Archive for the ‘General’ Category
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Hiring a Professional Wedding PhotographerJune 3rd, 2010Professional Photographer of America offered their top 10 questions you should ask potential wedding photographers, and McKay’s Photography answers them! Heather also expanded on some questions and gave thoughtful responses to practical situations. Business GeneralLove
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a roundabout way back to RochesterApril 4th, 2010After all of the hoopla surrounding my CPP exam, the annual Northeast Convention and my bathroom remodel, I decided to take the long way back to Rochester and visit friends on the East coast. Boston, Cooperstown and Binghamton top the list…. GeneralLivingVacation
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Certified Professional Photographer – PASSED!April 3rd, 2010Heather McKay and a few other members of the Greater Rochester Professional Photographers (GRPP) have spent the last several months studying for the Certified Professional Photographers (CPP) exam from the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). The exam was administered at the annual Northeast Convention in Albany, NY last weekend. AwardsBusinessGeneral
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Annual PPSNYS ConventionApril 1st, 2010This past weekend was the annual Professional Photographer’s Society of New York State (PPSNYS) and the Professional Photographers Association of New Jersey (PPANJ) which was their first ever joint convention and trade show in Albany, NY and it was amazing! GRPP had a huge turnout and we met a lot of new people from all over the Northeast. I can’t wait to see what next year brings! BusinessGeneral
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New Sustainable ProductsJanuary 7th, 2010McKay’s Photography has continued the quest to decrease the carbon footprint in the wedding photography industry with some cool new product lines! 2009 was a wonderful year and I was blessed with yet another round of top notch clients that handed me award winning wedding and portraits! The focus for 2010 will be to refine my product lines and to work even closer with each client to build a better future… BusinessGeneralLifeLivingLove
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GRPP Holiday PartyDecember 14th, 20092009 was an amazing year! I was honored to be the Program Chairperson for the Greater Rochester Professional Photographers and it was one heck of a ride! The end of the year party at Artisan Works was a HUGE success, as we actually overflowed to another room! For 2010, I will be the GRPP President and I am absolutely excited to continue the momentum the group is on!! BusinessGeneralLiving
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Workshop and Networking In PAOctober 23rd, 2009This past weekend, I was honored to be invited to Altoona, PA to teach two Facebook workshops for area businesses. Tammy and Tamar from London/Wolfe Photography hosted and planned the workshop at their amazing studio in downtown Altoona. Both of these ladies are extremely talented and friendly Professional Photographers, so it was a blast hanging out with them! BusinessGeneralLiving
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Bride’s Choice Award!August 19th, 2009 |
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Etsy and your weddingAugust 14th, 2009Today’s BLOG post is my first guest post! I asked a wedding planner in town to write something for my BLOG about Etsy.com, the website for creative small businesses! If you are looking for something unique or custom for your wedding, from a dress to thank you gifts, Etsy is the place to shop! Read more from Laura Linder with Better Together Events! BusinessGeneralLove
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Modern PhotographersMay 4th, 2009Just a quick update today to let everyone know that I have been accepted into both the Wedding Photo Journalist Association (WPJA) and the Modern Photographers (which own Trash the Dress)! This is a great honor for me as these two organizations are International and require approval, unlike most organizations which just let us pay our way in! GeneralLifeLivingLocationsLoveVacation
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Dawn & SteveApril 28th, 2009Friday evening was fun! Dawn and Steve had a quick and simple wedding ceremony and reception at Bohn’s Restaurant. GeneralLove
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A new song for my new website!April 28th, 2009A very special thanks to Greg Fair for making this beautiful song for my new website! I think it is the perfect song to walk down the isle to and has a nice calming sound. BusinessGeneralLiving
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All-New Website!!March 6th, 2009It is finally here! My new website just in time for the 2009 wedding season! Hope everyone loves the new site and finds it easy to use. Let me know what you think! My designer and past bride Elaine has created this beautiful site for me and I just can’t wait to get some time to add all my favorite photos. BusinessGeneral
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New Photo Bags!January 31st, 2009A custom photo handbag by McKay’s Photography is the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day, Mothers/Fathers Day, Graduation, New Baby, etc! The Beach Tote is great for Grandparents Day! All NEW for 2009: diaper bags, beach totes, messenger bags, small or large handbags, tote bags, backpacks and satchels…. Thanks so much for trusting me to capture [...] BusinessGeneralLife
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Returned from the land of Sun!January 15th, 2009Well, the rest of Sedona was pretty much the same… chasing sunrises and sunsets and hiking in between! It was seriously difficult to leave for the conference in Phoenix! Partially because Sedona was so awesome, and partially because I was at this conference last year, I didn’t get a lot out of the speakers. I [...] BusinessGeneralVacation
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Sedona, Arizona!January 9th, 2009I wasn’t planning on blogging while I am away, but I found some internet access and some time! Plus, Sedona is TOO beautiful not to share! Wow! We flew into Phoenix airport and drove to our condo in Sedona. The view from our balcony is all I really need to see! Close view of Bell [...] BusinessGeneralVacation
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New eco-friendly fence!October 8th, 2008Well, my new fence is finally here! I am SOOOO excited, as my old one was literally falling over! I’ve been wanting to tear down the old one since I bought this house 5 years ago, but it was worth the wait. Not only did I get a good deal on the labor, thanks to [...] GeneralLiving
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Ah, the Interweb… best waste of time ever!August 8th, 2008So, I’m baking a birthday cake with my friend, Lawrence, last night and we decided to search the web for banjo tunes… Ah, YouTube! We found several amazing things that absolutely must be shared. The top video intrigued me as a total dork myself, but also because last weekend’s wedding had a bagpiper! Pretty awesome!The [...] No CommentsRead More |
