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
Digital Camera Challenge: WIN A DJI Neo drone worth £299!
By Mike Harris published
Competition Send us your drone images with a chance to win a DJI Neo camera drone (Fly More Combo) worth £299!
I bought the only film camera I’ll ever need: the Nikon FM is an SLR in its purest form
By Mike Harris published
OPINION The Nikon FM is a fully manual, mechanical relic from the '70s and '80s – and the blueprint for the legendary Nikon FM2
My backlit photo of this Port Glasgow sculpture is inspired by monochrome film stock
By Mike Harris published
PHOTO OF THE DAY Photo of the Day: An impromptu misty morning caused this photographer to abandon his bus trip and capture an atmospheric early morning image with his retro Nikon Zf
I had no idea Google Earth Studio has this game-changing feature for photographers
By Mike Harris published
NEWS Plan photo shoots and even preview the results with this brilliant feature of Google Earth Studio!
What the new airport CT scanners actually do to camera film
By Mike Harris published
NEWS Photographer accidentally sends hundreds of dollars worth of film through CT scanner – immediately regrets it
It took a four-hour hike to get my striking black-and-white photo of Mont Blanc
By Mike Harris published
PHOTO OF THE DAY Photo of the Day: Intrepid photographer hiked high up into the mountains to capture this stunning mono image of Mont Blanc
Is the Nikon Z50 II the mirrorless D500 successor I’ve been waiting for?
By Mike Harris published
The Nikon Z50 II’s flagship Z9 tech is as close as we’ve come to a Z-Series Nikon D500. The question now: Do we even still need one?
NFL photographer uses Nikon film camera to capture Philadelphia Eagles in throwback Kelly Green uniforms
By Mike Harris published
NEWS Retro Nikon F and Kelly Green jerseys prove winning formula as ‘The Birds’ triumph against the Jacksonville Jaguars
I needed speedy reflexes and the right camera settings to get this amazing photo of a bouncy dog mid-flight
By Mike Harris published
PHOTO OF THE DAY Photo of the Day: A fast lens, the right AF mode and a whole lot of trial and error were required to land this jaw-dropping doggie action shot
Incredible photo of silhouetted kingfisher was my ‘catch of the day’
By Mike Harris published
PHOTO OF THE DAY Photo of the Day: Days of observation and an early start made this stunning silhouette of a kingfisher a success for Pete Stewart
Compact cameras aren't dead - they still make up 60% of camera sales in Japan!
By Mike Harris published
news BCN Retail data suggests buyers in Japan are resurrecting the ailing compact camera market against a backdrop of rising interchangeable lens prices
I thought Adobe Creative Cloud was better value than the old Creative Suite – now I'm not so sure…
By Mike Harris published
opinion I couldn't afford Adobe's Creative Suite back in the day – Creative Cloud subscriptions changed that – but a decade later, are users losing out?
I want to photograph fall… but where have the colors gone?
By Mike Harris published
OPINION Fall is THE season for landscape photography, but it's unpredictable. And in my neck of the woods, it's not as impressive as it could be…
Amazing 'tiger dance' photo was shot with pop-up flash and a slow shutter speed
By Mike Harris published
PHOTO OF THE DAY Photo of the Day: Pop-up flash was used to drag the shutter and create a tack-sharp subject with blurred spirals of light
Mesmerizing ICM multiple exposure is CEWE Photo Award's monthly winner
By Mike Harris published
News UK photographer earns monthly CEWE Photo Award win with superb cycling ICM multiple exposure
iPhone camera app turned me into a Minecraft character and my surroundings into a scene from the Lego Movie
By Mike Harris published
School student creates AI iPhone app that transforms photos into a variety of art styles inspired by Minecraft, Studio Ghibli and more
I used a smoke machine to photograph Lego and the results are cinematic
By Mike Harris published
Tutorial Learn how to capture cinematic toy photography using practical smoke effects
MacBook Pro M4 gets 12MP camera: Incremental update or content creator's dream?
By Mike Harris published
news Apple's MacBook Pro M4 has a 12MP camera, better display and access to Thunderbolt 5. But is it worth the upgrade for M3 users?
I photographed five frightful images for Halloween – here's how you can too...
By Mike Harris published
How to Try these five Halloween-themed photography projects, and freak out your Instagram followers this spooky season
I used Photoshop to turn my shadow into a spooky specter for Halloween – here's how I did it…
By Mike Harris published
How to A little Photoshop trickery turned this simple image into a spooky Halloween image to fool my friends and family
Mac Mini M4 fixes the best-value Apple Mac's biggest shortcoming. Here's how…
By Mike Harris published
news One key spec has prevented me from picking up Apple's best-value Mac, but the new Mac Mini M4 has just fixed the problem
Lens with "world’s first variable-shaped aperture" announced… boring bokeh begone!
By Mike Harris published
SG-Image launches trio of lenses including one that can transform bokeh into a variety of shapes
A camera light meter with built-in rangefinder released – ingenious idea or total gimmick?
By Mike Harris published
This light meter allows you to measure light and distance so you can exposure and focus your images more accurately when using older cameras
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