
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

Did you know you can use Adobe Camera Raw on JPEGs? Here’s how I go about it
By Wendy Evans published
Tutorial Adobe Camera Raw is full of useful functions, but I’ve found a way to use it on more than just RAW files. Here’s what you need to know…

How I used an ND filter to subdue the hustle and bustle of London at peak time
By Adam Waring published
Tutorial Make pedestrians a part of your city compositions or blur out distractions altogether using long exposures

Insta360 teamed up with adaptive racing driver Lance Fenderson, who used only his upper body to race the world’s most dangerous hill climb
By Mike Harris published
News Adaptive athlete Lance Fenderson refused to take the chequered flag on his racing career, set his sights on 14,000-ft ‘Race to the Clouds’ with Insta360 in tow

Photography isn’t improving? Technique will only get you so far – maybe it’s time to head outside your comfort zone
By Mike Harris published
Opinion If your photography isn’t improving and you only photograph the same subjects and visit the same locations, maybe it’s time to shake things up

My old DSLR made me realize how much I miss optical viewfinders – and how much I dislike EVFs
By Mike Harris published
Opinion Call me old-fashioned, but I really think the EVF is a digital barrier that partially severs the connection between photographer and subject

I thought the Fujifilm X-E5 made the Fujifilm X100VI a lame duck. Here's why I've changed my mind…
By Mike Harris published
Opinion Turns out this town IS big enough for the Fujifilm X-E5 and X100VI! Here are the things I didn't consider when the X-E5 was announced

Xencelabs releases industry-first Calman Ready pen display Xencelabs Pen Display 24+
By Mike Harris published
News Xencelabs Pen Display 24+ is the world’s first Calman Ready pen display, boasts 24-inch 4K paper-like screen

How to photograph the full moon this weekend
By Jamie Carter last updated
Tutorial Tips for getting great pictures of the full moon in 2025

Wait a minute, camera manufacturers have been doing white balance WRONG all along?
By Mike Harris published
Opinion Struggling to get your white balance right? Turns out it’s not an exact science

Did you know that Kodak collaborated with Canon and Nikon to turn their film cameras into DSLRs?
By Mike Harris published
News A look back at the Kodak DCS 760, the Kodak DSLR based on the legendary Nikon F5

The best iPad alternatives
By Mike Harris last updated
Buying guide Forget Apple: these iPad alternatives from Samsung, Microsoft, Amazon, and Lenovo provide better value and great specs

Best light meter for photography in 2025
By Mike Harris last updated
Buying guide Handheld light meters aren't just a relic of the past – they do things your in-camera light meter can't

Creative and former DJ Pat Cray photographs his home city of Buffalo in the latest episode of Adorama’s Picture America
By Mike Harris published
News Adorama’s Picture America heads to Buffalo, NY to join documentary photographer Pat Cray has he works on a photo book about his hometown

I can focus-stack insects “much quicker” with the Nikon Z8, says pro macro photographer
By Nigel A Ball published
Feature The Nikon Z8 has enabled Nigel A Ball to capture close-ups of butterflies and other insects he previously never thought possible

I watched The Wild Ones on Apple TV+, and if you’re a wildlife photographer then you should, too
By Mike Harris published
Opinion The Wild Ones team captures footage of elusive animals using hides, drones, and camera traps

Travellers are more likely to trust BAD photos than good ones, survey reveals
By Mike Harris published
News Going on vacation? Maybe those stunning photographs of the sea view and pool don’t tell the full story…

Here's how I take handheld wide-angle close-ups of insects
By Nigel A Ball published
Tutorial I use a wide-angle lens to capture context-filled close-ups of creepy-crawlies

I used the Nikon Z8's Pre-Release Capture mode to photograph butterflies in flight
By Nigel A Ball published
Tutorial I used my Nikon Z8's Pre-Release Capture mode and fast burst speeds to shoot butterflies on the wing

I always hated the backlash to Brooklyn Beckham’s photography book
By Mike Harris published
Opinion Did the backlash to the Brooklyn Beckham photography book put him off taking pictures? I hope not

Is Nikon set to deliver its first DX macro lens of the mirrorless camera era? Two DX optics rumored
By Mike Harris published
News Rumors of a 35mm f/1.8 macro and 16-50mm f/2.8 would surely prove welcome additions to Nikon's still relatively sparse native DX line-up

We are becoming desensitized to great photography and our creative autonomy is being pried away by invisible algorithms
By Mike Harris published
Opinion There’s more content than ever and more of that content than ever is bending to the will of the algorithm. Here’s why it’s got to stop!

How a commercial fisherman became a documentary and wildlife photographer, and advocate of the natural world
By Mike Harris published
News Adorama’s Picture America heads to Washington State’s Columbia River Gorge to document the life and career of commercial fisherman turned photographer Corey Arnold

I’m a photography educator, compact cameras with lots of megapixels are RUINING your photos. Here’s my easy fix…
By Mike Harris published
Opinion The high-resolution compact camera market attracts casual photographers and beginners, but it’s actually harder to capture sharp images with big megapixel sensors like the Fujifilm X100VI. Here’s how to stop taking blurry shots
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