Rachael McKenna
Rachael McKenna (born 1971) is a photographer from New Zealand, described by the Bay of Plenty Times as "one of the world's best-known animal photographers". She has published at least 19 books of photographs, primarily of animals and children, which have sold millions of copies. Her work has also featured on greeting cards and calendars.
Also recorded as Rachael Hale · Rachael Hale McKenna · Rachael Mc Kenna · Rachael MacKenna
Rachael McKenna
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- Rachael McKenna was born, sources differ on the date (in 1950 and in 1971). · New Zealand.
- Nationality
- New Zealand.
- Occupation
- photographer.
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- photography.
- Languages
- English.
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Rachael McKenna (born 1971) is a photographer from New Zealand, described by the Bay of Plenty Times as "one of the world's best-known animal photographers". She has published at least 19 books of photographs, primarily of animals and children, which have sold millions of copies. Her work has also featured on greeting cards and calendars.
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McKenna has been taking photographs since the age of eight and says she has always wanted to be a photographer. She graduated from Auckland University with a diploma of arts, majoring in photography and printmaking. Her first job was as an assistant to photographer Anne Geddes for three years. She has worked around the world, has lived in France, New York City, and currently resides in Central Otago. McKenna originally worked under the name Rachael Hale, and built a brand under that name, but sold the Rachel Hale brand in 2007. She then worked as Rachael Hale McKenna, then as Rachael McKenna. She is married and has a daughter.
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1950
Rachael McKenna was born on 1 January 1950.
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- 1.McKenna, Rachael. Virtual International Authority File.
- 2.Big Apple Canines. RNZ. 6 March 2013.
- 3.Quill, Annemarie. Locals: Top shutterbug moves to Bay. 15 November 2015. 1170-0777.
- 4.Cook, Marjorie. How to photograph cats and dogs: Wanaka portrait artist Rachael McKenna explains. Stuff. 18 December 2017.
- 5.Animals helping children to heal. RNZ. 29 October 2015.
- 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.
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Rachael Hale, Rachael Hale McKenna, Rachael Mc Kenna and Rachael MacKenna. Her recorded language was English.
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