Peter Travers

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

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Canon pro David Noton's honest assessment of the Canon EOS R

By Peter Travers published

News Landscape photographer David Noton reveals his professional opinion of the new mirrorless Canon EOS R after shooting in real-world situations

News
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How to capture city landmarks at night

By Peter Travers published

Make the most of those long winter evenings by capturing local landmarks as they light up at night

Landscape Photography
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Learn how to capture creative compositions

By Peter Travers published

Flowery fields in bloom make wonderfully colorful landscape photos.

Composition
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How to capture atmospheric portraits at home using candle light

By Peter Travers published

Get warmly lit photographs with the cheapest lighting ever

Lighting
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Learn to capture action portraits without a hint of motion blur

By Peter Travers published

Using a flashgun with HSS mode for better fill-flash portraits in daylight

Lighting
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