About

Lane Billings is a fine arts photographer specializing in “tinted” photography. She was raised in rural Ohio, and she now resides and works in the North Shore (of Boston).

She was educated at the University of Cincinnati, DAAP (Design, Art, Architecture and Planning) program, focusing on fine art and history. She made the Dean’s List every quarter. Then, she attended the University of California, Los Angeles where she maintained a 4.0 GPA.

While attending UCLA she worked in the film industry before starting her career as a photographer. After moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico her work appeared in several travel blogs.

She relocated to Boston in 2015. This change began her exploration of color.

Group Exhibitions

Strength, Perseverance, and Hope in Beverly
Cabot House Gallery
2021
presented by Historic Beverly

ABSTRACTED!
MacRae's (Pop Up Gallery)
2021
Curated by Peyton Pugmire
Co-sponsored by Creative Spirit

COOL
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts
2021
Curated by Gary Duehr

Exhibition Environmental Alterations (online)
LoosenArt, Los Angeles, California
2021

We Rise (online)
Creative Spirit, Marblehead, Massachusetts
2020
Curated by Peyton Pugmire

The Purple Show
Creative Spirit, Marblehead, Massachusetts
2020
Curated by Peyton Pugmire

Far Out Places
GALA, Lynn Arts, Lynn, Massachusetts
2019

Wild & Free
Creative Spirit, Marblehead, Massachusetts
2019
Curated by Peyton Pugmire

Publications

"Relearning Photography After Brain Cancer, Shot by Shot"
May 2019, Peta Pixel

Interviews

For the ABTA monthly newsletter.

Artist Statement

“I specialize in tinted photography. Because nothing is black and white.”

In 2009 I began my photography career by shooting for travel blogs and magazines. I shifted to more of a fine arts feel in my work. I became more fascinated by colors.

Capturing colors is my goal now. Because colors set the tone and mood of the photograph. It’s more important than textures and patterns, and often lines.

My work in “tinted” photography is an examination of color. I use Lightroom (a photography editing software) to enhance colors or blur out or fade unwanted subject matter. Then, I isolate one or two dominate colors which offers contrast, making the chosen color(s) “pop”. In the darker areas, there’s a sense of mystery and forcing the viewer to see the subtle details.

I’m often drawn to scenery, everyday objects, architectural details and Nature. But it’s always the color(s) of the subject matter that captures my attention first.