After close to ten years of living out west, I am back. It is not that I haven't been here in ten years; there was always Thanksgivings or Christmas. The most recent was last February when my oldest brother and his wife had their first child after years of trying. Baby Padraic is now nine months old and is going to give those two a run for their money that is certain. Anyway, I have been back almost three weeks. It has taken me some time to settle into my new environment and its surroundings. Roads that I once turned down are no longer there or are now a one way, oops! What were once miles and miles of corn fields are now miles and miles of housing additions and strip malls. McKamey's Pharmacy, you know the one with the old fashion soda fountains in the back, is now a huge coffee shop. Once, I roller skated the isles in my bathing suit, don't worry I was eight. The hills I would pedal up seem seriously tiny now. I remember feeling like I was going to die riding up Pine Street from 6th street to 8th. The abandoned lumberyard I used to run quickly past so I could get to the 100 ft bridge to hangout for the afternoon, is now a couple of houses each the size of a castle. I love it that I used to hang out as a child on something called the 100 ft bridge. Back in my day (yeah I just said... 'Back in my day') they didn't even have a fence up. We would dangle our feet over the edge, man that always scared the crap out of me. It was probably a very good idea they finally put a fence up. ;)
Suffice it to say things have changed.
It is nice to be back to hang with the Fam. I have four nephews and a niece. Those poor kids aren't going to know what hit them. I am working on my Stock Photography portfolio and they are my subjects. I plan on dressing them up in fun costumes and taking them out to run around in public, should be good times.
I'm looking forward to catching up with old friends. Give me a call or shoot me an email, I would love to have a beer and chat.
I am a Photographer. I have spent the last five years of my life living my dream in Missoula, Montana teaching photography and helping turn out some of the best photographers out there. I work for an amazing photography school, Rocky Mountain School of Photography, and will be doing some travelling back to Montana and many other places throughout the country. It is a great feeling to be living my dream and doing what truly makes me happy.
I have officially moved my home base for Eileen Keenan Photography to Indiana and would love to photograph you, your family and/or your kids. Give me a call and let's go play. Go to my website and check out my style. Also you can join my blog and keep a running tab on my most recent shoots.On the right side of this blog you will see a button that says 'Follow Me' click it and join my blog.
I look forward to seeing some of you out and about. And if I don't… I hope your holiday season is Fantastic.
Take care.
Eileen
5 comments:
Loved your genuine words and nostalgia in this post Keenan. My mom's family is from Evansville, IN. The best corn I ever had was on a visit there in the summer as a kid. It was picked that day and grilled that night. Delish. So glad to see you settle in to a new place and enjoying it. Will you no longer be an assistant at rmsp?
Thanks Hailey. I am moving to the workshops program. It works out great, i will be here 9 months a year and travel when they need me and then spend the summers in Missoula. Can't quite give up Missoula yet. ;)
Good luck to you.
Eileen is an AWESOME photographer, you should all hire her right away!!! You will love to see what you look like through her eyes!!! I'm a true believer, and believe me, I'm a tough nut to crack with a camera looking at me. Eileen made me shine. Thanks for that Eileen.....
Thanks Anonymous and Thanks you MJ, you rock!
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