Peter Dam Photographer and author

Peter Dam

Peter Dam is a professional nature photographer with over 10 years of experience within nature photography, corporate photography, and videography. He shares a wide range of nature photography tips and stories on his website and on his YouTube channel.

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Latest Posts

A black eagle captured in sharp focus mid-flight with a fast shutter speed to eliminate motion blur against a soft, green background.

High ISO or Motion Blur: How to Balance Shutter Speed for Wildlife Photography

Shooting in low-light conditions is one of the major challenges of wildlife photography. You rely exclusively on natural...
A plush panda toy on a tripod head, shot at medium distance against a dark green bokeh background

Stepping up: Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 vs. Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC

Stepping up from the Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 to the Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC wasn’t...
A narrow stream winding through a vibrant green forest, flanked by tall, dark tree trunks and leading toward a brightly lit, foggy background

Fog and Mist: How to Create Better Fall Photos

Capturing the dreamy and dramatic allure of fog and mist takes more than just showing up with a...
example of Open Gate Shooting

How to Use Open Gate to Improve Your Videos

The number of cameras offering Open Gate functionality has increased significantly over the past few years, and many...
A small Bluethroat bird with a vibrant blue and rusty-orange chest perched on a lichen-covered rock against a smooth, blurred background

The Dovrefjell Experience: Wildlife and Landscape Photography in the Norwegian Fjell

Photographing muskoxen with newborn calves in Dovrefjell presents unique technical and environmental challenges. From managing focal lengths to...
Photographer wearing a large black backpack crouched in a rocky mountain landscape taking a picture with a camera.

Choosing the Right Travel Backpack for Adventure and Photography

Planning my recent wildlife photography expedition in the Norwegian Fjell raised a couple of technical issues of a...
A wild hare nestled low and hiding among tall green grass in soft natural light, captured with a Nikon Z 400mm lens.

Nikon Z 400 f/4.5 VR S: A Wildlife Photographer's 1-Year Field Report

One year ago, I left my general-purpose, zoom telephoto lens, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2,...
Shimoda Action X70 HD 70L Backpack in the field

Shimoda Action X70 HD 70L Backpack - The Deep-Dive Review (Field Tested)

After 1½ hours of uphill walking, I don’t know whether I was soaked from the outside or the...
A graphic comparing two software applications against a blue gradient background. On the left is the Pixelmator Pro logo, depicting a white rounded square with a colorful, blurred shape and a paintbrush. In the center is the text "VS". On the right is the Adobe Photoshop logo, featuring a dark blue rounded square with the letters "Ps" in light blue

Pixelmator Pro vs Photoshop: Do I Make the Shift?

Photographer Peter Dam compares Pixelmator Pro vs Photoshop to see if it's finally time to ditch Adobe.