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

I’m done waiting for the Fujifilm X100VI to be in stock, especially when I can pick up an EPIC X-T50 Cyber Monday deal instead
By Mike Harris published
Deal The Fujifilm X100VI seems to be on backorder everywhere, but I’ve seen some tantalizing X-T50 deals and it’s arguably the better camera anyway…

I’m a Nikon expert and I own a Nikon Z8, here’s why it’s the best Nikon camera deal this Black Friday
By Mike Harris published
Deal These Nikon Z8 Black Friday camera deals make an already competitively priced camera an even better buy!

I hate Xmas shopping for my mom, but she’ll love this Instax Mini 12 (but not as much as I love the price)
By Mike Harris published
Deal I hate Xmas shopping for my mom, but she’ll love this Instax Mini 12 (but not as much as I love the price)

Looking for photo-editing software this Black Friday? Save 43% on Radiant Photo with our exclusive code!
By Mike Harris published
Deal Save 43% on Radiant Photo with special Digital Camera World code

A lifetime license of Skylum Luminar Neo for $69? Ugh, yes, please!
By Mike Harris published
Deal Get 83% off a Skylum Luminar Neo lifetime perpetual license this Black Friday

I see in tones and shapes, stripping away distractions to capture my black-and-white street photographs
By Mike Harris published
Photo of the day Photo of the Day: Richard Barman didn't let COVID stop him from documenting the isolated streets of his home city, Guwahati, India

This DIY dual-format camera took FOUR DAYS to 3D print, but it works like a dream!
By Mike Harris published
News David Hennen designed and 3D printed a dual-format camera that can switch between 645 and 6x9 film sizes, on the same film roll

You can save up to 50% off DxO's ENTIRE photo-editing suite, including PhotoLab 8 and Nik Collection 7
By Mike Harris published
Deals Take a look at theses 5 amazing deals from Version that you simply won't believe exist, including FREE flagship devices!

AI-powered image upscaling headlines ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 11
By Mike Harris published
News ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 11 brings with it a raft of brand-new AI features including upscaling, selection masking and more

A sheep photobombed my landscape photo and made it even better! Here's lookin' at ewe, kid!
By Mike Harris published
Photo of the day Photo of the Day: 'Lambscape' photographer Gary Davies captures an incredible figure in a landscape, with a difference

I bought a Fart Blaster: Can this $30 must-have toy trump a pro smoke machine for photographers?
By Mike Harris published
Feature Parents are clamoring to pick up the Despicable Me 4 Ultimate Fart Blaster this Christmas, but could photographers be gassing to get their hands on this cut-price smoke machine, too?

Focus peaking completely changed the way I use my Nikon camera, here’s how
By Mike Harris published
How to Want to be more accurate when focusing manually? Focus peaking might be the answer. Here’s everything you need to know…

Lomography Sprocket Rocket panoramic film camera looks as pretty as a peacock as two new colors launched
By Mike Harris published
News Lomography Sprocket Rocket 35mm Panoramic Camera debuts Coconut and Peacock hues, and they look pretty darn cool

I scoured the best camera retailers' price-match policies this Black Friday so you don’t have to
By Mike Harris published
Feature Want to find the best camera deals this Black Friday? Making use of a retailer’s price-match policy could save you even more

Vanguard's new travel tripod is built for videographers on the go
By Mike Harris published
Are you a content creator who’s constantly on the go? Vanguard’s Alta Pro 3VLT travel tripod might be worthy of your next adventure

Sekonic Studio Deluxe III L-398A review: a battery-free light meter, bursting with retro charm
By Mike Harris published
Review The rugged PGYTech OnePro Focux does its best to make camera-bag discomfort a thing of the past, but does it succeed?

Sekonic L-208 Twinmate review: a pocketable light meter with retro charm
By Mike Harris published
Review This entry-level device from Sekonic is a light meter in its purest form. It’s accurate, easy to use and so small and light, you’ll forget it’s in your back pocket

I fired the shutter of my camera at the precise moment I heard the pop of igniting gunpowder
By Mike Harris published
photo of the day Photo of the Day: Yasser Alaa Mobarak photographed this incredible equestrian performance at the Horse Show of El Jadida

Apple will be watching you – Cupertino to launch smart camera?
By Mike Harris published
news Apple's very first smart IP camera could be set to shake up the home surveillance market in 2026

It took me years to capture my dramatic photo of sunrise over Whitby Harbor
By Mike Harris published
PHOTO OF THE DAY Photo of the Day: Multiple early-morning visits to Whitby's West Pier over the years eventually paid dividends, thanks to this striking sunrise

7Artisans' affordable full-frame fisheye lens gets rear ND bundle release
By Mike Harris published
News The 7Artisans FF 9mm f/5.6 ASPH is now being sold with compatible neutral density filters

I bought the only film camera I’ll ever need: the Nikon FM is an SLR in its purest form
By Mike Harris published
OPINION The Nikon FM is a fully manual, mechanical relic from the '70s and '80s – and the blueprint for the legendary Nikon FM2

My backlit photo of this Port Glasgow sculpture is inspired by monochrome film stock
By Mike Harris published
PHOTO OF THE DAY Photo of the Day: An impromptu misty morning caused this photographer to abandon his bus trip and capture an atmospheric early morning image with his retro Nikon Zf
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