3 Things Peter McKinnon Influenced Me to Buy

It’s all about the #piratelife

Kerri
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5 min readMay 15, 2021

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Photo by Jakob Rosen on Unsplash

Tattooed and bearded, the six-foot-two YouTuber Peter McKinnon looks every bit the part of a modern-day pirate. Decorated in rings and head to toe black, the man is uniformed and a true embodiment of the brand he promotes on social media.

Peter McKinnon has been a character of fascination for many. On YouTube Peter is captivatingly witty, humorous and charismatic. His passion and excitement for photography and video are truly contagious and he has a loyal following of ever-growing, engaged fans.

And then there are Peter’s two Instagram accounts. Both accounts are brimming with beautifully curated photos that showcase Peter’s quirky personality and love for saturated earthy tones. While his main account is dedicated to perfectly composed artsy landscapes and self-portraits, his secondary account petespiratelife is a collection of highly stylized, lifestyle and product photography that exemplify the McKinnon brand. With sporadic drops of limited edition, pirate-branded goodies, Peter has his audience at the edge of their seat anxiously awaiting his next big product reveal.

Over the past few years, Peter has embarked on several business endeavours that have taken him into the realm of physical products. He has collaborated with James Coffee Co…

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