Rachael McKenna (born 1971)[1] is a photographer from New Zealand,[2] described by the Bay of Plenty Times as "one of the world's best-known animal photographers".[3] She has published at least 19 books of photographs, primarily of animals and children,[4] which have sold millions of copies.[5] Her work has also featured on greeting cards and calendars.[5]

McKenna has been taking photographs since the age of eight and says she has always wanted to be a photographer.[4] She graduated from Auckland University with a diploma of arts, majoring in photography and printmaking.[4] Her first job was as an assistant to photographer Anne Geddes for three years.[3] She has worked around the world, has lived in France, New York City,[4] and currently resides in Central Otago.[4]

McKenna originally worked under the name Rachael Hale,[4] and built a brand under that name, but sold the Rachel Hale brand in 2007.[3] She then worked as Rachael Hale McKenna,[3][6] then as Rachael McKenna.

She is married and has a daughter.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "McKenna, Rachael". Virtual International Authority File.
  2. ↑ "Big Apple Canines". RNZ. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Quill, Annemarie (15 November 2015). "Locals: Top shutterbug moves to Bay". ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cook, Marjorie (18 December 2017). "How to photograph cats and dogs: Wanaka portrait artist Rachael McKenna explains". Stuff. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Animals helping children to heal". RNZ. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Win Exhausted to Energized by Dr Libby; Little Loves: New Zealand Children and Their Animals by Rachael Hale McKenna; or Annabel Langbein A Free Range Life: Endless Summer. Diane Foreman: In the Arena". Stuff. Retrieved 15 September 2019.


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