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

Neck warmers for Nikon lenses? These FTZ adapter covers give DSLR lenses a glow-up when used on modern mirrorless cameras
By Mike Harris Published
News A Chinese manufacturer has made a series of FTZ Adapter covers to hide the unsightly gap between old Nikon lenses and the mirrorless Z-mount

DxO launches “most powerful RAW editor yet” with PhotoLab 10
By Mike Harris Published
AI masking, color grading, and Affinity support star in the latest version of DxO’s flagship RAW photo-editing software

That gorilla’s picking his nose! Immersive exhibit to showcase Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards’ most guffaw-inducing photography gaffes
By Mike Harris Published
News Knock, knock… Who’s there? A decade of chortling shots from the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards, curated into an immersive exhibition

AI zoom camera with crazy 2,000mm telephoto reach can also control a mirrorless camera
By Mike Harris Published
News The RocXZoom is a portable AI-powered camera with a built-in gimbal and mammoth 2,000mm lens, but a larger gimbal attachment can even control your mirrorless or DSLR camera

How to photograph the full moon and partial lunar eclipse tonight
By Jamie Carter Last updated
Tutorial Tips for getting great pictures of the full moon in 2026

Nikon’s first compact cinema camera takes gold at EISA Awards
By Mike Harris Published
News EISA has named the Nikon ZR Photo/Video Camera 2026-2027, praising a whole raft of features and calling it “unique”

Nikon will service your old SLR film camera, but only for a limited number of people for a very limited time
By Mike Harris Published
News Got an old Nikon 35mm SLR that needs fixing? Nikon Japan is bringing back its popular MF Old Product Maintenance Service

UK government’s misleading advice works against street photographers – here are my tips for taking photos in public spaces
By Mike Harris Published
Opinion In light of the Home Office’s confusing stance on public photography, here’s how I work to capture street photography as safely and ethically as possible

Orwellian UK government pamphlet contradicts police on photography law. Imagine if Martin Parr had been prevented from taking photos in public…
By Mike Harris Last updated
Opinion UK government brochure tells asylum seekers they “could be arrested” if they photograph people in public, even though the Metropolitan Police says otherwise

Memory cards have become so expensive… I’m glad my camera still takes an SD card!
By Mike Harris Published
Opinion SD cards were old hat, but as the memory crisis deepens, they’ve become something of a storage life ring for photographers

“Vertical video is driving me INSANE” says sports videographer. And no, open gate isn’t necessarily the answer…
By Mike Harris Published
News Pro videographer explains why shooting for vertical and horizontal video simultaneously will never reap the best results – and why open gate isn’t the answer

Bokeh Face: Polaroid Go Gen 3: Instax Mini beater or a fun alternative?
By James Artaius Published
PODCAST Polaroid's latest Go instant camera is under the spotlight, while James and Chris also discuss whether or not AF is just too good? And the pros and cons of lens hoods

Influencer bitten by shark is a lesson to both casual and pro photographers alike
By Mike Harris Published
News Are photographers and influencers more at risk? Rise in human-animal-related incidents suggests so

Dutch Grand Prix prohibits anything but fixed-lens cameras for F1 spectators
By Mike Harris Published
News Anyone hoping to photograph the on-track action at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix will be sorely disappointed, unless they have official accreditation

Modern autofocus isn’t the cheat code everyone says it is – you can still miss regularly
By Mike Harris Published
Opinion Autofocus isn’t magic (yet). Sure, it’s incredibly good, but your hit rate depends on so much more than just AF algorithms

“I started screaming because I know what shelling looks like” – dolphin photographed performing extremely rare behavior
By Mike Harris Last updated
News Researchers have managed to photograph and video dolphins performing ‘shelling’ off the east coast of Australia

Horrific photograph of starving polar bear still stands out as stark warning this World Photography Day
By Mike Harris Published
News Nine years ago, Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen captured some of the most haunting wildlife imagery I have ever seen

“It has never been about asking AI to replace creativity” – Skylum CEO reaffirms Luminar’s commitment to photographers
By Mike Harris Published
INTERVIEW AI is still a driving force behind Skylum’s flagship photo editing software, but never at the expense of the photographer’s authorship

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

Nikon rumor claims “almost everything” is delayed, but I don’t think this is cause for concern
By Mike Harris Published
Opinion If the rumors are true, Nikon certainly isn’t alone. There have been notably fewer releases in 2026 – and a multitude of reasons why

Wait… Nikon’s rumored 'ZR-style' stills camera could have a viewfinder after all?
By Mike Harris Published
News It certainly makes sense to me that a stills-focused Nikon ZR-style camera would have a viewfinder

“You’re protecting equipment worth thousands of dollars – and more importantly, your eyesight.” Total solar eclipse photographer explains what it takes to capture one of the world’s greatest phenomena
By Mike Harris Published
Interview Nikon photographer Angel Fux had been preparing for the August 12 total solar eclipse for over two years. Here’s what it took to capture the rare event

Smartphone photographer gets dangerously close to rare venomous snake – which is why wildlife is best suited to long lenses
By Mike Harris Published
News Slithering reptile photographed in Singapore is actually rare blue-necked keelback snake that’s best observed from a safe distance

“There could be this moment of what happened with Maradona” – Photographer who captured iconic image of Messi holding the World Cup explains how he purposely missed other images to get it
By Mike Harris Published
Interview Sports photographer Joel Marklund had an image in his head of Messi mirroring the late-great Maradona – and he was willing to miss some of the biggest World Cup 2022 moments to capture it
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