
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

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

10 tips to shoot safari-style photos at a zoo or wildlife park
By Peter Travers published
VIDEO Now that zoos and wildlife parks are open again, here are 10 tips to take photographs worthy of a safari

My 12 best & worst bits of camera kit ever: Peter Travers, Editor, PhotoPlus
By Peter Travers published
12 Best & worst What are the cameras, lenses and accessories that photo magazine editor Peter Travers love... and really hate?

Home photography ideas: Paint eruptions underwater
By Peter Travers published
HOME PROJECTS Love the swirling patterns when you pour milk into coffee? Use the same principle to make paint erupt underwater!

Home photography ideas: Bubbly bokeh shots in your front room
By Peter Travers published
HOME PROJECTS Get creative with depth of field and shoot bubbly, blurry, bokehlicious shots at home

Home photography ideas: Frame-filling flower shots with a zoom lens
By Peter Travers published
HOME PROJECTS You don't need a macro lens for close-up shots that fill the frame – your kit lens or telephoto zoom can do it, too!

Home photography ideas: How to take great photos of hamsters
By Peter Travers published
HOME PROJECTS As we're all staying indoors it's the ideal time to perfect your pet pictures and learn how to use flash for better results

Home photography ideas: Fun family portraits in the bath!
By Peter Travers published
HOME PROJECTS Staying safe indoors but need to educate the kids? Involve them in this fun portrait project as they play in the bath tub!

Home photography ideas: No flash? No problem! Shoot candlelit portraits
By Peter Travers published
HOME PROJECTS Stuck at home with no studio lights or strobes? Achieve atmospheric portraits shot by candlelight!

Master HDR photography: Take your landscape photography to the next level
By Peter Travers published
VIDEO Learn how to use HDR photography techniques for better tonal range in high-contrast landscapes

How to use ND filters for long exposure photography during the day
By Peter Travers last updated
VIDEO Learn how to use ND filters to achieve long exposure photography during broad daylight

Camera ISO settings: take control of your exposures in low light
By Peter Travers published
VIDEO Master the ISO setting on your camera so you can take better shots in low light

Another affordable RF lens! Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
By Peter Travers published
NEWS The Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM is a smaller, lighter, cheaper alternative to the current L lens – and it shoots macro

Canon EOS 850D / Rebel T8i announced: will replace both 800D and 77D
By Peter Travers published
NEWS The Canon EOS 850D (Canon EOS Rebel T8i in the USA) is an upgraded all-round enthusiast DSLR

Fall photography: 8 tips for amazing shots this autumn
By Peter Travers published
skills We make capturing awesome fall photography easy with our essential tips for shooting autumn landscape photos

Sunbursts and starbursts: shoot stunning sun flare photography
By Peter Travers published
TUTORIAL Turn serene sun flare photography into striking sunburst and starburst shots

Dramatic daylight portraits: use ND filters + flash to blur and darken backgrounds
By Peter Travers published
VIDEO Both blur and darken backgrounds to capture more dramatic portraits all by using a combination of filters and flash

Reflections photography: 4 tips to capture symmetry in scenes
By Peter Travers published
VIDEO Boost your landscape photos as we shows you how to capture remarkable reflections photography in scenes with water

RGB histograms: pro tips for perfect colors every time
By Peter Travers published
VIDEO Learn how to use the RGB histogram graph in your camera to check the color saturation and gradation of your photographs

TPS 2019: 5 fantastic star speakers you cannot miss!
By Peter Travers published
TPS 2019 Here are five of the best professional photographers who are speaking at The Photography Show between 16-19 March
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