Chris Keeney, Photographer:

Chris Keeney caught my eye a while ago and still creates outstanding photos, he takes part in wedding photography, corporate, studio and events such as music festivals, however, one part of his work as always caught my eye, pinhole photos. Using such methods as pinhole, medium format, colour film etc has always caught my eye because people are still using old methods and making them new.

Keeney, C. Untitled 1 (no date)

Keeney, C. Untitled 2 (no date)

Keeney, C. Untitled 3 (no date)

These are some examples of Keeney's work and how effective old methods are. I feel as a photographer but also a viewer on how old methods are just as appealing and effective as the new. Modern photography was made by the history before and it still creates the photography made now, it created the methods the thought and inventions.

“If the essence of life is change, then I imagine its opposite--immutability--must be a form of death. I see my photography as both an affirmation of and reaction to the inexorable process of growth and decay, the wheel of life”

This was said by Keeney on his website, by him saying this I feel he tries to show how photography is like any other thing it grows and evolves into something new. This is why his work catches my eye because he still tries to keep the “death” alive.

 

Untitled 4 and 5

These diagrames are to show how a pin hole camera works. There are many different types of pinholes however each is set up the same and works the same. Each have a hole or lens on the front which lets in the light, the photo depends on how long the hole is open for. This is just like a modern lens and acts as a shutter speed. 

Keeney, C. Untitled 1 (no date), Keeney, C. Untitled 2 (no date) and Keeney, C. Untitled 3 (no date) [online] avalible at:

http://chriskeeney.com/gallery/pinhole-photography-gallery-1

(Accessed on 24th of april).