
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

International Women's Day: Guia Besana's project inspired by freak shows and personal illness
By Peter Travers published
INT WOMEN'S DAY To celebrate International Women's Day 2021 we speak to inspirational Canon photographer, Guia Besana

Canon announces speaker lineup for The Photography Show virtual festival!
By DCW team, Peter Travers published
news Canon professional photographers will be speaking at the virtual Canon stand at The Photography Show from 6-7 March

Canon's Speedlite Transmitter gets an update – meet the ST-E3-RT(Ver.2)
By Peter Travers published
News Get wireless sync for multiple strobes and second curtain sync – and it's available as an upgrade for existing ST-E3-RT users

How to use Canon Digital Photo Professional – Canon DPP part 10
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Learn to sharpen images and smooth noise using free editing software – Canon Digital Photo Professional 4

How to use Canon Digital Photo Professional – Canon DPP part 9
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Quickly fix image distortion in DPP 4 using free editing software – Canon Digital Photo Professional 4

How to use Canon Digital Photo Professional – Canon DPP part 8
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Learn to create better black-and-white images using free editing software – Canon Digital Photo Professional 4

Canon's new Pixma G-Series MegaTank printers take on the home office
By Peter Travers published
NEWS Canon expands its Pixma G-Series MegaTank range with five entry-level home office printers at budget-friendly prices

DJI Quickshot modes explained: Five shortcuts to pro footage with DJI drones
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Dronie, Helix, Rocket, Circle and Boomerang. Learn to shoot Hollywood-style drone footage with these secret DJI modes

How to use Canon Digital Photo Professional – Canon DPP part 7
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Get creative with the color of RAW images using free editing software – Canon Digital Photo Professional 4

How to use Canon Digital Photo Professional – Canon DPP part 6
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Learn to adjust colors of RAW images selectively using free editing software – Canon Digital Photo Professional 4

How to use Canon Digital Photo Professional – Canon DPP part 5
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Learn to correct color casts using free RAW image-editing software – Canon Digital Photo Professional 4

How to use Canon Digital Photo Professional – Canon DPP part 4
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Restore blown-out highlights with RAW image organizing, editing and sharing software – Canon Digital Photo Professional 4

How to use Canon Digital Photo Professional – Canon DPP part 3
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL How to take control of the tonal range of your RAW images using Canon's free Digital Photo Professional 4

How to use Canon Digital Photo Professional – Canon DPP part 2
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Boost your tonal range using the free RAW image editing software, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4

Canon Digital Photo Professional tutorials: How to use Canon DPP 4 editing software
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Part 1: Learn to use the free RAW image organizing, editing and sharing software – Canon Digital Photo Professional 4

Canon EOS 850D review
By Peter Travers, Ben Andrews published
REVIEW Can the long-awaited Canon EOS 850D DSLR fend off ever-increasing competition from mirrorless rivals?

Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM review
By Peter Travers, Matthew Richards published
Review The Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM is the latest premium super-telephoto zoom for EOS R mirrorless cameras

Canon wins 6 EISA Awards – Canon EOS R5, 90D and 1D X Mark III snag honors
By Peter Travers, James Artaius published
NEWS Sony and Nikon take home 4 awards each, with Fujifilm winning 2 – including Camera of the Year

New Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM patent spotted
By Peter Travers published
NEWS Could the rumored Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM be start of a new RF f/4L unholy trinity of lenses?

Canon: “We didn’t set out to make a mirrorless system"
By Peter Travers published
NEWS When designing its EOS R cameras, Canon reveals that it didn’t actually set out to make a mirrorless system

Home photography ideas: How to take high-quality headshots at home
By Peter Travers last updated
HOME PROJECTS Now is the ideal time to brush up your portrait skills and update your family's headshots!

Home photography ideas: Children's portraits made easy
By Peter Travers last updated
HOME PROJECTS Capture fun-filled family photos easily and enjoyably!

Use a polarizing filter to get stunning skies in your landscape photography
By Peter Travers last updated
VIDEO Completely transform blue skies in your landscape shots by attaching a polarizing filter to your lens
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