Born in 1973 in Scotland. He studied Fine Art Photography at the Glasgow School of Art. In 2002, he started working on his own; his first shots reveal an extremely original style, which draws on the style of pop, street art, and comics, but also from the most classical paintings. His imagination, technical skill and clever use of lights allowed him to evolve until he entered the Olympus of the new generation of photographers.
He began his collaboration with the New York Times Magazine in 2006, for which he made important portfolios and worked with several cover stories. In July 2011, he inaugurated an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London to celebrate the athletes of the 2012 Olympics. Reinterpreting his subjects with his unique imagination, MacKay has portrayed some of the most important sports and entertainment figures of our day. His portfolio as an advertising photographer includes campaigns for numerous worldwide brands.
