Peter Fenech
As the Editor for Digital Photographer magazine, Peter is a specialist in camera tutorials and creative projects to help you get the most out of your camera, lens, tripod, filters, gimbal, lighting and other imaging equipment.
After cutting his teeth working in retail for camera specialists like Jessops, he has spent 11 years as a photography journalist and freelance writer – and he is a Getty Images-registered photographer, to boot.
No matter what you want to shoot, Peter can help you sharpen your skills and elevate your ability, whether it’s taking portraits, capturing landscapes, shooting architecture, creating macro and still life, photographing action… he can help you learn and improve.
Latest articles by Peter Fenech
Oppo Find X5 Pro review
By Peter Fenech last updated
review Pitched firmly as a premium smartphone, can the Oppo Find X5 Pro’s association with Hasselblad tempt pro photographers?
Make your photos shine with Saal Digital
By Peter Fenech published
Sponsored Inspire your audience for less with a photo book of your images, thanks to Saal Digital’s exceptional range of print products
Lighthouse photography: learn to compose images of very tall subjects
By Peter Fenech last updated
Tutorial Shoot upright subjects that are tall but narrow and overcome common framing difficulties in your photography
Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM review
By Peter Fenech published
Review The Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM could be the best value L-series glass that Canon has ever made
How and why to quality control your photographic image library
By Peter Fenech, Lauren Scott published
Features Assessing your own work is one of the hardest things a photographer has to learn to do – here are a few tips
Silhouette photography: camera settings
By Peter Fenech published
tutorial Work with strong backlighting to shoot graphic images that make the most of color and form for stunning silhouettes
Natural light vs flash – which is better?
By Digital Photographer published
Features We weigh in on the pros and cons of using flash and natural light for your portrait photography, both indoors and outdoors
Photography cheat sheet: lens glossary
By Digital Photographer, Lauren Scott last updated
TUTORIAL Here's a neat glossary to help you remember what all the technology terms mean when it comes to choosing settings or buying a new lens
Photography cheat sheet: upgrade your camera the right way
By Lauren Scott, Digital Photographer published
Features Take these simple steps for a stress free upgrade experience when you change or upgrade your camera – and check out our handy upgrade sheet
Want to upgrade your camera from full frame to medium format? Here's how
By Digital Photographer, Peter Fenech published
Features Medium format digital cameras are now within reach, but there's still a lot to think about before upgrading
Photography cheat sheet: flash on location
By Lauren Scott, Digital Photographer published
TUTORIAL Learn to control lighting in many settings and master the art of using off-camera flashes and strobes – save our infographic to help
Photography cheat sheet: 10 ways to rethink the way you use your camera
By Digital Photographer published
TUTORIAL Explore your camera and lens to find opportunities for experimentation
Photography cheat sheet: lens terminology translator
By Digital Photographer, Lauren Scott published
TUTORIAL Bust through the technical jargon with these cross-manufacturer guides – they'll help you understand what you're getting in a lens
5 steps to make your first photography NFT
By Digital Photographer, Peter Fenech published
NFTs Transforming digital photos into NFTs on the blockchain may be the future of photography and here’s how to get started
Photography cheat sheet: 3 essential camera movements for filmmaking
By Lauren Scott published
TUTORIAL Learn to create drama with your framing and camera movements and understand how composition and focus come into play when recording video
Irix 21mm f/1.4 Dragonfly review
By Peter Fenech published
review The focal length is unusual, but the Irix 21mm f/1.4 is a quality lens that performs brilliantly
Earth Day: 5 green website hosts to reduce your environmental impact
By Lauren Scott published
EARTH DAY We round up some of the best examples of eco-conscious web hosts to help you build your sustainable photo business
Earth Day: how to make money from photography in an eco-friendly way
By Peter Fenech published
EARTH DAY From printing to planning, there are small changes you can make to become a green and sustainable photographer
Create super-resolution images in software to print your photos BIG
By Peter Fenech published
Tutorial Want to print your images in large format? Use Photoshop or a similar app to stitch ultra-high-resolution files
Street photography essential: how to shoot dynamic candid scenes
By Peter Fenech published
Tutorial Capture a different perspective on city life using elevation and lens focal lengths as a tool for street photography
Fujifilm Fujinon GF80mm F1.7 R WR review
By Peter Fenech last updated
Review Bokelishious! Combining a large sensor and this lens should provide shallow focus heaven
The wonders of WiFi: make in-camera wireless connectivity work for you
By Peter Fenech published
Tutorial Take advantage of the WiFi technology in modern digital cameras for image handling ease
You NEED to learn this flash photography technique: "cheat the sync"
By Peter Fenech published
Tutorial Intentionally exceed your camera's maximum flash synchronization speed by "cheating the sync"
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