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 for medical care due to brain cancer (and is in remission). 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.
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Artist Statement |
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“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. After my battle with brain cancer, and regaining my sight in 2014, I became more fascinated by colors because that's what I saw first -- blocks of color. 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. |