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
![Animation showing close-ups of the Caviar iPhone 16 Parade of the Planets Golden](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p2hjdD82HFdfyWSZiaANYb-320-80.gif)
$19,000 iPhone 16 is meteor-encrusted and houses a working mechanical watch
By Mike Harris published
News Got $19,000 to spend on your iPhone 16 Pro Max upgrade? You won't find THIS in your local Apple Store
![A Kodak Medalist II being handled on a blue background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rf48Rz6zjTQts6aYe99fvj-320-80.jpg)
This is the best-looking camera ever made and nobody can tell me otherwise
By Mike Harris published
News Move over Nikon F, Hasselblad 500C and Rolleiflex 2.8F – the Kodak Medalist II takes home gold in the looks department
![Man wearing the PGYTech OnePro Focux Backpack in a green space, with a roundel showing the main compartment of the bag](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nB73Egd2r576rxHoLFqmAh-320-80.jpg)
PGYTech OnePro Focux Backpack review: the most comfortable camera bag ever?
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?
![TTArtisan Mini RGB LED Light on a white background in a roundel and a person placing the mini LED light on the hot shoe of a retro camera](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j68SdGzUySfVXYo7RaNhtL-320-80.jpg)
TTArtisan shows true colors – follows up film canister LED light with RGB version
By Mike Harris published
News TTArtisan launches modern RGB LED light that looks like a film canister, so you can emit all the colors of the rainbow and look the retro biz while you're at it
![Screenshot from Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025 depicting two photos of a woman backpacking. One with a man beside her, the other with the removed via the Remove tool.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t79vv3amvwUnMJMmXBjeq9-320-80.jpg)
AI-powered Remove & Reframe Tools headline Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2025
By Mike Harris published
News If you like to remove it, remove it! Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025 has you covered thanks to the power of AI
![A flatlay of a camera and lens, two tape measures and some notes depicting the concept of focal length](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LwzXQYdGg3YC57HBRXfdna-320-80.jpg)
How do you choose the right focal length of lens to use for your photography?
By Mike Harris published
TUTORIAL Choosing the right focal length for your photography is a crucial part of the creative process... we explain all!
![Polaroid Color i-Type Film box and film cell on a purple background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wYCMkfYEzXuTzRZM5PQa3e-320-80.jpg)
Polaroid now offers film subscriptions, so you’re never caught short
By Mike Harris published
News Polaroid photographers can now enjoy a range of film subscriptions and save 10% in the process
![Three prime lenses from 7Artisans, TTArtisans and Viltrox against a sky-blue background, the centre lens has a halo above it](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FSC4zdSJXwGEMqkepYfYr8-320-80.jpg)
Cheap, third-party lenses are good for consumers and good for camera manufacturers
By Mike Harris published
opinion Camera manufacturers who embrace cheap, third-party lenses will reap the benefits in the long run
![7Artisans 85mm f/1.8 for Z being held up by a hand against a blue background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KG5BRpnipghq4jSJcDSHwf-320-80.jpg)
7Artisans 85mm f/1.8 budget prime gets relaunched for Nikon Z full-frame cameras
By Mike Harris published
News Now Nikon Z users can take advantage of 7Artisans' portrait prime. It's cheap, it's got AF, and it's full-frame
![Blink cameras price drop](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BL6DbHUjwbUN5FYVawveuX-320-80.jpg)
Blink security cameras slashed ahead of Amazon Prime Big Day deals
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%
![Hand holding Lume Cube XL alongside rear LCD display of Lume Cube XL](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/giVoVe4MphUtQpE7Fz3cNn-320-80.jpg)
Lume Cube goes XL with portable 60W COB LED monolight
By Mike Harris published
News Lume Cube releases a portable monolight for content creators, in the form of a 60W COB LED light dubbed the Lume Cube XL
![An image depicting how multiple images of the same subject are blended to create a single portrait using the Brenizer method](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XNpRn8u88AKgJ5hAadqKqM-320-80.jpg)
Big up background blur in your photo portraits using the Brenizer bokeh-rama effect
By Mike Harris published
TUTORIAL Learn the Brenizer method – shoot and edit a 'bokeh panorama' to create a wide field of view with a shallow depth of field
![Person holding a Nikon Z6 III camera up to their faceNikon Z6 III camera held in a pair of hands](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Cv8gNHHDWpMaqsmPTherp7-320-80.jpg)
Nikon Z6 III gets its second firmware update
By Mike Harris published
News Nikon's latest firmware update for its latest camera boasts a pair of handy fixes, making the Z6 III even better!
![A superbike next to a roundel displaying the High-Pass filter](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vmbHbCPG2DD4qYLW3XQVYf-320-80.jpg)
Use Photoshop's High Pass Filter to selectively sharpen your photos like a pro
By Mike Harris published
TUTORIAL Selectively sharpen the focal point of your images in Adobe CC, using this effective expert high-pass hack
![TTArtisan AF 75mm f/2 on a white background and TTArtisan AF 75mm f/2 attached to a camera](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f9rUUgAatFpLCEBsZVeWii-320-80.jpg)
Cheap, fast, full-frame 75mm lens from TTArtisan released for Nikon and Sony
By Mike Harris published
News Looking for an AF-capable, cut-price portrait prime for your mirrorless Nikon or Sony? It doesn't get much cheaper than this!
![Two identical images of a man in a flight jacket, one showcasing Photoshop's Saturation slider at 100% and the other showcasing the Vibrance slider at 100%](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7S7ktVKn2DFJ2Yf8otFk3m-320-80.jpg)
Saturation vs vibrance: What's the difference between these photo editing tools?
By Mike Harris published
TUTORIAL If you're not using vibrance to edit your images, you're missing out! Here's when to prioritize it over saturation
![Close-up of man holding Nikon Z8 vertically, with a roundel zooming in on the focal plane mark](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WrFpTgT5qEbSbYwirxoWoa-320-80.jpg)
WTF is a focal plane mark? Your camera almost certainly has this strange symbol
By Mike Harris published
TUTORIAL Ever noticed this weird symbol on your camera? It's called a focal plane mark – and it used to be pretty important
![Classic racing car in color edited in Adobe Lightroom and in black and white, edited in Photoshop](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nofjMKAt8fiSZt8rvQcd7R-320-80.jpg)
Did you know you can switch seamlessly between Lightroom and Photoshop while editing?
By Mike Harris published
TUTORIAL Do you find Adobe CC's workflow frustrating? Here's how to switch seamlessly from Lightroom to Photoshop and back again
![Microscopy video of waves in the embryo of a fruit fly](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xpmekLBeLkNJSciUzRAmNB-320-80.gif)
2024 Nikon Small World in Motion video microscopy winners announced
By Mike Harris published
News Nikon announces the filmmakers who triumphed in the video-centric variant of its historic microscopy competition
![A nine-shot multiplicity of the partial lunar eclipse, which took place on the morning of September 18 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aseASBT8V78tibd53W62S5-320-80.jpg)
This photo from last night's partial lunar eclipse is out of this world!
By Mike Harris published
FEATURE This marvelous moon multiplicity was captured during last night's partial lunar eclipse – the astrophotographer who took it tells all
![16 July 2019, Brescia, Italy, partial eclipse of the moon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nvUzKKvYBAxErxNyQPKJcA-320-80.jpg)
There's a partial lunar eclipse tonight – learn how and when to photograph this stunning celestial event
By Mike Harris published
TUTORIAL The Northern Hemisphere will be treated to a partially eclipsed harvest supermoon during September 17 and 18. Here's how to photograph the standout celestial event, tonight
![Hands using iPhone 16's Camera Control on a white background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LwwLFpSmQuRiyDDKGd464N-320-80.jpg)
Won't iPhone 16's Camera Control just overcomplicate the elegant simplicity of smartphone photography?
By Mike Harris published
Opinion The iPhone 16's Camera Control is a huge boon for smartphone photographers, but will it interest the masses?
![Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Bundle being used next to a connected MacBook](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dhT84mqFNtLdM4rcexjp8B-320-80.jpg)
Xencelabs Pen Display 16 review: A serious alternative to the Wacom Cintiq Pro 16?
By Mike Harris published
Review Xencelabs’ latest offering is the first 16-inch pen display to boast a 4K OLED screen
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