Mike Harris
Mike is Digital Camera World's How To Editor. He has over a decade of experience, writing for some of the biggest specialist publications including Digital Camera, Digital Photographer and PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine. Prior to DCW, Mike was Deputy Editor of N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine and Production Editor at Wex Photo Video, where he sharpened his skills in both the stills and videography spheres. While he's an avid motorsport photographer, his skills extend to every genre of photography – making him one of Digital Camera World's top tutors for techniques on cameras, lenses, tripods, filters and other imaging equipment – as well as sharing his expertise on shooting 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 a pre-Super Bowl LIX watch? This day-in-the-life video of an LA Chargers team photographer is fascinating for sports photography fans like me
By Mike Harris published
Feature I'm a sports photography fan and this day-in-the-life of an LA Chargers team photographer is a real eye-opener. Go Bolts!!!!

I’m VERY squeamish – I didn’t need to know that blood can be used to develop film photography, yet here I am…
By Mike Harris published
News Apparently, you can use blood to develop film photography. Yuck, yuck, yuckety YUCK!

Could a monster Tamron 200-800mm f/6.7 for Sony E mount be in the works? It’s been patented…
By Mike Harris published
News Tamron's patent for a 200-800mm f/6.7 and 200-600mm f/5.6 have got me champing at the bit. Here's why...

Blink security cameras slashed ahead of Amazon Presidents' Day sale
By Mike Harris published
Deal Check out this blink-and-you'll-miss-it mega deal on Blink security cameras and save up to 64%

I reckon the Nikon 1 J5 might be the most affordable retro-themed mirrorless camera on the market, but is it (and was it) ever any good?
By Mike Harris published
Opinion The pinnacle of Nikon’s short-lived 1 system has got the looks that kill. But is it at all relevant today and was that tiny 1-inch sensor ever any good in the first place?

The beast is back! Nikon P1100 launches with monster 24-3000mm optical zoom, but what’s changed?
By Mike Harris published
News The Nikon P1100 launches with several quality-of-life upgrades and still boasts the world’s longest optical zoom range

Whaddya mean Canon invented a shooting mode that combines aperture and shutter priority? I reckon Fv mode should be talked about more!
By Mike Harris published
Opinion An innovation that’s hardly talked about is the introduction of Canon’s first creative zone shooting mode in decades. But is Fv mode any good?

"I traveled to Kenya and captured this powerful image to convey the plight of the southern white rhino"
By Niall Hampton published
Photo of the Day Rahul Sachdev’s golden silhouette of a southern white rhino earned him gold in the prestigious HIPA photography competition's General Colour category. Here's its story...

Oh boy! If this vintage Nikon lens and slice of Disney history sells for its asking price, it’ll smash the previous record
By Mike Harris published
News Fancy picking up a one-of-a-kind Nikon fisheye lens, designed especially for Disney? It's yours... for just US$249,999

"I traveled 700km to witness this beautiful event" says winner of Close-up Photographer of the Year
By Mike Harris published
NEWS Close-up Photographer of the Year is open to all. The annual competition delivers another stunning selection of images from wildlife to fungi and underwater subjects to microphotography

11 tripod mistakes you could be making – from wrestling with cheap tripods to not using good ones correctly
By Mike Harris published
Tutorial A good tripod is the backbone of many photographers' setups; learning how to wield one could have a huge impact on your work

Has color grading gone too far? This YouTube video hits on a subject I’ve pondered for years
By Mike Harris published
Feature Color grading is a hallmark of modern cinema, but are extreme grades doing more harm than good?

In this new world of AI, photography will live and die by how transparent we photographers choose to be about the images we create
By Mike Harris published
Opinion AI can create an image but it cannot take a photograph. Photography has a chance to become more relevant than ever – but transparency is key

Maybe it’s just me, but Melania Trump’s official White House photo is giving me serious 'House of Cards' vibes. Here’s my photography expert’s critique
By Mike Harris published
Opinion Melania Trump’s official White House portrait will be one of the most viewed photographs in the world – and everyone’s a critic. But it’s not an easy gig for the photographer

This new RGBW sensor changes everything! Blackmagic’s new 12K camera can shoot 8K and 4K with no drop in quality
By Mike Harris published
Feature I’ve been scratching my head since the Blackmagic Ursa Cine 12k LF launch as to how it can shoot 8K and 4K via the whole sensor with NO drop in quality. This video explains how…

I'd buy a Nikon 1 S1 instead of a Kodak PixPro! Why Nikon's FIRST mirrorless camera is a miniature gem
By Mike Harris published
Opinion The Nikon 1 S1 was part of a mirrorless camera system that didn’t stick around for long. But in a world where used cameras are going for big bucks, you can pick one up for less than a Kodak PixPro

Nikon P1000 prices have skyrocketed to the moon! I think it's high time we got a successor – pretty please, Nikon?
By Mike Harris published
News There's never been another camera quite like the Nikon Coolpix P1000, but since its discontinuation, prices have blasted into the stratosphere

After buying Minecraft and Activision, sure Microsoft – buy TikTok, why the heck not!
By Mike Harris published
News Microsoft’s been linked with a TikTok buyout once again, but could China, ByteDance and the United States reach a more pragmatic solution?

Is my bird feeder camera harming wildlife? Here’s why I’ll be more selective with my choices in the future
By Mike Harris published
News Bird feeder cameras aren’t the problem, specifically, but the RSPB is looking into whether certain types of bird feeder could present problems for some feathery visitors

The best iPads for photo editing, video editing and photography in 2025
By Mike Harris last updated
Buying guide Edit and organize your images and video with the best iPads available today

Nosferatu has the best cinematography I’ve seen in a long time – here’s why it’s a film every photographer should watch
By Mike Harris published
Opinion I was in awe of Jarin Blaschke’s use of composition while watching Nosferatu, I’m not surprised it’s up for the Best Cinematography Academy Award

Video explains how AI can turn the color palette from ANY movie into a Lightroom preset – color me impressed!
By Mike Harris published
How to Photographer and Instagrammer Vlad Manea has come up with an incredible hack to create a LUT from any movie using ChatGPT

Ever wondered how instant cameras work? It’s both incredibly complicated and remarkably simple
By Mike Harris published
Feature How do instant cameras work? The cameras are about as simple as cameras can get – it’s the instant film that’s the key
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