Kyle McDougall

Subscribers 155K

Videos 231

Views 17.0M

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Kyle McDougall focuses on film photography and learning the craft, with content centered on tutorials, learning journeys, and practical shoots. The channel features vlogs, deep-dives into processes like darkroom work and film development, and hands-on reviews of film formats, averaging around 33.8K views per video and releasing new content at a steady rate since joining in 2013.

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We found 47 YouTube channels similar to Kyle McDougall

#1

Willem Verbeeck

90% relevance

Subscribers 441K

Videos 203

Views 34.0M

Appearances 25

SERP 100%

Similarity 84%

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Both target an audience interested in film photography, with strong overlap in queries about film photography, medium/large format, and colour film (high search 100% and 90% overall match), and their content aligns on technical film formats though Kyle’s approach differs in studio workflow.

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Teo Crawford view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 372K

Videos 410

Views 20.0M

Appearances 17

SERP 65%

Similarity 85%

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Shares a focus on film photography and analog journeys with similar search terms (film photography, analog journeys, UK-specific content) leading to a 65%–85% content alignment, indicating audience overlap with somewhat distinct storytelling style.

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DistPhoto

72% relevance

Subscribers 25.1K

Videos 168

Views 2.3M

Appearances 16

SERP 56%

Similarity 83%

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Both emphasize the fundamentals of darkroom work and black-and-white processes (darkroom printing, BW film processing), reflected in a solid search overlap and high content alignment, signaling similar instructional emphasis.

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Pushing Film

65% relevance

Subscribers 72K

Videos 377

Views 8.8M

Appearances 6

SERP 33%

Similarity 86%

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Overlaps with Kyle on film handling topics (scanning negatives, film scanning methods, gear) as indicated by a strong search match for scanning-related queries and high content focus on gear and techniques.

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Mat Marrash

63% relevance

Subscribers 25K

Videos 165

Views 2.2M

Appearances 9

SERP 25%

Similarity 88%

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Targets large-format colour and 4x5 processes, with substantial search similarity and a highly technical, process-oriented content style that converges with Kyle on niche film formats.

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ILFORD Photo

62% relevance

Subscribers 69.5K

Videos 105

Views 5.1M

Appearances 7

SERP 35%

Similarity 80%

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As a brand-focused educational hub for darkroom basics and BW processing, it matches Kyle on core development and printing topics, showing solid search overlap and content alignment around traditional film processes.

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Top competitors include Willem Verbeeck (90% match) and Teo Crawford (77% match). They share overlapping queries such as film photography, medium format film, and analog journeys (Verbeeck) or film photographyUK and analog photography journeys (Crawford). Relative to Kyle, Verbeeck has a larger audience with 441K subscribers, and Crawford has 372K subscribers, indicating larger followings for similar film-focused topics. DistPhoto (72% match) overlaps on darkroom printing and black and white film processing, while Pushing Film (65% match) connects on film scanning methods, and Mat Marrash (63% match) on large format colour film and 4x5 processing. All identified competitors cover related film formats, darkroom techniques, and scanning workflows, competing for the same audience interested in analog photography and film processing.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Kyle McDougall?

Willem Verbeeck — 441K subscribers, Teo Crawford — 372K subscribers, and DistPhoto — 25.1K subscribers. These channels are Kyle McDougall's top competitors with a high match percentage (Willem Verbeeck 90%, Teo Crawford 77%, DistPhoto 72%). They share a focus on photography content, including film, analog techniques, and camera work, similar to Kyle's emphasis on film photography and learning.

What type of content does Kyle McDougall make?

Kyle McDougall makes tutorials and film photography content, often featuring 35mm and medium format gear, darkroom processes, and landscape/roadtrip photography. Recent videos include titles like Photographing Route 66 with Fuji X100F and Pentax 645N, Making My First Prints in a Brand New Darkroom, and A Long Overdue Return to 4×5 Colour Film, with an average of about 33.8K views per video and multiple uploads per month.

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