John Harris

John R. Harris is a photographer, a writer, and the Senior Producer of the B&H Photography Podcast. His photography has been exhibited at the International Center of Photography, the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. A book of his photographs, Garzon, was published in 2011, and his work has appeared in numerous publications. As an on-set still photographer, he has worked on such films as The Motorcycle Diaries, Everybody Has a Plan, and Sunlight, Jr. See his Instagram feed here: @jrockfoto

Latest Articles

5 Questions for Daniel Watson About the Sony A7R II

11 years ago

The B&H Superstore is pleased to be hosting a live stream panel conversation about the incredible Sony a7R II Mirrorless Digital Camera. Panelists include photographers and camera experts who have had the chance to use this new full frame camera, as well as Sony and B&H representatives. For more information see our dedicated…

Mirrorless Cameras

5 Questions For Colby Brown About the Sony A7RII

11 years ago

The B&H SuperStore is pleased to be hosting a live-streamed panel conversation on the incredible Sony a7R II Mirrorless Digital Camera. Panelists include photographers and camera experts who have had the chance to use this new full frame camera, as well as Sony and B&H representatives. For more information see our dedicated…

Mirrorless Cameras

A Guide to Tethered Shooting Accessories

11 years ago

Before talking about a number of tools, tables, and accessories that will improve your tethered photography, let’s just be clear about what we mean by “tethered” photography. Of course, like so many things, it’s not as complicated as it might seem. Tethered photography is simply shooting with your camera linked to your computer, so the images bypass the camera’s memory storage and go directly to…

Studio Photography

11 years ago

An ideal lens for travel photography needs to be compact and versatile. For example, the 70-200mm f/2.8 lens that is made by several manufacturers is a stalwart for pros and enthusiasts alike, and certainly fits into the versatile category, but these lenses are far from compact so they will be left out of this particular discussion. Also left out will be “fast lenses,” which is shorthand for a…

SLR Lenses

The Travel Photography Buying Guide

11 years ago

Traveling and photography go hand in hand; the desire to record the places you’ve visited and share your memories with others is an endless fascination that never gets old. The main problem with travel photography is that it’s impractical, if not impossible, to bring all your gear with you, especially if air travel is involved. Most airlines now charge extra to check bags and they typically allow…

DSLR Cameras

Mirrorless Cameras

Tripods & Monopods

Venus Optics Introduces The Ultra-Wide-Angle Macro Lens and Flexible Macro…

11 years ago

Venus Optics has just announced a new full-frame wide-angle macro lens with 1:1 magnification ratio and 110° angle of view. The Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide-Angle 1:1 Macro Lens is available for Canon EF,…

Unveiled: New Induro Carbon Fiber Tripods and Monopods

11 years ago

Induro has announced a new series of tripods and monopods and is also honing its product line to appeal specifically to the professional still photographer. The company will no longer offer products made for video production nor will it produce aluminum tripods, and the lines of carbon fiber tripods and monopods will feature a new carbon fiber pattern, new matte-finish hardware, and improved…

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What makes a camera specifically well suited for street photography? Good question. In a genre that appreciates the gritty, the spontaneous, the accidental, the mistake, you can pretty much use whatever works for you. If you are comfortable with a camera and can operate it with acuity, the resolution, ISO sensitivity, dynamic range, and all the relentlessly discussed quantifiable factors are much…

Mirrorless Cameras

How to Take Better Pictures: The Father-in-Law Session

11 years ago

Dear Father-in-Law: At one point during all of our vacations and at every big family event, you ask me the same question, “How come my photos look awful, and yours look so good?” While there’s never been an easy way to explain it to you at those moments (and I do love seeing you put your eye up to the LCD monitor to compose) I have always felt that your frustrations don’t lie with your…

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I'm Going on Vacation... Which Camera Should I Buy?

11 years ago

I can’t blame anyone but myself. I suggested the title based on the many times I’ve been asked this exact same question. So here I am attempting to answer the almost unanswerable—what camera should you buy for your upcoming trip to Italy, Africa, theme park, or... fill in the blank. Well, I suppose your destination does make a difference. If you know you will be climbing mountains or snorkeling,…

Point & Shoot Cameras

DSLR Cameras

Mirrorless Cameras

Leica Officially Releases Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH.

11 years ago

With the official release of the Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH. lens, Leica has completed a series of fast-aperture prime lenses that also includes a 35mm and 50mm. The 28mm was…

Peter Read Miller Reminisces About the Canon EF 1200mm Lens

11 years ago

To get a little real-world insight on the use and provenance of the incredible Canon 1200mm f/5.6L EF USM Lens, we asked famed sports photographer Peter Read Miller, who probably used it as much as anyone, to reminisce about his experiences photographing with this lens. Canon…

Big Game

Sports Photography

I'm Not a Wedding Photographer: A Conversation with Jeff Ascough

11 years ago

And I’m not a pioneer of any style: I am just taking the kind of photos I like to take, using the principles of composition embraced by Cartier-Bresson and the street photography style forwarded by Klein and Winogrand, and applying them to a wedding.” Some may beg to differ—after all, the “Ascough style” is a phrase often thrown around, referring to his…

Documentary Photography

What's New in Lightroom?

11 years ago

Whether you choose the new Lightroom 6 software or prefer Lightroom CC, which is available as part of the Creative Cloud Photography Plan subscription, you are sure to benefit from the advances made in these new programs. Both Lightroom 6 and Lightroom CC provide markedly faster performance speed and incorporate HDR and Panorama image creation modes, as well as facial-recognition technology and…

Nikon D7200 Takes New York: The Do-Everything-for-Everybody Camera

11 years ago

To test the new features of Nikon’s D7200 DSLR and show off its abilities, I took two simple strolls from the B&H SuperStore, at 9th Ave and 34th Street, around our West Side neighborhood, finishing one walk atop the Empire State Building, just four bustling blocks from our offices, and the other on the Highline Park as a lovely spring day was coming to a close. What could I find interesting…