Doug McKay Photography

Complementary Blue and Yellow

2012-02-06T17:03:00.000-08:00

looking for complementary color palettes today. blues and yellows. yay.

Actress

2012-02-03T16:53:00.001-08:00

actress poses for photo to be used in Enchanted April drama production.

Pre Missionary Brochure

2012-02-01T16:24:00.000-08:00

I shot this at work (BYU-Idaho University Communications). Possibly will get used for cover photo of Pre-Missionary Brochure.

eis for fun...

2011-11-10T18:07:00.000-08:00

Some how, "you are the apple of my eye" just doesn't seem to be enough.

New Studio Work

2011-11-10T18:05:00.000-08:00

The long walk home

2011-07-26T13:08:00.000-07:00

I shot close to 1800 frames on my walk home from covering spring commencement and convocation last weekend. Thought I would make a show of it. I only started shooting from the edge of campus to my house, so there was a little more walking than whats shown here. Can you tell where I walked by the color of the lights?

Pre-Shoot Test

2011-06-02T09:26:00.000-07:00

Before we have the actual shoot, sometimes at work we will make test shots to make sure we know what we are getting ourselves into. Diane and I did one yesterday that I liked. Inspired by Marc Norburg's "Black & White Blues" - portraits of blues artists. Great stuff.

Old Laundrymat

2011-03-11T19:02:00.000-08:00

There was this old laundry mat close to the college that got torn down recently. I brought my fair share of clothes there to cleanse once upon a time and I liked it there ok? Truthfully though, I like it better the way it is now...

Dave & Jen's Engagements

2011-03-01T20:17:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I take pictures of what i want for christmas...

2010-12-22T12:38:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas

Cheese and Crackers

2010-12-10T18:49:00.000-08:00

This was a exploration on texture. Maybe not the most creative stroke,
but I still like it.

the busy girl

2010-10-21T23:07:00.001-07:00

Pan-o-rama

2010-10-21T22:58:00.001-07:00

Digital kills

2010-10-21T22:55:00.001-07:00

Wanna see what I did at my Internship?

2010-08-17T11:13:00.001-07:00

I did my internship with the campus photographer for BYU-Idaho. I've been working for him for 2 years now, but this internship gave me greater opportunities to brainstorm and direct a few photo shoots for some of the departments here. As well as covering events, some of my images have been used in their websites, various banners, publications, and promotional items.

2010 Graduation Highlights

2010-07-28T12:15:00.000-07:00

So, for work I helped my boss cover the 2010 spring semester graduation. And then afterward I played with some in camera double exposure cause the moon was SO pretty.

resume portraits

2010-07-06T10:23:00.001-07:00

If you want to make a great first impression, why wait till you meet in person. Attach a picture to your resume of yourself actually in your workplace so future employers have proof you actually have the experience. I did these for a friend last week.

BABY!

2010-06-25T19:04:00.001-07:00

Isn't she beautiful

2010-06-17T08:48:00.001-07:00

i feel...

2010-06-11T10:38:00.001-07:00

locked. creatively. Any suggestions?

and LDS Living...

2010-05-17T12:23:00.001-07:00

from last year

2010-05-17T12:20:00.000-07:00

this was a year ago but some of my images got in a church news story.

From work

2010-05-17T12:02:00.001-07:00

I'm doing an internship at BYU-Idaho in the photo dept under creative services

...

and here are some recent shots. Yay!

I love to see the (Rexburg) Temple...

2010-04-30T15:42:00.001-07:00

Just a few photographs i've taken of the Rexburg Temple. shoot me an email if you want to buy a print. Tell me the size and i'll tell you a price. Gallery wraps look cool. ok thats my shame-less sales pitch.

Don't Gossip.

2010-04-20T10:22:00.001-07:00

It makes people sad.

Out to Lunch

2010-04-18T20:38:00.000-07:00

>
> Some family came up to see us and i decided to document our
> afternoon. ok so its mostly faces, but hey, we like their faces.

Older post, never posted... now in a post

2010-04-17T15:11:00.001-07:00

This was from a shoot last year that never got to be online.

Josh + Leanna = Mr. & Mrs. Balleza!

2010-04-10T22:20:00.000-07:00

Josh and leanna get married today! (it's 12:15 am, I'm up trying to
get some photos ready to print for the reception in the evening. time
to put the headache of squeezing my creative crops into standard
sizes. blah. got to be a better way.) anyway. going to bed, but here
are some sneak peaks...

Anne & Cameron Engagements

2010-03-30T20:40:00.000-07:00

Way back (last month) my cousin Anne, her fiance Cameron, and I took
some pictures. They are for the engagements, I hope I get one... (semi
colon, right parenthesis).
They are fun, and really chill people. It was freezing but no one
complained... well, Anne didn't. Just kidding Cam.

Junior Miss Jessica

2010-03-29T18:10:00.000-07:00

My sister took Bonneville County Junior Miss last year so she is
hosting this years pageant. The theme is Paparazzi (which strikes me
as a little odd,) so we took some pictures that she will use in a
routine for one of the opening numbers. She will, as i understand it,
run on stage and strike these 12 poses whilst random "photographers"
will be running around snapping up photos of my sis. The photos will
be on a slide show popping up like an extravagant fashion shoot. It
should be pretty cool.

So tired

2010-03-27T09:59:00.001-07:00

window light was made for Maddy.

spoils from the weekend

2010-03-22T16:36:00.000-07:00

popped my self in the face with an off camera flash...
and then yesterday i took some pretty pictures. baby on my mind
apparently. starting this new series and now i'm on a mission for
simple symbols... sympols... yay

Baby!!

2010-03-22T00:44:00.000-07:00

Holy cow. you don't know what it is to be a parent until you actually
are one. She is another love of my life now and it's amazing that i
can have two of those and they both fit in my heart extremely well.
(The other is my wife who is just as amazing.) A few from the first
couple days. more tk.

New stuff elsewhere

2010-02-09T16:54:00.000-08:00

check out the NEW-NESS!

Portrait Pieces

2010-01-06T14:33:00.000-08:00

Here they are... Fruits of my labors.

Josh and Leanna!

2009-12-04T11:31:00.000-08:00

Two of the best people in the world have decided to get married! Congrats to them.

Squirrel!

2009-10-16T08:09:00.000-07:00

I found this gal on the sidewalk as I was walking to class! She scampered around my feet. I think she was the same one i fed a pretzel to 3 weeks ago, cause otherwise I don't know why it was so friendly. I was only a little afraid it was going to eat my face this time so i got really close up and shot this like 2 feet away.

Location assignment

2009-09-22T13:58:00.000-07:00

this is the first assignment for my portrait class I'm taking this semester.

Field Trip!

2009-09-22T11:43:00.000-07:00

Portrait class took a field trip to St. Anthony

Since i've been gone...

2009-08-16T11:28:00.000-07:00

Here are some highlights from the year I was not prone to post. the guy in front of the temple took 2nd place in an art contest at BYUI. that was pretty sweet...

the color shifted when i posted them, anybody know why?

pretty...

2009-04-18T17:45:00.000-07:00

just playing today

Merry Christmas!!

2008-12-16T09:13:00.000-08:00

Heralds

2008-12-10T00:23:00.000-08:00

Heralds |ˈherəlds|
noun
1. an official messenger bringing news.
2. a person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen.

We as human beings are constantly sending signals to each other based around our unique cultures. We silently communicate using objects. We converse with colors. We squabble through symbols. Whether conscious or subconscious, we surround and even adorn ourselves with things that tell something about us. Even if it is miniscule, we are always sending messages.

I’ve entitled this series Heralds because these objects and symbols and things we call a home, or clothing, or toys are also just as much, mediums to catagorize ourselves. In essence we are sending out silent warnings or inaudible welcomes all the time.

For this series I have chosen to focus on two mediums that are some of the first heralds perceived when meeting someone new. The welcome mat to our home, and the clothing we choose to wear.

-Doug McKay

More thanksgiving

2008-11-30T20:51:00.000-08:00

Clockwise - Vacaville, CA, San Fransisco harbor, Sacramento (I think) bowling alley.

Thanksgiving in California

2008-11-30T20:26:00.000-08:00

left to right - San Fransisco, Lo in a Puddle, and Grandmas house... well the skyline. thinking about doing a series called "Sky Veins."

Pachydermal

2008-11-22T23:38:00.000-08:00

I was shooting a bit in some alley while waiting for my wife to come pick me up from a study session at the library when I saw some crazy shapes of paint on some old dumpster. They all reminded me of old cave paintings/ abstract art. This was my favorite, it looked like a very sober elephant. One who would definitely never forget something. Oh how I envy him.

Small Fries

2008-11-21T12:35:00.000-08:00

This was during a project for a finance class. It was a product analysis project where we compared fries from a few different restaurants. This was one of the stops, and as usual, the fries were gone in a matter of minutes leaving the small undesirables behind. Aww, poor little guys.

Still Lives

2008-11-20T12:33:00.000-08:00

I shot this one of a drawing i made for my wife while we were at a "Cashflow" game on campus.

New Hair

2008-11-19T12:30:00.000-08:00

ok, so Lo got a new haircut and i couldn't wait to shoot a portrait of her in her new hair.

Window Sea

2008-11-18T23:50:00.000-08:00

This reminded me of plankton floating in a nocturnal sea. On the way home I noticed how our filthy (dusty really, there was no grim. We're sanitary people.) windshield caught the street lights. i loved the abstract landscape in it. I didn't have the tripod, so it was pretty tricky.

Self Portrait #8

2008-11-17T22:54:00.000-08:00

I have this idea in my head. But i'm having trouble explaining it. It's kinda . . . fuzzy.

Elder Davie!

2008-11-16T22:02:00.000-08:00

One last gathering again before sending him off the next day. Love ya. That's his friend Jennifer to the left. I don't think he appreciated my shutter going off all night. However, I like this almost-unapproachable-portrait better. It feels more real, authentic.

Davie

2008-11-15T21:44:00.000-08:00

YAY! I finally have a DSLR I can call my very own. And just in time to snap some of my brother Davie before he leaves for Chile as "Elder McKay." He got most of the "handsome" i think. We had a pre-Thanksgiving/Christmas Dinner with him the day before he was set apart.

Baila! Blaila!

2008-11-14T20:21:00.000-08:00

This is one of the shots I got at Extravadance, a dance performance at BYU-Idaho. The dancers did amazing. And here is a photo.

SkyLights

2008-11-13T19:24:00.000-08:00

(So, I'm a little behind.) We were on our way down to a meeting when i saw the subtle beauty of the sunset. I was however even more intrigued by field lights. I chuckled because, without realizing it, I had personified the lights and I saw that they were angry at the sky. They were competing with God's elegant sunset of course. That was a bad idea. I love depicting the relationship/contrast between man's creations and God's creations. It is always a sweet reminder of how much we need to rely on him but also how, we are learning by the same process and taking the same steps He has taken.

BlurByByeBye

2008-11-12T23:08:00.000-08:00

I'm a little behind on my posts. It's crazy how busy life gets. It's almost as if everything blurs together till all that's left are waves of obligations. Keeping my head up where i can breathe is the tricky part.

Rubber Boots

2008-11-11T19:01:00.000-08:00

It seems it was wet enough outside today, that Lauren decided it was a good day to get out the boots. The boots. But then again, isn't it nice to take them off?

Finally

2008-11-10T23:31:00.000-08:00

Here is the start to the daily photo assignment for my photo class. We are to post one shot a day and kind of make it like a visual journal. I kind of like the idea and will probably continue with it after the assignment. So here is the first. Today was a long day of school and I couldn't wait to get back home and see my wife. She also had a rather filled day of work. So it was nice just to sit and . . . we'll sit, not to do anything but be in each others company.

Emotion Montage

2008-10-13T18:02:00.000-07:00

Part of an assignment for my color photo class

Portrait!

2008-08-10T20:19:00.000-07:00

Lovely Lauren!