beaming

Meegan has been blessed with this amazing smile and when she is with Bryan it's like sunshine.
They're both wonderful people and even better together.
God bless you both.

light

these were all taken in about 15 minutes. there was this intense light
blasting through our house and everything took on just two tones.
Anyways at the end, I was like "that felt good!" It was always the exploration
as well as the challenge of light that made me keep showing up to my photo
classes in school. I would even dream about it. Light has this transformative power
to it, so much so it can even make even a toilet look inspirational, sorta.

honored

Well sometimes the last thing you expect happens
and all you can do is go Thank You God! I guess honored is the word
to have received this sort of recognition epsecially so since there are
so many wonderfully talented photographers in this city.

I must give all credit though to God. If you know Tricia and I then you know
of the health issue we have faced over the last two years, a crazy spinal inflammation that put me on a cane and then to crutches over a span of 10 months.
(yes, by the grace of God I shot weddings on crutches) The challenges
were many and the mere fact that we are still in business is miraculous.
Recovering has been like a moving down a long road that only gradulaly gets
shorter but I am recovering!! The whole ordeal has showed me the power of hope and what it means to trust God.
So the good news is that I can now walk for miles, hold and carry my boys, take out the trash
and run around the block. LIfe is slowly coming back to normal and normal is a dream come true.
So to receive this "best of" accolade is just crazy cool and I'm so grateful.

So thank you to all who hoped and prayed for me, that told me not to give up
and picked me up when I was low, that gave me hope when all was depleated
and reminded me God uses all things for good.

Thank you Ken Pease for being the best friend a man could hav
as well the best photo assistant a photographer could ask for.

And Thank you Tricia, my beautiful lady, for believing, for holding our family
together and for loving me so well.

"I will be with you trouble,
I will deliver you and honor you,
with long life will I give you
and show you my salvation"

psalm 91:54'sh:)

Lost and Found

I had the pleasure of photographing Catherine and Jeff.
It was an intersting experience for me because as the session
progressed we talked less and less and I was noticed less and less.
I took no offense, in fact I would have it no other way. To see
to people get lost in the same moment and wander around in there
is something in itself, to have camera in hand, well let's just say
I was privileged to have been able to document so much beauty.
enjoy

favorite faces on the planet

Here are my favorite faces on the planet. As a photographer there is this objectivity expressing a moment.
Taking the visual and hopefully giviing it context, taking on technical aspects with some sort of compentency and
last and most importantly hopefully giving the image some soul while expressing some of my own. That objectivity gets tossed out the window when I photograph my family. It all becomes reflex and sweet musing. It's just them on their own terms and me on mine. No objective other than to hold on to this time just a little longer.

here are the latest and greatest from the fam.

Moving forward

Well I’m not going to prattle on about how long it has been since posting to this blog.
I’m just going to put my best foot forward, do my best keep this updated and hopefully create some momentum. Summertime translates to busy time here at Keels photography.
We have had wonderful portrait shoots, beautiful weddings, interesting commercial projects and studio remodeling to boot. We also would like to introduce our new office manager Patty Perkins. She’s a delight to our lives to say the least and brings charm and warmth to our client side services. We are blessed to have her. Stay tuned; tomorrow I’m posting some of my favorite images of late. Thanks for taking the time.

Grateful again!

We recently got a copy of “The Knot 2007 Best of Weddings Pick” spring issue
and found out that we have been selected as one of six photographers for
best pick of Columbus OH. It's a huge honor to say the least and we are thrilled
to be apart of the awesome group that was selected as well finding out that actual brides
had the say in the selection process.
All the credit goes to God, because it
was him who made an impossible time possible.

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or
imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,"
Ephesians 3:20

the eyes have it

Here's Ms Hallie! This was not a typical shoot. The longer the session went
the better the pictures got. I think I was shooting up until Hallie and Mom
walked out the door. What a beauty! The new site is about to debut sometime
next week, stay tuned. Also Keels Photography may have quite possibly found
our Interior Designer for the studio facelift. More on that soon.
I sincerely hope that you all are well.

God Bless until next time

Wow!

Ok so much for new year resolutions and promises of consistently posting. If anyone is interested I haven’t lost those 15lbs yet (important word - yet)
Thanks to anyone who ever checks this blog for your patience and not completely writing this off.
A lot is happening at Keels Photography! First and most important we have had some great shoots
with some wonderful people lately. I'll be posting some of the best of this week. Second, we are putting
together and brand spanking new website with all kinds of new galleries and goodies. It's clean, elegant and simple
and will be online this month. Nothing against the old site, we are still going to use it hosting our
commercial and fine art work. Third we will be beginning a revamp of our studio. Our goal is to make it a space where
people won't want to leave. Fresh and inspirational with a little funk, curious? We'll be also posting the transformation
here on the blog. God is good. Thanks for reading!

Oh yea here is a snap of us in full wedding photographer garb on our way to rock the reception or have it rock us, something like that.

Chris

Gratitude

Well, it has been more than a month since my last post. I’m not sure
how so much time passes so quickly with so little notice at times. It’s a condition
I’d like to do away with in the new year. That said, one of my resolutions
is to post much more often to this blog. I have no idea how many check this thing out but for the few or many that do hopefully there will be more shared.

Looking down the road at 2006, I am dizzy with speed that it’s come and gone.
The predominant feeling I have is gratitude. My wife Tricia, my sons Atticus and Adam, my family, my church, my friends, our clients have fully defined the word blessing to me and with my whole heart I thank God.

I thought I’d share Abigal & Alison Brown. I’ve been photographing them since they were a few months old. They are growing up beautifully.

Also congrats Chris and Emiy on your Adorable boy, Noah.

Miracles

The beautiful thing about this job is that you get a birds eye view
of the succession of people lives. Take Barb and Chad; I’ve had the pleasure
watching their path roll out over the last year & 1/2 and it has been a great thing to see.
Through my lens I watched them wrapped in that crazy love that blocks
out everything but the moment they're sharing.
Through my lens I watched pass from two lives into one life, united,
steady in the love that commits to better and for worse and sickness and in health.
The love that lasts through choice, commitment and covenant.
And now through my lens I watched them today adore their son, fuss over him, chew on his toes and comfort his cries with soft voices reserved just for him.
What a blessing, God is good!
Thank you Barb ,Chad and little Chase for allowing me share in the miracle.

long time no blog

Well it's been quite awhile since the last entry and
to those who check out this blog from time to time, our apologies.
I promise to keep up from now on (Chris & Emily;)
Much is happening, I just returned home from a great
experience in Nashville TN where I provided photography
for the National Middle School Association's annual conference.
It was an amazing time and I once again am reminded that there are
few higher callings than that of an educator. God Bless them!
I looks like we are in for a great time this Friday night, our studio is having
an open house for all of our clients. My very good friend Jon Tillar has joined us in the space where he will run is framing workshop (www.colorcustomframing.com) out of the back area of the studio.
His space is looking super cool and I am thrilled to be working more closely with him.
So if you're not doing anything this Friday please come on by.
The address is 1628 W. 1st ave. Columbus OH 43212 anytime between 7-10pm.

"it's all about love baby, it's all about love"

I think the hardest thing about this job
is being present in the moment. As a photographer
I'm trying to anticipate, particiapate and not participate
all at the same time. It can be a delicate balancing act
of seeing and timing. Sometime, actually a lot of times,
God reminds me to just be still and trust in love. It may sound cheesy,
in fact I know it does, but man is it powerful to behold.
A friend said to me once, "it's all about love baby, it's all about love"
It's true, on every level. With that I give you Kara and Steve being all about love .

meet Mimi

I had the complete pleasure of photographing this beautiful little girl. As you can see I initially had to earn her trust. She didn't go for my patented goofiness and seemed to want higher brow conversation. I did the best I could and she was gracious with me.

Catching Up

Meet Jack and Kyle.
There is no end to the energy of 3 year old twins;
they never stopped moving and never stopped smiling!
Thank you Carlin family for the pleasure!

It's been sometime since our last post. The studio has been busy and family just as busy.
We are all having fun though. Congrats to Tricia Keels for making Bludomain's photograph of the day!
www.bludomain.typepad.com/blus_daily_blog/
God is good!

sisters

There is something about sisters that intrigues me.
Laughter, adoration, deadly frank observations about hair,
eyeliner, the fit of jeans, glares and affirmations and all within
the minute it took to make this photograph.
Wondrous, magical stuff to be sure.

spirit

I've spent most the day processing the most wonderful wedding.
I came across this shot and thought I'de share. This little girl
never stopped moving, I'm amazed this is even sharp.
Everyone had a blast but I think with the exception of the bride
she may have had the best time.