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

By Peter Travers Published
Classic cameras Long before the EOS R, there was this: the 5-year project that changed Canon forever

By Peter Travers Published
Lens icon Celebrating 30 years of the revolutionary Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

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How to Crop mode is available on Canon EOS full-frame cameras – and nobody is utilizing its long-lens power to get closer to the action!

By Peter Travers Published
opinion APS-H sensor, 10MP, 10fps and built like a brick. Simply brilliant for sports, and I still miss the Canon EOS-1D III pro DSLR today

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How to Play with perspective… or just cheat like I did, says Canon pro photographer Peter Travers

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HOW TO Canon pro Peter Travers shares his secret to creating more atmospheric scenic photos with cinematic widescreen cropping

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How to I created timeless travel photos by transforming iconic American destinations with black-and-white conversions

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Opinion Canon’s RF 800mm f/11 mega-telephoto lens is a unique proposition – but as I discovered, it’s not without limitations

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

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…

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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!

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

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

By Peter Travers Published
classic cameras How Canon’s budget crop-sensor camera helped start the amateur DSLR market boom in 2005 and beyond

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

By Peter Travers Published
how to Learn this simple low-key photography technique for capturing striking shots of wildlife outside on sunny winter days

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

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By David Clapp Published
How to "I was almost arrested by the KGB in Moscow!" says Canon photographer David Clapp

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

By Peter Travers Published
OPINION Peter Travers on why he prefers his trusty Canon EOS 5D Mk IV DSLR over the newer EOS R5…
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