365 - December 2012

I've been feeling a bit down lately so I've decided to take on the 365 challenge to get the creative juices flowing.  I'm not limiting it to my SLR, my iphone will work just as well for this project.

DECEMBER 24-31

Dec 24 - Christmas Tree

Dec 25 - traditional holiday dessert in the McKay household

Dec 26 - tug of war with a new toy

Dec 27 - Christmas Lights

Dec 28 - home with Bella

Dec 29 - Christmas hash

Dec 30 - Invisible VIA train

Dec 31 - An iPhone, a Nikon and a chickadee

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POM (Photos of the Month) - October 2012

Loyalist Photojournalism 2nd year students run a Photo of the Month competition from the summer through to April.  Each months images are judged by a different member of our advisory board.

For the first time I placed..... For the month of October I came in 2nd place News category with one of my fire shots and in 3rd place in the Multiple Pictures category with my series on the Governor General's visit to Kingston.

I now have 75 points :D

Link - POM: October 2012 Results

The Globe and Mail staff photographer Peter Power was the judge of October's POM contest.

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Community News - Local Public Elementary Teachers Strike

KINGSTON, Ont. (21/12/2012) -- "Hey, hey, ho, ho, Bill-one fifteen has got to go", could be heard up and down Princess Street in Kingston around noon on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2012.  Over 200 local public elementary teachers from the Limestone District School Board and their supporters gathered outside M.P.P John Gerretsen's office as part of the rotating one-day protests against the Ontario Government's Bill 115, which gives the provincial government to ability to block strikes, as well as freezes teacher wages and reduce the number of available sick days.  Photos by Julia McKay

Ella Hickey, 6, with her mother Erin Sheldon.

Media scrum

Mike Lumb, president of the Limestone branch of Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario.

Sam Hammond, president of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO)

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The Holiday Season 2012 (part 2)

Continuation from the last post... 

The Farnsdale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol (Nov 23 - Dec 8)

Kingston's Jingle Bell Walk (Dec 14)

Stuff the Cruiser Fundraiser (Dec 15)

Bellrock Schoolhouse Theatre - A Christmas Carol (Dec 15)

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The Holiday Season 2012 (part 1)

This year I've had the opportunity to cover quiet a few seasonal community events including: parades, fundraiser, theatre productions and a tree lighting.  Please see the results below :)

Santa Claus Parades: Amherstview (Nov 3rd) and Harrowsmith (Dec 1st)

Verona Tree Lighting (Nov 30th)

Sydenham Public School Gingerbread Fundraiser (Dec 6)

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First Published Article with photos

I got the chance to write a story for the Napanee Guide.  Please see the link below.

Candlelight Evening at the Macphersons

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12/12/12

For some people this day means luck (births, weddings & anniversaries).  For others it the coming of the end of the world.  But a repetitive date like 12/12/12 will not be seen again in our generation.

I took on the challenge set by my classmates to shoot something on 12/12/12.  The skating rink at market square had just opened so I headed downtown.  This is the result:

KINGSTON, Ont. (12/12/2012) -- Jess Roy, a nursing student at Queen's University, just finished her last exam and wanted to spend some time with her friend Josh Graf skating at the newly opened rink at market square.  Photo by Julia McKay

 

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Documentary project - Wednesday Night Ladies

** UPDATE - http://www.juliamckay.com/doc-stories

more to come soon....

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