Articles by Peter Travers | Digital Camera World

The editor of PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, Peter 14 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, landscape, sports and wildlife, he has a fantastic knowledge of camera technique and principles. As you'd expect of the editor of a Canon publication, Peter is a devout Canon user and can often be found reeling off shots with his EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR.

Articles by: Peter Travers

"My old Canon DSLR and even older zoom lens are still awesome for fall photos!"

By Peter Travers published 17 November 24

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 10 November 24

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 4 November 24

How to "The Dolomites are bad-ass mountains for autumn photography" says David Clapp

Animation of the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z lens being mounted on a Canon EOS R5 Mark II body

Canon launches its first ever BLACK 70-200mm f/2.8L lens – and it's a hybrid, power zoom beast

By Peter Travers published 30 October 24

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 18 October 24

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 26 July 24

VIDEO Peter Travers explains how to get the best out of Canon's RF 200-800mm f6.3-9 IS USM lens

Animation of Canon ambassadors holding up the Canon EOS R1

Canon EOS R1 officially launched! Is this AI-powered flagship the world’s best sports camera?

By Peter Travers published 17 July 24

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 27 February 24

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 14 January 24

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

Editor Pete Travers with the Canon RF 800mm F11

Super telephoto photography tips for Canon’s mighty RF 800mm f/11 lens

By Peter Travers published 29 September 23

VIDEO Canon’s RF 800mm F11 mega-telephoto lens is a unique proposition, but it’s not without its limitations…

Peter Travers holding the Canon EOS R100 camera

I predict Canon’s R100 will be the biggest EOS camera for 20 years

By Peter Travers published 27 May 23

opinion The new Canon EOS R100 could become a landmark camera like the first Digital Rebel DSLR was in 2003

How to use a 500mm lens to photograph wary wildlife

By Peter Travers published 11 March 23

TUTORIAL 6 tips for using a pro super-telephoto 500mm prime lens to take better photos of small wildlife subjects

Canon's fastest camera ever! The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is here

By Peter Travers last updated 6 November 22

NEWS The R6 Mark II shoots at 40fps, has a new 24.2MP sensor, new AF tracking modes, and oversampled 6K video

Why didn't Canon launch the RF-S lens mount and an affordable mirrorless camera years ago?

By Peter Travers published 6 June 22

OPINION My thoughts on trying out the first budget, compact RF-S lenses developed for the small Canon EOS R7 and R10 APS-C mirrorless cameras

Canon RF-S lenses vs Canon EF-S lenses – and what we might see next

By Peter Travers published 6 June 22

OPINION What’s the fuss about full-frame vs APS-C sensors? There are currently only two RF-S lenses for Canon's APS-C sensor cameras, but more could be on the way

Use a polarizing filter to boost blue skies and reduce reflections

By Peter Travers published 1 June 22

TUTORIAL A polarizer is an essential accessory for landscape photography as it enables you to boost blue skies and reduce reflections, as Peter Travers shows you in this video

Canon EOS R7 with RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM zooms

Canon new family of lenses is born: RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM zooms

By Peter Travers last updated 24 May 22

NEWS Canon's new budget RF-S 18-45mm and RF-S 18-150mm kit lenses for the new EOS R7 and R10 APS-C mirrorless cameras

Shoot a striking silhouette photo with minimal camera kit

By Peter Travers published 26 March 22

VIDEO Silhouettes are a simple yet stunning photographic technique – and you don't need reams of kit!

Canon School: get better battery life from Canon EOS cameras

By Peter Travers, PhotoPlus last updated 24 March 22

TUTORIAL Part 2: Discover clever settings to improve your Canon EOS camera's battery life so you can stay out shooting for longer

Canon launches budget 100-400mm telephoto lens for just $649

By Peter Travers last updated 14 September 21

NEWS Canon launches an affordable $649 mirrorless telephoto zoom lens: the Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM

Canon releases $299 ultra-wide prime lens for the EOS R camera line

By Peter Travers last updated 14 September 21

NEWS Canon's new ultra-wide, ultra-light, ultra-cheap prime lens, the Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM, goes on sale for just $299

10 quick questions with Canon portrait photographer Kathryn Chapman

By Peter Travers published 9 September 21

TPS 2021 Kathryn Chapman about the healing power of selfies, ahead of her talk at The Photography Show 2021

Tom Martin is speaking at The Photography Show 2021, at The NEC, Birmingham

10 quick questions with pro commercial photographer Tom Martin

By Peter Travers published 8 September 21

TPS 2021 Before his talk at The Photography Show 2021, we catch up with Canon commercial photographer Tom Martin

Canon School: How to shoot time-lapse video with a Canon camera

By Peter Travers, PhotoPlus last updated 9 August 21

TUTORIAL Part 10: We explain all you need to know to shoot time-lapse videos with your Canon camera

Canon School: how to use Canon's Auto Lighting Optimizer camera setting

By Peter Travers, PhotoPlus last updated 29 July 21

TUTORIAL Part 5: Find out how Canon's subtle in-camera Auto Lighting Optimizer setting can open up the shadows in your shots

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