Photo therapy: the art of patience - why it's worth waiting!

Peter Fenech
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I'm not a patient guy! This applies to me waiting in a fifty mile line at Starbucks and it most certainly describes my behaviour when out shooting photographs. This isn't something to be proud of, though I should point out it is only because I want to see results and be the best photographer I can be. There are times when patience pays off however and landscape photography in particular benefits from waiting. 

16 essential landscape photography tips

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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.