New Mexico bound photographer, designer, and writer from Cincinnati.

I am a 23-year-old photographer, designer, and writer who started out my career with my first point and shoot camera in 2007. Since then, I have always made it my goal to document my life—whether that be with my camera, my sketchbook, or my journal. 

In college, I started off as a contributing writer for my school newspaper, The Northerner, and then worked my way up the ladder. After my first promotion to Copy Editor, I was made News Editor shortly after and then Design Editor—where I was in charge of our visual style, designed our weekly newspaper and later transitioned The Northerner to a magazine.

In my last semester of school, I stepped down from News Editor to become Photo Editor to further prioritize my photography career alongside my role as Design Editor. As Photo Editor I was in charge of our entire photo content, as well as serving as the main staff photographer. 

My time at The Northerner helped me get an Editorial Internship at Cincinnati Magazine, one of Ohio’s leading lifestyle magazines. While there, my photos and words were featured in multiple print issues, as well as their website.

My personal work is derived from the multiple annual trips I take across the country. Often, I find myself drawn out west two to three times a year. This longing for the American West has pushed me so far as to move to Santa Fe, New Mexico during the summer of 2021.

When I am not at work, or on the road, I can be found at home with my partner Natalie, and our two cats, Ridley and Pfeiffer.

“Wildness is the preservation of the World.” ― Henry David Thoreau

Want to collaborate with me? I can be reached at billy.keeney@gmail.com.
You can view more of my work at my Instagram.