Archive for the ‘Living’ Category
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dinosaurs and parentsJune 28th, 2011My Dad is a rock star. He raised over $10,000 for the Leukemia Society and biked from Houston to Niagara Falls as part of the HPD Bike Relay Team. I was able to see him complete the 2250 mile journey. No CommentsRead More |
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Rally for the Roc City Skate ParkJune 10th, 2011The mission of the Friends of the Roc City Skatepark is to pursue the creation, maintenance, and growth of a skatepark system in the City of Rochester, New York and to serve as an advocacy group for all progression-oriented sports. This Rally for the Roc City Skate Park was a HUGE step in that direction. 4 CommentsRead More |
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learning to skateboardJune 1st, 2011Don’t tell Jerry, but this portrait session will be a Father’s Day gift for him of his oldest girl shredding the skate park. He is a long time skater and has been teaching Sammy how to ride. What an awesome father/daughter experience! What a wonderful way to capture this age and moment in time too. 9 CommentsRead More |
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Biking near RochesterMay 30th, 2011Rochester ranks #50 on a list of the best biking cities in the US. With our plethora of canal and river trails and the newly released Bicycle Master Plan, I hope we head up higher on the list. Weekly, I ride with fellow Photographers to get away from the computer and out into the wild. No CommentsRead More |
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Trash the Dress on a HarleyMay 25th, 2011 |
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360/365 Film Festival PhotosMay 12th, 2011As usual, the 360/365 George Eastman House Film Festival was THE place to be and be seen. Each year this Rochester movie festival gets better and better and 2011 was of no exception! No CommentsRead More |
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MP Sponsors the Rochester SkateparkMay 5th, 2011McKay’s Photography is taking part in the Rally for Roc City Skatepark to raise money for a world class destination level skatepark in downtown Rochester. Much like a walk-a-thon or other fundraising effort. No CommentsRead More |
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360/365 Film FestivalApril 27th, 2011Well, Spring has sprung and it is time for the 360/365 Film Festival again! Each year, McKay’s Photography sponsors this amazing festival, so I will be busy tonight through Sunday covering the movies, Q&As, awards and parties! Stop on by and check it out! This is one of the best things about living in Rochester. Tonight, McKay’s Photography is sponsoring Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone, in Little Theater 1 at 7:00 PM. No CommentsRead More |
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Sisters and BeerApril 26th, 2011The last stop on the vacation train was to visit my younger sister, Smelly. I mean, Meghan. Meghan has a habit (or curse) of living in small, out of the way towns… and therefore I’ve never visited. Until now. Now she can’t yell at me. Now I’ve had beer and coffee in her current small, [...] No CommentsRead More |
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Italian Adventure in PhillyApril 25th, 2011Vacation part 3. Philadelphia area. This part of the trip was long overdue. One of my 2007 wedding couples had a baby over a year ago and has been wanting me to come down to photograph their growing family… So, I finally made it! It was awesome to meet Izzie and have brunch with the [...] No CommentsRead More |
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A hike with an old friendApril 19th, 2011This installment of ‘the rochester wedding photographer’s vacation’ comes to you from sunny New Jersey. One of my oldest and dearest friends, Marc, lives in norther NJ near a lake. It was a pleasure to be able to drink with him, hike with him and beat him at Wii bowling. That was about all there was time for, but it was sunny and warm, so an excellent time. 2 CommentsRead More |
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NYC PhotographyApril 18th, 2011This winter has been a busy one. Albums, portraits, marketing, bookings, prints and a little snowboarding and P90X thrown in for good measure. After the Photo North East Convention, it was time for a vacation around the East coast. So many friends that I haven’t seen in years… My first visit was in NYC to [...] 7 CommentsRead More |
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Marshall Street Bar & GrillApril 8th, 2011If you have a craving for really good comfort food and room to actually play a game of pool, check out the new Marshall Street Bar & Grill in downtown Rochester. No CommentsRead More |
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Rochester Skate ParkMarch 25th, 2011What is under Rochester’s new Susan B. Anthony / Fredrick Douglas Bridge on the east side of the Genesee River? Not much yet…. 2 CommentsRead More |
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rejecting the cell phone lifestyleJanuary 31st, 2011Recently, I nixed my cell phone service. The data plan stopped working when I was in Denver and it was really nice just checking email once a day! So, if you have my old 281 area code number, please delete it…. 10 CommentsRead More |





















