Mike Harris

Mike Harris

How To Editor

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...

Articles by: Mike Harris

Nikon P1000 with preview and histogram on rear screen, next to the moon

I photographed the moon with a monster Nikon P1000 bridge camera – here’s what I learned…

By Mike Harris published

I took one giant leap towards stunning moon photos with the Nikon Coolpix P1000’s insane 125x optical zoom. Here’s how I did it in six small steps…

A man stands outside his tent in a quiet camping scene, pointing a flashlight directly at the comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3), which shines among countless stars in the night sky, creating a captivating celestial moment.

Get a photo of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS tonight before it disappears for 80,000 years – here's how

By Mike Harris published

How to Photographers have immortalized Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and you can, too. But you'd better be quick – it won't be around for much longer

Zhiyun Cinepeer CQ5 Smartphone Stabilizer being used by a person, flanked by two product images on a white background

"Hey gimbal!" Zhiyun launches voice-controlled AI stabilizer for smartphones

By Mike Harris published

news Zhiyun Cinepeer CQ5 Smartphone Stabilizer features AI and voice controls, so you can capture silky smooth footage hands-free

Three food photography images, cakes, a bowl of soup and cheese and bread

22 tantalizing food photography tips for World Food Day

By Mike Harris published

How to Celebrate World Food Day with this delectable masterclass of tips and tricks from leading food photographers

Finished flat lay image, next to traditional 3/4 food image

Happy World Food Day! Here's how to capture a finger lickin' food photography flat lay

By Mike Harris published

How to Natural light is all you need to photograph a delectable food flat lay this World Food Day

Nikon Z6 III camera product shot on a white background

Nikon FINALLY set to release Content Credentials firmware – but you'll have to wait until next year

By Mike Harris published

News Nikon Z6 III Content Credentials firmware is officially in the works, as the camera industry continues to fight rising AI tide

Ray-Ban Aviators and a Nikon Z8, side by side with a green graph used to symbolise stock increases

Ray-Ban buys Nikon? Share prices rocket

By Mike Harris published

NEWS Ray-Ban and Oakley's parent company buys a stake in Nikon – and the stock market reacts very positively

Canon EOS C400 with speech bubble saying "1,2,3!"

What is triple-base ISO – and why should you care about it?

By Mike Harris published

Features So, what is triple-base ISO – more camera marketing jargon, or a triple-jump into the imaging industry's future?

The Nikon Df against an orange/yellow background with dollar signs in the background

Nikon Df is over a decade old – so why does it still fetch over $1,000?

By Mike Harris published

OPINION Before the Zf there was the Nikon Df, but this retro DSLR imitating a retro film camera still commands big bucks. I think I know why…

YouTuber Hugh Sweeney talking to the camera with a cutout of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 on an orange and yellow gradient

Got a DJI Osmo Pocket 3? Here's how to supercharge your footage

By Mike Harris published

How to Want more from your DJI Osmo Pocket 3? Professional filmmaker and YouTuber Hugh Sweeney has the answers

Lens and camera being held by NiSi JetMag Pro Filter System to show the magnetic filter system's strength

NiSi launches JetMag magnetic filter system for pro photographers

By Mike Harris published

News NiSi JetMag Pro Magnetic System attracts opposite poles and attention – seeks to streamline professional filter usage

Nikon Zf camera on a tree

Retro Nikon Zf price plummets in price by £800!

By Mike Harris last updated

DEAL The Nikon Zf might look retro-chic, but under the hood it's a modern mirrorless powerhouse. And now you can save over £800!

Screenshot from Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025 depicting a composite. A man in a kayak sails towards a sunset.

Adobe Photoshop Elements is no longer yours for life. How much does the new three-year license matter?

By Mike Harris published

Opinion Has Adobe just abolished its Elements package's biggest-selling point? Or will nobody really care?

A person holding sunflowers next to a projected AI-generated image of a person holding sunflowers

Fujifilm-supported exhibition provides futuristic glimpse into AI "Wild West"

By Mike Harris published

News Fujifilm and Bedford Creative Arts team up to deliver Community Portrait exhibition, considering the impact of AI on photography

Guitarist stands on stage beneath blue lights, with white, green and red rectangles used to show 9:16, 16:9 and 3:2 aspect ratios respectively

WTF is 'Open Gate' and do you really need it on your camera?

By Mike Harris published

Features Panasonic is particularly partial to the term 'open gate' when describing its latest Lumix cameras, but what does it mean? And should filmmakers care?

Man holding Pentax Q10 mirrorless camera against a white t-shirt

I think this mini mirrorless oddity, the Pentax Q10, is the perfect everyday camera

By Mike Harris published

Opinion The Pentax Q10 is a tiny little modern mirrorless classic that's easy on the eye, your back and your wallet

Two guitar-themed sunset images. One with a person walking along the guitar towards sunset, the other a person walking a dog through the sound-hole of a guitar

You HAVE to see these incredible guitar images shot on a smartphone – they're NOT composites!

By Mike Harris published

NEWS Watch this clever content creator use Xiaomi smartphones and practical effects to capture stunning guitar-themed images

Hands pointing to the Nikon Zf, next to the Lumix S9 and Sony A7C II

What's the smallest full-frame mirrorless camera? Nikon vs Sony vs Panasonic

By Mike Harris published

News A YouTuber's side-by-side comparison of the Nikon Zf, Sony A7C II and Panasonic Lumix S9 delivers some surprising results…

Two people read a menu outside of a pub, while another person walks past in the foreground

How to capture candid street photographs like a pro

By Mike Harris published

Tutorial Stay ahead of the curb, learn to capture candid street photography with these streetwise tips

Animation showing close-ups of the Caviar iPhone 16 Parade of the Planets Golden

$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

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

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

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.

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

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!

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