I really don't wanna sound like a hater, but after cooking for 22 years and having experience in creating cookbooks, stage food for Hollywood studio films etc..the one thing food photographers really need to keep in the forefront of their mind. Don't focus exclusively on composition and staging. All the unique forks etc are nice props, but the reality of food photography is that clients will always want two things. 1) Food that invites people to want to make it. This is the big issue with high end cookbooks. People with the book don't want to attempt the dishes because they have massively advanced recipes and are so beautifully captured it intimidates the viewer. 2) The viewer should want to eat the food. If you find yourself in a position where someone says, "What a beautiful photograph of..." Then consider that a fail. It is not until the viewer says, "Shit, that looks delicious." Then your on the right path. You have nailed it when the viewer says, "I want to eat that." It is the biggest challenge when presenting work to large cooking publications. They don't simply want great images. They will only take images that makes people want to eat it. It is kinda the same in editorial modelling. Being beautiful isn't enough..you gotta make people want to be you. I am in no way criticizing these peoples work, but the best example i can give is; 1) Heston Blumenthal food presentation and cookery lessons are technically elite..you marvel at his craftsmanship. 2) Gordon Ramsey food presentation and cookery lessons are short and sharp..his direct manner and charisma capture you. 3) Jamie Oliver food presentation and lessons are no where near as advanced..but his approachable style and enthusiasm makes people want to eat it. That is why his publications vastly out sell the other two combined x 10. That is the huge element I would give advice to budding food photographers. Relax on getting a perfect composed imaged..focus massively on capturing an image that makes you want to eat it.
First song is: Between The Lines (Ahlstrom Remix) - Elias Naslin feat. Frigga, Niklas Ahlström Second song is: Good world gone bad(wildside version) - Splasher!, Wildside
Never seen someone so qualified and positive! Man you are such a big inspiration for a young amateur photographer like me, I really want the best for you! Big hug from Italy.
When i started photography I wasn't 1000% sure if i was gonna make it far, then this guy showed up. Turned my life upside down (in the best way possible😜). Sooooooooooooo grateful. Love your talent, style and excitement Pete❤. P.S: You made me fall in love with coffee☕😍
Went into the depths of youtube and watched some amateur creators to see the difference, then came back and watched this. The level of quality you put out is just astonishing. Success definitely deserved. Doesn't make it any less irritating that I'm at the bottom of the hill looking up but you're definitely inspiring.
If you were in New Brunswick NJ I'm actually really sad because that is literally 15 minutes from my house. I've recently started watching your channel and I'm obsessed with your content haha. Your creativity and style is intoxicating and I've never been more inspired to improve and start creating better content. Never stop posting you are awesome.
I'm Italian and... That pizza looks delicious! I would have preferred it to be a little thinner but that's ok. The shots during the preparation... Man this video is awesome! p.s. NEVER PUT ANANAS ON PIZZA. NEVER.
I hate to break it to you, i know you italians are supposed to be the experts, but pineapple on pizza is absolutely delicious, try ham + freshly cut pineapple.. I could die for a slice right now.
Super great quality!! It's great to see talented photographers get together and do there thing! I'm still learning more and more about video/photography everyday. I come here to find new skills. Saving up for better gear so I can do cinematic video aswell as better quality shots. Thanks Peter for what you Do for us.
I never even used to subscribe to RUclips channels or watch any of them as new content was released but once I found your channel that all changed. I deal mostly with photography as a hobbyist and my brother film for school but we both watch and talk about your videos all the time. You seem like such a cool, genuine dude that it's hard not to be interested in your vlogs! Keep the content rolling man! Everything helps and my brother and I hope to meet you one day!
I totally appreciate that you can vlog in public places, respectfully, but also have the same personality and NOT be scared of people around you judging you.
The fact that you were in Moncton, NB is so cool it's not often you here about major youtubers in New Brunswick of all places, cheers from Fredericton!
Your videos are so cool. The music, slo-mo, sense of humor, composition.... All amazing. I am embarrassed to say when the pizza making stuff was happening, I teared up a little :) you are so awesome!!!!
My two passions in life! Food and filmmaking. I think it's faith.. I JUST recently started out my food channel, and now here you are, crushing it at the food front as well! 😀 brilliant video and truly informative and inspiring! keep crushing it PETE!
You have such an amazing talent. Your song choice & camera angles are perfection. Such an inspiration Pete! I am starting youtube full time in 2 weeks. Quitting the 9-5 to chase the dream! Thanks for everything
Holy your channel has been growing super fast lately.I have been learning a lot of things from you trying to improve on my videos.Keep up the good work!!
This is pretty much the only channel I will hit the like button consistently on and I really don't know why. Thanks for making such good content Peter!
This is legitimately one of the best videos I have seen so far on Pizza cooking! Thanks Pete, going to borrow some of your shots for my next pizza project!
That was the most dramatic pizza making montage I've ever seen. LOL! But for me, the cute doggy stole the whole video. What a precious little fur ball.
10:24 woahhh. look at that creation of 2 professionals. Great B-roll + Great Pizza = Greatest life. plus pete you said "legitimately" several time in the whole video. road to 1m sub!
This is awesome man. That cooking montage was on point & those macro shots were so good. Never heard of Dennis before this but following him now, his food shots are unreal.
Peter, this video was great! I would love to see a lesson of how Dennis does his specialized photography photography, similar to how you did the lesson about Instagram stories with Jesse.
Loved the change from vlog to the cooking short movie. It was really good and it kept me wanting to see more. Also that pizza looked amazing!!!! So hungry now, sigh... lol
SUPER SICK and EPIC, PIZZA VIDEO MONTAGE!!! I was living for it! AWESOME! LOVED it!!Just makes me wish RUclips had smell-a-vision and (would be even better!!) taste-a-vision!!!
Always such an amazing quality of work , with inspiring artists and the greatest guy on top of it all...loved the filming , feels like you're right there in the kitchen ❤️❤️❤️please do more
What is your favourite type of food to photograph? Let's hear it below! Mine is
1000% coffee :) that's a food, right?
Sushi, coz it's funky :)
Peter McKinnon Agreed.
Cheeseburgers. The best.
Peter McKinnon You should try Malaysian food.. Roti Canai and Nasi Lemak are the best breakfast! 😂
Anything coffee or tea related
I really don't wanna sound like a hater, but after cooking for 22 years and having experience in creating cookbooks, stage food for Hollywood studio films etc..the one thing food photographers really need to keep in the forefront of their mind.
Don't focus exclusively on composition and staging. All the unique forks etc are nice props, but the reality of food photography is that clients will always want two things.
1) Food that invites people to want to make it. This is the big issue with high end cookbooks. People with the book don't want to attempt the dishes because they have massively advanced recipes and are so beautifully captured it intimidates the viewer.
2) The viewer should want to eat the food.
If you find yourself in a position where someone says, "What a beautiful photograph of..." Then consider that a fail. It is not until the viewer says, "Shit, that looks delicious." Then your on the right path. You have nailed it when the viewer says, "I want to eat that." It is the biggest challenge when presenting work to large cooking publications. They don't simply want great images. They will only take images that makes people want to eat it. It is kinda the same in editorial modelling. Being beautiful isn't enough..you gotta make people want to be you.
I am in no way criticizing these peoples work, but the best example i can give is;
1) Heston Blumenthal food presentation and cookery lessons are technically elite..you marvel at his craftsmanship.
2) Gordon Ramsey food presentation and cookery lessons are short and sharp..his direct manner and charisma capture you.
3) Jamie Oliver food presentation and lessons are no where near as advanced..but his approachable style and enthusiasm makes people want to eat it. That is why his publications vastly out sell the other two combined x 10.
That is the huge element I would give advice to budding food photographers. Relax on getting a perfect composed imaged..focus massively on capturing an image that makes you want to eat it.
david neville Thanks for the tips 🙂
Man, that's fantastic advice. Thanks!
"shit , that looks delicious" LOL
Nailed that one Mr.!
this guy taught me most of what I know about photography and editing. he just gets you excited you know?
thanks peter
Rojanna you are welcome :)
Peter McKinnon what macro lens did u use for the montage?
Rojanna I FEEL IT ALL THE WAY
Same here I know exactly what you mean! Nice channel btw!
me too... luv this guy
Did I miss any?
0:48
1:09
1:21
9:18
10:03
LOL haven't even noticed until I clicked those.
No I think you got them all. 👏🏼👏🏼 I’m impressed.
Niceeee
Peter ‘Legitimately’ McKinnon
I was specting to see his process photographing the food, lil bit disapointed here :(
that was the best cooking montage I've ever seen. 👌 If I ever get to shoot a food project, this video will be revisited multiple times haha
great tips as well!! My gf has been wanting to start a food insta & blog so this video is getting shared :)
Dennis' insta is fire, you should check that out
For some good cooking montages, check out PAKKAP's channel.
So good right?? My fav too! Nice channel btw!
Pizza, I Love You. Thanks for making the world a better place to live. #iloveyoupizza
LOL same here! We love the same food item brotha! Nice channel btw!
Amen!!
Dennis)? You mean are you the Chef from Kenya Video? That one)?
Been following you on IG for a while now. Such an inspo dude. Thanks for everything you do.
First song is:
Between The Lines (Ahlstrom Remix) - Elias Naslin feat. Frigga, Niklas Ahlström
Second song is:
Good world gone bad(wildside version) - Splasher!, Wildside
Never stop supporting Peter for his videos! This is one of my most favorite B Roll ever! Great job Pete.
does peter film himself jumping over a barrier everytime he sees one? love it
+Swainy08 yes he does
Is there an outtake reel of failed attempts? lol 😂
Swainy08 nice
Swainy08 ii
LOL creativity. Nice channel btw!
The cooking montage thing, is like a million times better than ANY pizza commercial i have ever seen
Would've never thought to go grab some things at an antique shop.. so genius
9:24 licks table in background. 😂
Never seen someone so qualified and positive! Man you are such a big inspiration for a young amateur photographer like me, I really want the best for you!
Big hug from Italy.
900k Subs! . . You're almost there Pete and you deserve it my bro. 😎
Your cinematography is amazing man. Watching pizza being made was literally one of the most epic things I've seen
I was really hoping to see Dennis' collection of backgrounds. I'm just starting to get into food photography and my backgrounds are lacking.
go on his instagram instagram.com/dennistheprescott/?hl=en and you will see them all!
dont worry you will get better at it....
04:50 was my favorite moment, "Hi, Wembly!" so cute!
Never-mind the content, too distracted by that majestic beast dog
Peter has the highest quality RUclips videos I've ever seen. Never ceases to amaze me!
When i started photography I wasn't 1000% sure if i was gonna make it far, then this guy showed up. Turned my life upside down (in the best way possible😜). Sooooooooooooo grateful. Love your talent, style and excitement Pete❤.
P.S: You made me fall in love with coffee☕😍
Amber Bj that is amazing. I don't know you, but I'm stoked for you. Oddly emotional about this post. 👍🏻
BV 80 AAAW sweet thanks bro😜❤😂
COOLEST stormtrooper icon! Nice channel btw!
Diego Aguilar thanks I'm a HUGE fan of star wars😂 glad i found a fellow jedi
you found one indeed!
That scene when you're standing still and everyone is moving around is the best thing I've seen today. That is effin LIT! 🔥🔥🔥
100th like! Nailed it!
Pete, I am LOVING the videos lately! I just started an Instagram because of you!
Went into the depths of youtube and watched some amateur creators to see the difference, then came back and watched this. The level of quality you put out is just astonishing. Success definitely deserved. Doesn't make it any less irritating that I'm at the bottom of the hill looking up but you're definitely inspiring.
Damn, these visuals and color grades are lit!
You've honestly taught me so much over the years! Thanks for providing free content to the world, it is very much appreciated!
When I see the notification I literally say with the arm and voice: "YESS". Love your videos dude.
Anjuth Malpica hey, thought I was the only one who did that.
I was so demotivated until I saw it.
Peter is such a beautifully talkative person. Obviously I love that feature of him
True fan of Pete
like before you watch
TechRadicalTv Even if I'm not really interested in the video (its not my style) I watch and like immediately😂
I'm the same. I don't even use After Effects, but I will watch and like his tutorials on it. xD
If you were in New Brunswick NJ I'm actually really sad because that is literally 15 minutes from my house. I've recently started watching your channel and I'm obsessed with your content haha. Your creativity and style is intoxicating and I've never been more inspired to improve and start creating better content. Never stop posting you are awesome.
Song name:
Martin Carlberg - Good World Gone Bad (Wildside Remix)
🤤
MarvinDierkes Niiiiice! Thank you so much, dude! 🤤
SAVIOR!!! :)
Yes, shazam couldn't find it
EDIT: nevermind, I wanted the first song 😂
Fruits, vegetables & smoothie bowls. They provide just an amazing array of colors!
I'm Italian and... That pizza looks delicious! I would have preferred it to be a little thinner but that's ok. The shots during the preparation... Man this video is awesome!
p.s. NEVER PUT ANANAS ON PIZZA. NEVER.
I hate to break it to you, i know you italians are supposed to be the experts, but pineapple on pizza is absolutely delicious, try ham + freshly cut pineapple.. I could die for a slice right now.
ANANAS ON PIZZA? HERETICS!
Mikkel Schmidt YEEESSS PREACH👐
Why is it bad to put pineapple on pizza if it tastes good? If it tastes good, do it. xD
Agreed
This was the episode I have been waiting for!! Love Dennis! Great to see behind the scenes, thank you!
I wanted to see how he stores the shooting surfaces :(
0:24 You really took a step back when the song said one step away😍
4:50 best part of the video
Road to 1 million Peter! Keep it up. You're an inspiration!
That dog is so cute😻😻
PETER, this was such an inspirational video for me. I love all the B-roll you shoot and how well you edit it all together.
So he is like the Christopher Nolan of Food porn.
Mr IY lol, u made my day ;D
Hahahaha i love this comment! Nice channel btw!
Your vlog should honestly be a show on television.
If any one want to know the B- Roll song its
Between The Lines ( Ahlstrom Remix) Elias Naslin feat.Frigga
thanks man :)
Pete, you're a star! Great story line, fab picture and superb dynamic shots in most of your episodes...while remaining yourself. Wow! Respect Man.
Where's the #NotificationSquad at?
Super great quality!! It's great to see talented photographers get together and do there thing! I'm still learning more and more about video/photography everyday. I come here to find new skills. Saving up for better gear so I can do cinematic video aswell as better quality shots. Thanks Peter for what you Do for us.
First
I never even used to subscribe to RUclips channels or watch any of them as new content was released but once I found your channel that all changed. I deal mostly with photography as a hobbyist and my brother film for school but we both watch and talk about your videos all the time. You seem like such a cool, genuine dude that it's hard not to be interested in your vlogs! Keep the content rolling man! Everything helps and my brother and I hope to meet you one day!
I totally appreciate that you can vlog in public places, respectfully, but also have the same personality and NOT be scared of people around you judging you.
What a visual feast the last few minutes were, the pizza looked pretty good too.
that was LEGITIMATELY the best food montage I've ever seen.
The fact that you were in Moncton, NB is so cool it's not often you here about major youtubers in New Brunswick of all places, cheers from Fredericton!
Your videos are so cool. The music, slo-mo, sense of humor, composition.... All amazing. I am embarrassed to say when the pizza making stuff was happening, I teared up a little :) you are so awesome!!!!
My two passions in life! Food and filmmaking. I think it's faith.. I JUST recently started out my food channel, and now here you are, crushing it at the food front as well! 😀 brilliant video and truly informative and inspiring! keep crushing it PETE!
I don't have enough patience for most vlogs, but I somehow manage to get through, and ENJOY yours. Great job, as always.
Dennis licking the countertop was my favorite part
I love the inspirational 'storm the gates' wall art.
The visuals in this vlog were pure fire! Loved this.
the pizza made me hungry, the shots made me think of my own ideas.. so many bases covered in 1 video. Pete, I think you need a wear a cape.
You have such an amazing talent. Your song choice & camera angles are perfection. Such an inspiration Pete! I am starting youtube full time in 2 weeks. Quitting the 9-5 to chase the dream! Thanks for everything
Holy your channel has been growing super fast lately.I have been learning a lot of things from you trying to improve on my videos.Keep up the good work!!
I love the intricacy of the cinematic sequence! I've learnt so much from watching your videos, so I can't thank you enough!
as a food photographer or a beginner, ive always looked up to Dennis so to see the behind the scenes was super exciting! great vid, Peter!
So close to 1 mil! SMASHED IT! Keep this up Peter and this time next year you will have taken over RUclips. Well deserved too.
This is pretty much the only channel I will hit the like button consistently on and I really don't know why. Thanks for making such good content Peter!
This is seriously the most helpful channel on all of the RUclips machine. Thanks Peter.
Peter in the kitchen: Phone, Doritos and dog cuddling :) Loved this one! More BTS with Instagrammers and RUclipsrs I'd say.
That first Intro shot is such a beautiful composition peter
I will never get enough of that montage!
This is legitimately one of the best videos I have seen so far on Pizza cooking! Thanks Pete, going to borrow some of your shots for my next pizza project!
Just binge watching peter McKinnon vlogs and loved this one! Had to comment. That track playing during the pizza making montage was epic af
That pan shot of the done pizza! Freakin Pavlov experience!!!!!! This dog is drooling for pizza now... Beautifully done
Awesome cinematic sequence with the pizza! Would love to see a behind the scenes of how lit and captured those shots!
That was the most dramatic pizza making montage I've ever seen. LOL! But for me, the cute doggy stole the whole video. What a precious little fur ball.
You are an amazing storyteller, u really know how to capture the essence of a place/person/thing and your 'style' is---I just love it!
10:24 woahhh. look at that creation of 2 professionals. Great B-roll + Great Pizza = Greatest life. plus pete you said "legitimately" several time in the whole video. road to 1m sub!
That was like the Sons of Anarchy meets Mario Batali episode. So good.
I love how you show so many things that have to do with cooking in your videos. It helps my channel out 😉 I find a lot of my props at thrift stores.
This is awesome man. That cooking montage was on point & those macro shots were so good. Never heard of Dennis before this but following him now, his food shots are unreal.
Always nice to see behind the scene stuff like this
This is just amazing. I learn new things, new perspectives from every minute of your videos. Thanks lotz man.
Peter, this video was great! I would love to see a lesson of how Dennis does his specialized photography photography, similar to how you did the lesson about Instagram stories with Jesse.
Love this one so much!!! Definitely with you on coffee as the favorite to photograph/film. Can't wait for today's video!
Excellent food video montage! The play with focus is exquisite.
Thanks a lot Pete for that every last tip you've taught us!!💟
LITERALLY EVERYONE OF YOUR VIDEOS IS AMAZING!!!
Was cool to see behind the scenes of another Instagrammer, please do more like this, and perhaps a bit on them getting the final shot too..
That music in the last few minutes of the vlog was 👌🏼
Totally awesome episode Peter! Your shots are eye candy!!
Dude! I can't get over how creative you are. Super neat video, man.
The edit of the pizza being made is amazing.
Your intro alone is enough to give this video a Thumbs uppppp!!!!
Dope Vid Pete, love the intro, they keep getting better mate!!
Awesome antique shop ideas the ice cream scooper is aaaamazing
That montage and B-roll 👌 literally gets better every time
Dude that cooking video piece was brilliant. Wow. Thats real talent. The lighting and grading is incredible!
Loved the change from vlog to the cooking short movie. It was really good and it kept me wanting to see more. Also that pizza looked amazing!!!! So hungry now, sigh... lol
You are legitimately awesome, Peter! Keep the quality videos flowing :D
SUPER SICK and EPIC, PIZZA VIDEO MONTAGE!!! I was living for it! AWESOME! LOVED it!!Just makes me wish RUclips had smell-a-vision and (would be even better!!) taste-a-vision!!!
Always such an amazing quality of work , with inspiring artists and the greatest guy on top of it all...loved the filming , feels like you're right there in the kitchen ❤️❤️❤️please do more