NEXT LEVEL PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

[@jozi9301]

"we want to avoid it looking as fake as possible, like putting a mountain in a desert, or something" killed me

[@manel7480]

This is never gonna leave him is it ? lol

[@najrenchelf2751]

Manel, I‘m afraid not. 😂

[@gideonlouistranas8041]

LOL twas mentioned suddenly

[@ryanabell3106]

I died

[@gunterrs]

That's perfect! It can't be forgotten.

[@JOSIAH-ww5bv]

That “120fps” neon light is dope 🔥

[@philindeblanc]

Its Photoshopped...it, it has to be...lol

[@hggy]

Were I need that

[@josebarboza4875]

@@philindeblanc 😂

[@jeenaparadies]

The focus in the background image is clearly 20cm behind the ring which is in focus. I'm confused about the logic of applying blur to the top and bottom of the ring when it clearly is in the wrong depth in the picture.

[@vemelon]

Yeees! That's exactly what I thought!

[@jackwatson54]

Yes I don't get adding blur in Photoshop why not lock focus when taking all the pictures, focus on the main ring and then leave the focus alone then the dof would look right because it would be real

[@freedomwaffle_]

also he could have just not changed focus from the background image in the first place and blur wouldn't be necessary at all..

[@hotsaucermanager]

Jack - Just my two cents, but photoshopping things out of a tack sharp image is usually WAY easier, vs. trying to fix soft edges and getting the color blend just right, or even knowing where cut line should actually be.

[@jannejakola8601]

I was saying that the moment I saw the individual frames of the rings. The finished product looks really off because of it.

[@najrenchelf2751]

That „mountain in the dessert“ reference will never get old to me, lol.

[@Jon_Ryan]

LOL Never

[@ashishveersingh8991]

You can use playing cards mostly black which also maches with whole aroma of your studio ones which gives a godfather type of look

[@butchcid]

I think that a “Peter McKinnon REACTS TO MAGIC” is well overdue! 😂

[@alexleech4490]

I second that!!

[@louisunlimited]

TOTALLLLY！

[@Jon_Ryan]

AHAHAH I can't believe this wasn't done as yet!

[@rosalindwebber]

I’d also like to see “ Peter McKinnon DOES Magic “ 🤙🏻🤩

[@orkoguha958]

I miss him doing Magic tho. I want "Pete Reacts to magic'' too

[@jackvisserphotography]

Peter we love you but depth of field doesn't work like that. The ring on the foreground would be completely blurred. Only items within the distance where the focus is would be in focus. The front ring is clearly closer to the lens than the focussed area.

[@LN-GL]

Exactly my thought! I don't get him for this point

[@thejiggy]

Yup. Kinda ruins the final image.

[@landonjeong8028]

He can do whatever he wants leave him alone

[@jackvisserphotography]

@@landonjeong8028 yea he can but if hes teaching people how to do something then he should teach them the correct way.

[@LarlemMagic]

He dun goofed, happens to us all. It's just funny he did it with an audience watching it. Desert mountain part 2!

[@laishasalim1653]

When I was Scout leader about 8 or 9 years back, I got to meet this kid of about 8 -10years old, he was one of the coolest and the most quite one who was very fond of me. The best thing about him is that, when ever he spoke to me he would speak of some other kid, his this friend and that friend who are so good at this and that. "This guy draws so well, that guy is the smartest kid in our class" Even back then I wished he would grow up to have the same spirit. I used to wonder what happens when we grow up that we lose such good qualities about ourselves. And then watching you be amazed by others work, while you yourself are so good at this trade, Reminds me of that boy. And sorry I just subscribed after watching may be close to a hundred videos on your channel. Thank u

[@AKH3156]

Peter: Drops video Me: Drops everything

[@rossdonald3189]

Ha 😂

[@AdidasLove]

Same! I first saw him on a collab with MKBHD...been hooked ever since. I love me some Pete McKinnon. He’s just awesome plus tax And I’m not even a photographer 😎😎

[@Jon_Ryan]

I can relate to this feeling

[@adamjobs]

Bravo, how original

[@AKH3156]

@@adamjobs Very😂

[@sirmeme30]

Bro the product photography tutorials are the tutorials that inspires me the most of any tutorial ever. Ever.

[@dolggoth]

11:17 I think..... focus line doesn’t work like that... The closest to camera ring wouldn’t be in the focus at all, because focus line is far behind. I think focus line works not like flat scanner parallel to the table, but perpendicular to it... like sphere? Is it so, guys? I rly doubt 🤷🏻‍♂️🤔

[@alpertwang4003]

Yep, if the ring on the foreground is in focus, then what's in focus of the background should be the same distance to the sensor (or at least to the lens, if the subject isn't very close), in Peter's case, it should be the part of the wood board under the ring, not the part behind the ring.

[@edwardv365]

i just cant help but notice that too, it doesnt match the focus line at all. He couldve used a higher aperture so that the three rings can all be in focus without using fake blur.

[@l.k.9459]

He could have used manual focus to make it perfectly realistic. I dont get why he focused on all the rings seperately.

[@arifjenny2967]

I think so too...

[@invictustheory733]

Agreed bruh

[@vergilius0_0]

I think it may look more realistic if, shoot the main object first and lock the focus and do the rest. It may also save some blurring steps in photoshop. However masking out blurred rings that are not in focus may also be tricky....Gonna need try out and see how things goes.

[@sebastianolsson9063]

When you're so Peter McKinnon that even your aspect ratio is more cinematic than everybody elses.

[@JChenTech]

Aspect ratio does make a difference! Cheers!

[@excaliber2845]

Tbh most KZbinr use this aspect ratio because no a single phone uses 16:9

[@ignaagaloppo1197]

@@excaliber2845 this aspect ratio makes literally no sense because every phone has the option to zoom in. For example my s10 is 18.5:9 so I still have to zoom in and crop, no big deal. But if I'm watching on a laptop or a TV I get the annoying bars for no reason at all

[@sebastianolsson9063]

@@JChenTech Indeed it does! Keep at it with the channel bro you're doing well!

[@sebastianolsson9063]

@@excaliber2845 I haven't seen it before Peter though? Maybe I'm just watching the wrong part of youtube.

[@delidikar]

You are a great creator, and should never apologize for plugging a product that you have created. Be proud, there are a lot of people that do not create a lick and ask the world to give them something, shamelessly. You, my friend, are a role model. Thank you for being an inspiration.

[@Malikmxk]

Drop a like if you’re thinking what I’m thinking! A product photography challenge Peter 👀👀👀

[@nathanwhy333]

oooooooh I fw this

[@Malikmxk]

Nathan WhY definitely would be so dope!

[@Malikmxk]

@THE ALPHA ATHLETE 100

[@Akenewa]

Yeahhhhh !!!

[@Joshuuwaah]

this style of product photography I FREAKING LOVE!!! nailed it

[@VoyagerMaldives]

“ [p]What’s up everybody “ this will never get old 👊

[@Soartosurvive]

I’m a HUGE ring fanatic. Especially rings that are unique and have story. I wear 5-6 everyday. Can’t WAIT to get my hands on these! 🖤

[@LiveFreeWarrior]

Closing line: “You’re like 10 times better the photographer” LOVE!!!

[@pratyaksh9269]

Man these videos save 2020.

[@Martiger]

Just a general question, you say that you want the items to interact with the scene to make it more realistic. Why wasn't the reflection of the Shield ring in the glass @ 7:06 included? I'm just curious more so than anything. Thanks.

[@LadyJustice86]

YES!!!

[@raytango6567]

We have a saying in Spanish that says: 'al mejor cazador se le va la liebre' that could be translated as: 'the best hunter can lose the rabbit'

[@tim.e.l]

That is the first thing I thought of too.

[@evgeniydeus8137]

Oh, the desert mountain showed a bit))

[@Krafty]

I was waiting for the reflection haha I really thought he was gonna mention and show how he included it 😬

[@tombuck]

I love these behind the scenes of photo shoot videos. So many cool ideas! Always great to see how someone can be inspired by someone else’s work and then put their own spin on it. 🤯

[@giri404]

Instead of faking the blur, you could just set the camera to manual focus and take both pictures with same depth of field ;)

[@coffeenerd4922]

Most underrated comment

[@giri404]

@@NorbiCircusArtist exactly my point. I mean I love all the effort he took to take this picture. But would have been a lot easier with just manual focus, and the picture would have been even more awesome

[@TheHeartless917]

THIS

[@PenFriends]

Saves a lot of time right!

[@chevx2203]

I don't think he realized that the depth of Field was severely messed up in that image.... why is a part of the closest ring in focus at all?

[@dam1433]

Wow, I wasn’t expecting to still get a free two month! Crazy, thanks Pete and Skillshare!!

[@harry_lee193]

Oh boy I literally stoped everything to watch this

[@rossdonald3189]

I know who doesn't 😁

[@MistressBrookeLive]

Same here.

[@imay1652]

Yup also with pewdiepie 🤣🤣

[@KoffiSoturi]

Even breathing? O_o That must not be very healthy.

[@julien156]

Lmaoo me too. I was gonna keep scrolling honestly but felt compelled to click

[@katymcgill6854]

Yes! More product photography! Would love to see more in the future. So helpful.

[@piycreates]

*edits a mountain in the middle of the desert PM: that looks cool

[@panagiotisthemos3006]

Thanks for your time mate. You re doing an excellent work for satisfying our hunger for learning those things from, if not the best one of the best wordwide

[@shimsim1017]

Peter you could’ve set your focus to manual focus so that it only focuses on one part and so you dont have to photoshop the “fake blur” and save more time. I Appreciated the work dude keep it up!

[@Dev-nt9vt]

it would be hard to mask the ring in post tho

[@EmmanuelMavely]

true💯 Same thought 💭

[@maxzett]

Exactly what I thought xD

[@marijalaca]

Came here to write that! Good thinking!

[@pressplaytoresume]

@@Dev-nt9vt not toooooo difficult. You can make a selection with magic wand, refine edge, create new layer. Then reselect, feather the second selection. Make that a separate layer and clip mask the two layers.

[@StiickeeBoi]

Finally a composite video we all needed!!!! THANK YOU

[@chrissaunders535]

As an actual product photographer, I wish I could shake you sometimes. You made this so much harder on yourself than you needed to. You could have done one thing to not only make this easier but feel even more realistic and have it look actually accurate in terms of focus.

[@jerrengrimes3708]

and what is that?

[@wahrerWalter]

@@jerrengrimes3708 he's talking about manual focussing where he wanted the focus to be in the final image. But that would have made masking the rings waaay harder. Masking out the blurry rings is a nightmare when the clamps must not appear in the final image

[@christianglaser633]

There was this nice reflexion of the 'shield' Ring in the glass. I think if you let that in it would look even more realistic.

[@JChenTech]

Great...just spent 16min in the restroom...

[@Microscopyenthusiast]

Very sincere comment. I hope I will get a comment like this to my videos one day.

[@Jakepf]

Same 💀😂

[@foongtran]

That feeling...

[@newjam9110]

@@Microscopyenthusiast just keep creating man

[@gabbee1382]

Wow, just WOW! Just love your energy Peter and your creativity is just 'next level'.

[@KunalMalhotraKM]

Hey Peter, why not simply lock focus on the nearest ring to the camera, switch to manual focus and click rest of the images?

[@HumayunKabir-hc4fm]

It would become more unrealistic to do so.

[@turbotroleo]

Because at time of making the montage its pretty harder to mask a blurry object than a sharp one, and additionally, it could've created some blurry reflections that would've been harder to fix as well

[@HyperNawab]

Bro i am following you for long why u asked this dumb question 😂

[@zr3eugle]

well i guess we do like to know we have more control over it in case we'd like to try some different scenarios.

[@cifuentesphotos]

@@HyperNawab Hello there, making question does not make you dumber; in this case I wander who is the dumber.

[@hamisizowange173]

This guy just makes other people’s content look more amazing ❤️❤️😂🐐🙌🏾.

[@WestonNey]

Peter McKinnon is an amazing sketch artist! 😂

[@tonecontrol]

The photo is great and all, but this is a branding masterclass. Peter is not afraid of reusing knives, cards, rings, coffee, etc. To me, it doesńt feel repetitive but consistent. Good stuff!

[@MisterPol]

I hope everyone who reads this has a successful day! ❤ And thank you Peter for inspiring me to start a self-improvement channel during this pandemic!!

[@robertnelson3179]

So cool love the step by step methodically processed. Like the rings decades ago my dad made different types of jewelry

[@desjy5263]

U take everything to a whole other level

[@Monuments_to_Good_Intentions]

Justin Desjy its called a layer, not a level,

[@desjy5263]

My first language is french sorry guy

[@TRRZRK]

Dude, I'm such a fan of your work. like I can spend hours looking at your videos. keep inspiring us, photographers.

[@extraleftovers4578]

No one is going to mention that he actually snuck that in there at 13:25 for Sam? 😂😂😂

[@colekneeland7791]

iCoverTech I was just looking for anybody commenting on this. Thank you!

[@wildblueworld]

Love the Owl back there, my spirit animal !

[@Pepperoniburrito]

Peter: By the end of this you will know how to do this Me: Sees expensive light Also me: Yeah no

[@wahrerWalter]

Well you know how to do it. You just can't pay to doo it the same ;)

[@a.mitchell5462]

I love getting to the end and seeing what Pete has for us after the 'credits'.

[@johansmitphotography]

Looks great. But I feel that the main big ring was just far in front of the focus plain. But the rest looks awesome.

[@alsonmah6098]

I am sold on those rings. Love how peter makes everything seems so indescribable good🧐😱.

[@TheGuyArts]

All I was thinking of was 'Is that the Canon R5?'

[@mrdennischapman]

I am a subscribe to your channel and have been a professional photographer/instructor for 50+ years. One thing that I wish that you and most project focused KZbinrs would do is show the finished product at the beginning of the video to capture the interest of the viewer. I have watched many diy or project focused videos only to have wasted my time when I was not interested in the final product. Sure, I can scroll to the end and and find the end result, but that is another waste of time. The majority of your videos are extremely interesting and for the most part, were worth the viewing. I always love seeing the results first because it is easier to understand the process and more interesting to see the process, knowing the great result at the end. Hope you took my comments as constructive; if I did not like your channel I would not have spent time suggesting ways to improve. I do not know about you, but I am always open to suggestions and love to find ways to improve my craft. After all, you saw the dice and then asked your friend how he did it. Hope you have a wonderful day.

[@RayaKee]

2:03 Now try drawing the Canadian flag 😰 Gets me EVERY SINGLE time... Any Canadians here? 🍁

[@kunalbankar706]

U are again here always find you

[@shawnfisher6252]

I like the Peter figuring it out vibe in the this video. I dig it.

[@NateKillian]

Haven’t even watched yet but this is the fastest I’ve ever responded to a video notification

[@sebasoliergames100]

Yooo the 2 months are a real thing!! Thank you peter!

[@CharliePangus]

I loved this video! I will have to try this out with my new Enamel Pins!

[@GDavisLWTCK]

Here we go!! Pete is cranking these vids out!!!

[@heissluft9667]

Why didn't you just focus on the ring in the foreground an keep it that way. You dont have to do the blur in photoshop then =D

[@studios21st]

Oh man.... That planning is on another level.

[@shutterworks3818]

Why isnt he using the same focus for all of his shots instead of adding these blur fields? 🤔

[@3rdpedalvideos894]

These are always my favorite videos! Actually, it's all of them

[@briannafigueroa4796]

doctor: “you have 16 minutes and 10 seconds left to live” me:

[@eclypso7542]

Dat ass tho

[@lolitsfriday2822]

But ads...

[@DudePerfict]

Matthew Dunton photoshop

[@jonaxkariuki]

Lol

[@mattycroese5427]

Clocks and Colours are dope!! Ordered from them some time ago. They haven’t made me a better creative but I look good while trying 🤙🏼

[@sstteevveenn77]

1:57 I’ll just leave this here.

[@kilkkila5627]

Underrated comment

[@anthonysantos3629]

Your ideas on "texture" in a setup photo have been some of the best ideas ever. I set up a shot with my buddies band sticker and used black pepper as sand since I had no sand laying around my and it added SO MUCH to the photo, please do more detailed videos on your product shots because they are unbelievably informative and helpful. As well as awesome as F**k

[@yohnnyfort]

I’m so nervous to find out who the winners are for the 72hourchallenge! Wish everyone luck! But I hope I win 🥺

[@-mundohassan]

nic comm

[@ChrisKempter]

I'm still waiting with batted breath!

[@MichelangeloParker]

Same here 😰

[@bayareamedia707]

The suspense is killing me!!! Lol

[@Jxtez]

When is it being announced?!

[@techo5]

I just love the vibe of the channel

[@prihodkas]

me: *sees notification* me: *clicks rapidly*

[@douggonzales2010]

This composite looks amazing. Thank you so much for the demonstration.

[@leviathan19]

why you deleted the reflection on the glass, that tied the middle ring to the shot perfectly

[@OGtalks]

Screen shot the photo and have a look at it . It’s not good . He should of just thrown em 1000 times in the time it took do all the fake shit and he would have had a better shot . Fake is fake no matter what you throw at it .

[@susycastillo13]

Nick you are awesome. thank you for sharing & for your invested time.

[@ScottWadeWilson]

Peter's Video are really the best! :) Who's here again for the comments? Viele Grüße aus Österreich, spricht wieder jemand Deutsch hier? :)))

[@lawofattractionexperiment]

Ja absolut, auch deutschsprachig!

[@wirmogensport53]

Cool, Österreich Community wieder mit von der Partie.

[@projectredbook8022]

Klaro, und sicher ist Peters Kanal super cool, deiner ist aber auch gut!!!

[@karlwallnerpiping]

Auch vom Dudelsackspieler hier ein großes haallooo!

[@MichaelMyers33]

Yep, wie immer dabei, beim Video sowie in den Kommis

[@brettwooderson7442]

The field blur is a great idea. I'm still a little green on the photoshop side but that makes complete sense. Thanks Pete.

[@Sigachev]

nice try)

[@pal2tech]

Peter, this is a great video -- very similar to the spirit of the first year of videos where you combined a great tutorial, with humor and amazing photography training. Well done, sir.

[@davidfield2503]

Hilarious: We’ve evolved so far that now, “Rings” requires an adjective! “Finger rings” vs toe vs nose vs navel etc. Because it’s now normal to have all these other rings on your body at the same time in addition to others in places that I didn’t list. LMAO! Serious, not judging. You can put a ring on anything you wish. Evolution.

[@raazmusic]

One thing that I would correct - the sharpness of the ring in the front doesn't match the sharpness of the environment. I mean, theese cards shouldn't be blurred that much. Everything else - so good and so helpful for the case that I'm working on right now - a perfume photography. I wouldn't think about using this method until watching your video. Thank you for some great tips that I would use for sure! And thank you for every video that you made till Today, cause because of you I've interested in photography and filmmaking. And also thank you for every video that will came up in the future, cause I already know that they will keep me inspired as hell! Love your work and can't wait for another episode of any of your "series" ;) Cheres, Peter! Peter. ;)

[@heyitsblinkgaming]

SO, SO thankful for this video. Amazing as always.

[@varunsingh2728]

Officially my favourite video....the words chosen are extremely inspiring.....thank you for this

[@jakobobstfelder1518]

Great work Pete!! I think what would have made the photo even better is if you would have focused on the ring in the foreground and then switched the camera into manual focus before taking the other shots, that way you would achieve the correct depth of field for all the objects in the photo based on their position :)

[@Digitalhunny]

@Peter McKinnon - You need to put together a kit of object holders, for your shop. Get a strip of magnet for your wall. One that holds kitchen utensils. Than stick on it items such as: various lengths & types of tweezers, needle nose pliers, handle extenders, different grips & a hook for solid black & white gloves. This could make doing these shots take _hours_ less time especially in editing. Something to think about perhaps? Love your channel tons! Please NEVER change that intro music 💖🤗🇨🇦

[@metalrokjewellery]

Ok now this made my heart sing. Thank you for this

[@dianadee4300]

Thank you, thank you! so fun to watch your creative process!

[@ruff1draft]

I love this tutorial. I am going to try this myself product photography has been on my mind alongside street photography. Thanks Peter.

[@gilvrgs]

That composition though. So sick!

[@sebastiank7956]

Hi Peter a little constructive feedback. As others have mentioned, the depth of field of the closest ring incorrectly matches with the image. For efficiency I would've done the following from the start - if others agree please like this comment: 1. Found one depth of field you were happy with. You stated throughout your video to have consistent lighting etc but forgot manual focus. The one at 7:40 seems like the one you should've used, since it had the ring you most wanted in focus. 2. Keeping the camera in manual focus (the same as 7:40) test out how much the rings #2 and #3 would appear blurred in their mocked positions. If needed, increase the F-stop to ensure all 3 will have enough focus to your taste. 3. Once happy with the fstop, simply take a photo of rings #2 and #3, which will already be blurred in-camera, no post-blurring required. Only masking would be required in post. 4. Finish up with your lighting / colors / styling. Also, at 11:07 you're trying to account for the foreground blur, but you were actually doing it in reverse and it wouldn't of matched the image anyways, as the ring technically would've ended up being completely blurred at that distance from the camera trying to match with the image you took. Again, love you and your videos. I'd suggest making a follow up video admitting what needed to be corrected. It would actually show a lot of courage to admit you were wrong, and show a lot of integrity.

[@meggasslerart]

I wish I could spend a day with you while you do these types of shoots, or any shoots for that matter. And then randomly talk about things over coffee or something cold since it's hot as hell here haha. Thanks for sharing this! If you ever come to Vegas again that would be dope! Hope to meet you one day! -Meg

[@BhaaskarDesai]

I did a similar thing with nail-paint bottles. I used very thin transparent fishing lines to suspend the bottles in their respective positions (Later removed in PS). I used super-glue to stick the fishing lines to the bottles. Also, I made sure that they floated differently with respect to perspective and positions. The fishing lines were suspended from a metal mesh from above which gave me plenty of options and precise positions for hanging. This way, I only need one shot and later process it in PS. :)

[@FindSomeTime4]

Videos are just so detailed for what’s going on and I love it

[@SwapnilBhartiya]

I am not even a photographer, but I never miss any of your videos.

[@JustinKrausePhotos]

@4:53 ok now we can DEFINITELY be friends! I spotted the Lagavulin 16 and that is undoubtably one of my favourite single malts I've ever had the pleasure of finishing - the Oban 14 is a great dram too! Great video Peter.

[@febrianadi1315]

Ring stats : SHIELD = +8 Persistence and motivation HERITAGE = +7 Creativity and inspiration VOYAGER = +10 photography and cinematography skills That's why Pete is so masterful.

[@tindoox]

The moment that you realized that Matti, Petes, and Casey all posted on the same day. Amazing!

[@ClassicPolly]

I know!! Busy morning for us in the Uk with all of this amazing KZbin goodness ^^

[@simonbradshaw8850]

Already the highlight of my day

[@cameranerdsmedia]

Oh my morning just got better! Product photography tutorials 🔥🔥🔥

[@secular_being]

Peter you can make a skillshare or any online class... Dude it is going to be a huge success.

[@javierpaez2258]

If I'm pumped, you're pumped... and if you're pumped, i'm pumped again! Great video, Peter! I will try with something!

[@fromnaras]

I’ll never do this cause it’s beyond my skills for now but I watch all your videos because I love your energy and it makes my day better :) thanks man

[@amirmoadad7228]

DUDE!! The tutorial is insane! your attitude in the video is amazing! The fact you did the rings is so sick!!! and finally the magic ;) Chapeau bas

[@amirmoadad7228]

i want to ask you from where do you prefer to get the technical stuff like camera, lens, tripod,... in a good price with good quality.

[@stuarthunt926]

i love the banter! the knife is great

[@parkerbarriault9609]

Super dope video! you inspired me to get into photography and film making! I even started my own channel that I post photo challenges on! Thank you Peter!

[@johndough2904]

Just subbed love your content!!

[@parkerbarriault9609]

@@johndough2904 Thank you!!