
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

The best video editing software
By Peter Fenech last updated
Buying Guide The best video editing software can help you turn your video clips into polished and professional movie productions

How to update your Nikon camera's firmware
By Matthew Richards last updated
Tutorial New firmware updates for your camera can deliver everything from bug fixes to exciting new features

How well do you know the exposure triangle? Take my camera quiz to find out
By Mike Harris published
Quiz Conquering the exposure triangle is a pivotal moment in every photographer’s journey – my quiz will help you test your mettle

Insta360 teams up with MotoGP champ Marc Márquez to deliver limited edition Ace Pro 2 MM93 – and I want one!
By Mike Harris published
News The Insta360 Ace Pro 2 MM93 Edition is an ode to legendary MotoGP world champ Marc Márquez and the Ducati he's currently riding – it also happens to be a flagship 8K action camera

What happens when you combine digiscoping with a Micro Four Thirds camera? I watched this YouTube video to find out
By Mike Harris published
Feature You can use a spotting scope and an MFT camera in place of a super-telephoto lens to reach longer focal lengths for less

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

The effortlessly cool OM System OM-3 camera drops to its lowest-ever price
By Mike Harris published
Deal Amazon has a hot deal on the retro OM-3 with its M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm f/4 PRO kit lens

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

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
Features Adobe Firefly provides further proof that generative AI is here to stay, with over 24 billion assets now generated since its release
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