
Peter Travers
The former editor of PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, Peter has 18 years of experience as both a journalist and professional photographer. He is a hands-on photographer with a passion and expertise for sharing his practical shooting skills. Equally adept at turning his hand to portraits, landscapes, sports and wildlife, he has a fantastic knowledge of camera technique and principles.
He is the author of several published photography books including Portrait Photographer's Style Guide, and The Complete Guide to Organising and Styling Professional Photo Shoots with fellow portrait pro Brett Harkness.
Peter remains a devout Canon user and can often be found reeling off shots with his Canon EOS DSLR and EOS R mirrorless gear. He runs Peter Travers Photography, and contributes to Digital Camera magazine.
Latest articles by Peter Travers

This super-quick editing hack transforms my travel photos into magical movie moments
By Peter Travers published
HOW TO Canon pro Peter Travers shares his secret to creating more atmospheric scenic photos with cinematic widescreen cropping

Blue skies aren’t always good news for landscape photographers – but I’ve got this classic quick fix
By Peter Travers published
How to I created timeless travel photos by transforming iconic American destinations with black-and-white conversions

Using Canon's 800mm f/11 supertele lens is out of this world… but I've found limitations that bring me back to Earth
By Peter Travers published
Opinion Canon’s RF 800mm f/11 mega-telephoto lens is a unique proposition – but as I discovered, it’s not without limitations

This overlooked feature on the Canon EOS R5 Mark II makes it ridiculously easy to take great action photos of team sports
By Peter Travers published
How to How to use the ingenious AI-powered Register People Priority function on cameras like the R5 Mark II and R6 Mark III to always focus on your favorite player during a match

How I turned a simple photo of a car park into my perfect tribute to Breaking Bad!
By Peter Travers published
There are photo opportunities around every corner – even in this crappy car park! You just need is an eye for a photo op…

This Canon camera feature takes a photo before you've even pressed the shutter button! Now that's what I call magic
By Peter Travers last updated
How to The hidden Pre-Continuous Shooting mode on the latest EOS cameras is simply unbelievable, says this Canon pro – you’ll never miss an action shot again!

“I love using this Canon RF 100-500mm for fall photography as it squeezes so much beautiful color into a single frame”
By Peter Travers published
how to Break the rules! Canon pro Peter Travers reveals why you don’t always have to use a wide-angle ‘landscape’ lens for landscape shots

"The cloud cover was so thick I was beginning to think it was going to be a wasted trip for sunset photos!"
By Peter Travers published
How to How patience pays off for cracking sunset photos of this seaside scenic spot in North Somerset – despite changeable and unreliable forecasts

It’s been 20 years since the revolutionary Canon Rebel XT DSLR changed the world for millions of entry-level photographers
By Peter Travers published
classic cameras How Canon’s budget crop-sensor camera helped start the amateur DSLR market boom in 2005 and beyond

“I took some stunning travel photos on my Californian holiday - and I only used this ONE nine-year-old lens!”
By Peter Travers published
opinion How this Canon pro photographer travelled light by picking this special L-series zoom to complement his EOS DSLR camera

“I used this old-school exposure trick to make these flamingos look like they were photographed in a studio!”
By Peter Travers published
how to Learn this simple low-key photography technique for capturing striking shots of wildlife outside on sunny winter days

Matt Damon reveals how Stanley Kubrick was obsessed with studying 8x10in stills of a model film set when shooting his horror film classic, The Shining… "The level of artistry/insanity and obsession is just so beautiful"
By Peter Travers published
How legendary filmmaker and photographer Stanley Kubrick used a used his photo prints of a scale model to create and light the iconic film set of the Overlook Hotel for his iconic movie, The Shining

New PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine issue 227 on sale. New savings for 2025 with 50% off subscriptions!
By PhotoPlus published
MAGAZINE Subscribe to the No.1 Canon magazine and save 50% off the shop prices! Here's what's in the new March issue 227...

New PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine issue 226 on sale. New savings for 2025 with 50% off subscriptions!
By PhotoPlus published
MAGAZINE Subscribe to the No.1 Canon magazine and save 50% off the shop prices! Here's what's in the new Feb issue 226...

New PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine issue 225. Christmas savings with 50% off subscriptions!
By PhotoPlus published
MAGAZINE Subscribe to the No.1 Canon magazine and save 50% off the shop prices! Here's what's in the new Christmas issue 225...

"I was almost arrested by the KGB in Moscow!" Photographer David Clapp channels his inner 007 as he manages to evade Russian secret police
By David Clapp published
How to "I was almost arrested by the KGB in Moscow!" says Canon photographer David Clapp

"My old Canon DSLR and even older zoom lens are still awesome for fall photos!"
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Peter Travers on how he captured colorful trees this Fall with an 8-year-old Canon EOS DSLR and 14-year-old EF zoom lens

Why I still prefer my Canon DSLR over mirrorless: "The ONE setting the 5D Mark IV has that the EOS R5 doesn’t!"
By Peter Travers published
OPINION Peter Travers on why he prefers his trusty Canon EOS 5D Mk IV DSLR over the newer EOS R5…

"The Dolomites are badass. The mountains are so spiky and aggressive, and to this day, I’ve photographed nothing like them." David Clapp shoots autumn in the Italian mountains
By David Clapp last updated
How to "The Dolomites are bad-ass mountains for autumn photography" says David Clapp
Canon launches its first ever BLACK 70-200mm f/2.8L lens – and it's a hybrid, power zoom beast
By Peter Travers published
NEWS New Canon hybrid 70-200mm telephoto zoom lens aims to please both professional photographers and videographers

Canon PowerShot Golf review: game-changing laser rangefinder-camera
By Peter Travers published
Review Score more birdies with this next-level stabilized rangefinder with EVF and 11MP camera for on-course shots!

Get better bird photos with Canon's RF 200-800mm super telephoto lens
By Peter Travers published
VIDEO Peter Travers explains how to get the best out of Canon's RF 200-800mm f6.3-9 IS USM lens
Canon EOS R1 officially launched! Is this AI-powered flagship the world’s best sports camera?
By Peter Travers published
NEWS Canon's high-performance EOS R1 gets new DIGIC Accelerator, 40fps, AF subject detection for Action Priority and Registered People Priority, and better Eye Control AF…

Canon's pro photographer speaker schedule at The Photography & Video Show revealed
By Peter Travers published
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO SHOW Canon ambassadors and pro photographers giving inspirational talks at The Photography & Video Show 16-19 March

“I find the process before the photo exciting – learning about the subject, failing to get the shot, and finally being rewarded.” Dani Connor talks about her journey in wildlife photography, from family pets to Iberian lynx
By Peter Travers published
INTERVIEW This up-and-coming wildlife photographer talks about her rapid rise to social media fame, and going on to take photos of buzzards and big cats in Spain
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