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
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
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 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 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%
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
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
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!
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Nikon announces winner of Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2024
By Mike Harris published
NEWS Isabella Franceschini’s ‘The Leap of Fish that Dream of Flying’ earns top honors at the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2024
I bought a Nikon Z8 two months before the Z6 III launch – did I make a mistake?
By Mike Harris published
opinion The Nikon Z6 III looks like an incredible camera, but it’s making the Z8 seem like even more of a bargain
The Nikon Z6 III is here – and I’m glad the endless rumors can finally stop!
By Mike Harris published
opinion I think I’ve had my fill of the rumor mill's anonymous sources, bogus release dates and blurry photos that reveal nothing
XP-Pen Magic Drawing Pad review: a solid digital drawing experience on the go
By Mike Harris published
Review XP-Pen’s first standalone drawing tablet delivers an enjoyable digital illustration experience, but could do with a little more processing oomph
Hang on a minute – is Nikon suddenly cool again?
By Mike Harris published
opinion Nikon lost its cool factor somewhere along the way, but I reckon it’s found it again in the Z 9, Z 8, Z f and beyond...
Smoke Ninja review: elevate your creativity with safe smoke effects
By Mike Harris published
review We deliver our verdict on PMI's portable smoke machine, the Smoke Ninja, during a toy photography photoshoot
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