Portfolio

Published Work

Sports, news, and community events captured across Michigan from 1980–1984. Published in the Community Crier, Campus Globe, CEP Perspective, Observer & Eccentric, and more.

Anti Draft Rally — The Heated Debate — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Anti Draft Rally — The Heated Debate

VFW members and anti-draft demonstrators clash in Plymouth, MI, February 1980. First place, Schoolcraft College High School Journalism Contest 1980.

Anti Draft Rally — The Heated Discussion — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Anti Draft Rally — The Heated Discussion

A VFW member urges anti-draft demonstrators to recognize the Russian-Afghanistan situation as a threat to American freedom. Published in The New Media, February 1980.

Anti Draft Rally — The Summer March — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Anti Draft Rally — The Summer March

CARD members rally at Kellogg Park in Plymouth, MI on July 21, 1980. First place, CEP Perspective, September 19, 1980.

Bike Accident on Main Street — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Bike Accident on Main Street

An 11-year-old goes down after hitting a lamppost on Main Street, Plymouth, MI. Community Crier, September 17, 1980.

Consequences of a Hines Park Flood — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Consequences of a Hines Park Flood

A vehicle stuck in flooded Edward Hines Drive Parkway after 5+ inches of rain, September 30, 1981. Campus Globe, October 1, 1981. First place, 1982 MCCPA News Photo.

Drummers Seminar — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Drummers Seminar

Jazz drummer J.C. Heard conducts a seminar at Schoolcraft College, Autumn 1982. Campus Globe.

Graduation — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Graduation

Two Plymouth Salem High School girls look toward the stands before graduation ceremonies. Community Crier, June 1984.

Ice Birds — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Ice Birds

An SC Culinary Arts student's ice sculpture at the Plymouth Ice Sculpture Contest in Kellogg Park. Campus Globe, January 18, 1983.

Talent Show Rehearsal — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Talent Show Rehearsal

A CEP Talent Show participant rehearses "Nothing" from A Chorus Line. Community Crier, January 11, 1984.

VFW Plants Flag at Cemetery — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

VFW Plants Flag at Cemetery

A VFW member plants American flags at Riverside Cemetery before Memorial Day. Keenan's first front page professional publication. Community Crier, May 1980.

Wedding Snowshower Celebration — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Wedding Snowshower Celebration

Bride and groom emerge from a Ferndale, MI church as snow begins to fall. Published in "Hidden Silhouettes," The International Library of Photography, 2001.

Ballerina Style Volleyball — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Ballerina Style Volleyball

An SC women's volleyball player knocks a teammate's errant bump back into play. Campus Globe, November 22, 1982.

Basketball — The Most Desired Object — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Basketball — The Most Desired Object

Plymouth Canton and Livonia Churchill girls vie for a loose ball. Community Crier, October 22, 1980.

Basketball Collision — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Basketball Collision

An SC men's basketball player collides with two opponents while trying to hurdle them. Campus Globe, December 14, 1981.

Volleyball — Coach's Advice — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Volleyball — Coach's Advice

The SC women's volleyball coach addresses his team in the waning moments of the National Finals. Campus Globe, early December 1982.

Volleyball — The Beautiful Spike — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Volleyball — The Beautiful Spike

An SC women's volleyball player slams a spike at the NJCAA Regional Tournament, 1981. Campus Globe, November 23, 1981. Honorable Mention, 1982 MCCPA.

Baseball Rundown — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Baseball Rundown

Plymouth Canton players attempt to catch a Wayne Memorial runner in a rundown. Keenan's first professionally published photo. Community Crier, April 30, 1980.

Football — Cutting Through the Defense — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Football — Cutting Through the Defense

High school football action. CEP Perspective, September 19, 1980; Community Crier, August 27, 1980.

Softball — Laying One Down — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Softball — Laying One Down

A Plymouth Canton softball player bunts for a base hit.

Swimming — Breast Stroke Swimmer — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Swimming — Breast Stroke Swimmer

A Plymouth Salem girls' swim team member in the breast stroke event. Community Crier, late October edition.

Swimming — Slicing Through the Water — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Swimming — Slicing Through the Water

A Plymouth Salem girls' swim team member in the freestyle event. CEP Perspective, November edition.

Baseball — The Perfect Bunt — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Baseball — The Perfect Bunt

A Plymouth Canton player lays down a perfect bunt in the regional finals — the same player later hit a bases-loaded triple. Community Crier, June 10, 1981.

Basketball — Fighting for the Rebound — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Basketball — Fighting for the Rebound

A Livonia Bentley player vies for a rebound against Plymouth Salem. Community Crier, fall 1980.

Girls' Track — The Hurdles — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Girls' Track — The Hurdles

A Plymouth Salem girls' track team member vies for victory.

Gymnastics — Fingertips of Time — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Gymnastics — Fingertips of Time

An SC men's gymnastics team member performs on the high bar. Campus Globe, February 14, 1983.

Gymnastics — Balance Beam Event — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Gymnastics — Balance Beam Event

A Plymouth Salem girls' gymnastics team member on the balance beam. Community Crier, February 8, 1984.

Gymnastics — Floor Exercise Routine — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Gymnastics — Floor Exercise Routine

A Plymouth Salem girls' gymnastics team member performs her floor routine. Community Crier, February 8, 1984.

Track — The Impasse — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Track — The Impasse

A Plymouth Salem runner "hits the wall" and is surpassed by two Plymouth Canton runners in the Mangan Relays. Community Crier, Spring 1981.

Girls' Track — The Relay — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Girls' Track — The Relay

A Plymouth Salem runner passes a Plymouth Canton opponent in a relay event. Community Crier, Spring 1981.

Tennis — The Freshman Phenom — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Tennis — The Freshman Phenom

A Plymouth Salem freshman at the Plymouth-Canton Community Crier Annual Tennis Tournament. Community Crier, August 1980.

Tennis — Unorthodox Style — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Tennis — Unorthodox Style

A Plymouth Canton tennis player wins with an unorthodox style. Community Crier, May 21, 1980.

Track — Shot Put Event — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Track — Shot Put Event

A Redford Union High School athlete competes in the shot put at the Observerland Area Relays, Spring 1982.

Wrestling — The Pin — photojournalism by Jay Keenan

Wrestling — The Pin

A Birmingham Brother Rice wrestler traps his opponent at the Westland John Glenn Invitational Tournament, December 1981. Observer and Eccentric Newspapers, December 17, 1981.

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