Chris Keeney, a San Diego California based professional photographer, creates images with the highest of integrity and originality. Specializing in portraits (babies, children, families, couples, graduates), weddings (bridals and engagement), lifestyle, events (parties, corporate meetings, etc.) - as well as personal and fine art projects.
Primarily shooting digital, Chris Keeney constantly is refining his passion for traditional film and alternative film processes. Well known for his pinhole cameras and hand-made prints, distinguishes him as a one of the most unique photographers of his time and area. Bringing an unparalleled eclectic eye to the [viewfinder] of his camera (a marriage between his literal and intuitive eyes), he channels his style to reflect that of his clients’ vision and essence. Chris’ love for his family, children and friends has taught him the importance of time/timing; flaming his desire to preserve each moment as it unfolds. For him, knowing photographs he takes will touch lives, or simply bring a smile to someone’s face by visually recording a memorable moment that will be passed down through generations, fills him with gratitude and humility.
Thomas Hudson Reeve
Pinhole Photographer / Artist
New York, United States
Website: www.papercams.com
The modern camera is a wonderful thing, but it’s nice to remember how simple the mechanism can be. You can strip away the technology until there is little left but the abstraction on which the machine is based. A simple manipulation of space, a few materials,...
San Diego graphic design student, Ashley L’s graffiti art portrait session with photographer Chris Keeney
Each year at the end of April, pinhole photography enthusiasts around the world celebrate the Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. The goal is to promote and celebrate the art of pinhole (lensless) photography. And being a person who is passionate about pinhole photography, I feel it is my duty to help spread the news to others...
The great thing about being a portrait and event photographer is that you get to meet a lot of really nice people. The moment I met Allison and her boyfriend Garret, I knew that they were those kind of people. People that value photography and know that everyone needs to work together in order to...
Pinhole self-portrait
Two second exposure
Ilford 3200 b/w film at f/138
Zero Image 2000 6×6cm
pinhole camera
“My wife and I experimented with a Zero Image 2000 6×6cm pinhole camera back in 2006 and, upon viewing the resulting first frame from a roll of Ilford PanF-50 b/w film, I was hooked. I’m still drawn, now and then, back to that...
“I began shooting with a pinhole cameras because I wanted to simplify my photography approach as much as possible. I wanted to go back to the simple source, to the basis of the photographic image creation. A box, a hole and a piece of photosensible material.
This statement created needs of experimentation, of technical improvements and...
“I started taking pinhole photographs in the early 1990s, after having seen some image (don’t remember which one any longer) with an extremely tempting expression. Yep, that was how I saw the world as well! I discovered the wonderful magazine “Pinhole Journal” (R.I.P.) and started taking my first steps into this mysterious and oh so...
“Pinhole photography is magic. With a small box that slowly collects time and light you can make the most amazing images. This slower and more contemplative form of photography is a welcome detour from the megapixels and digital imaging technology of my “day job” simply because it it so wonderfully non-tech. The process is a...
