame gem

Indie filmmaker uses Nikon Z6 III, wins best cinematographer at 48-hour film festival
By Mike Harris published
News Indie film shot on Nikon Z6 III takes home a HAT TRICK of laurel wreathes at 48-hour film festival

I saw a photographer’s work wrongly accused of being AI, why do we have to prove our innocence? I want AI Content Credentials and a purple tick
By Mike Harris published
Opinion AI is encroaching on our turf, so let’s flip the script and call for more AI transparency, not the other way around

If I had the dough, I’d pick up this 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 for $2,699
By Mike Harris published
Deal Get $400 off a 16-inch MacBook Pro with 48GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and Apple’s M4 Pro chip

Last chance to save up to $950 on Syrp Magic Carpet video sliders before this B&H Photo sale ends, tonight!
By Mike Harris published
Deal A range of Syrp Magic Carpet manual sliders have been slashed in price during the B&H Photo Bild Expo sale

My commercial real estate photography tips will help you avoid bad-quality realtor photos
By Mike Harris published
Tutorial Not all real estate agent photographs are made equally, so if you’ve got the right kit, why not capture your own?

Adobe’s Firefly AI has generated 24 billion images – make that 24 billion and one…
By Mike Harris published
Feature Adobe Firefly provides further proof that generative AI is here to stay, with over 24 billion assets now generated since its release

Adobe puts AI in the palm of your hand with new Firefly smartphone app
By Mike Harris published
News AI on the go: Adobe launches Firefly app and partners with more third-party AI models to boost Firefly’s generative performance

SmallRig's Eagle Handle features an actual aluminum eagle’s head – and is one hawk of a statement piece for your camera
By Mike Harris published
News The talon-ted folks at SmallRig have launched a trio of cool-looking camera grips, including one with a badass aluminum eagle’s head!

Camera rumors suggest that Nikon is working on N-Log2
By Mike Harris published
News Nikon videographers take note, the Big N is supposedly working on N-Log2 and putting that Red acquisition to good use

Dentist who filled all the cavities in his thousands-strong camera collection sets Guinness World Record
By Mike Harris published
News Take an incisor look into the incredible camera collection of dentist, Dr Arun, who opened a museum to display his 5,707 cameras

Is video fidelity a myth? 28 Days Later was shot in 480p!
By Mike Harris published
Opinion In a world where content creators and camera manufacturers are striving for better video fidelity, why are moviemakers opting for a more lo-fi approach?

Worried the OM System OM-3’s faithfully retro lack of a grip could mean disaster? OM System is now selling aftermarket camera grips and cases
By Mike Harris published
News OM System is now selling aftermarket grips and leather half-cases for the OM-3, so you can keep it firmly in hand (where it belongs)
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