Hi! I am Owen Kingsley Lane
I’ve been keen on always have a camera on me my whole life, I always joke to people that it’s the only evidence of me having lived.
If I am not taking photography, I might just be down in a hole somewhere. And honestly, I don’t ever view things outside of that lens. I see life as it happens in still images. I just, sometimes choose not to take that photo.
I’m a singer, yoyoer, designer, painter, guitarist, drummer. But most of all, I’m a photographer. I live and breathe this shit. Excuse the language.
The Silent One
I am the silent one. Sitting in a corner, watching those around me interact with one another, attempting to see just how the world works. I like that position, in the back, against a wall. It's comfortable.
Although, for just as many reasons, I enjoy being in the middle of that chaos with my camera, documenting the human experience and breaking through my comfort zone like a fish out of water. It’s a deadly thrill, it risks who I am. Or rather, it breaks the mold.
For this reason I believe I have a unique perspective worth sharing. My only hope is that someone will see that perspective, that they will see something within my photographs that they simply cannot explain. Be it the light, the angle of the photo, or a smile resting off of a long life. Maybe in the off chance that they need it. Who knows? But if paintings can save people, so can photographs. I just want to be somebody's center, for one moment.
Life in Polaroids
Polaroids are a vital part of every photoshoot for me. There’s an immediate, intimate, personal print for you to take home with you at the end of your shoot. It’s just a beautiful thing.
For a few years now I’ve been shooting Polaroids again, there’s something about the format I feel is magical. Edward Land developed the first self-developing image in 1943. His whole family was dedicated to experimenting with this process, using new chemicals and stress testing how far the process could go. You basically have a dark room in your hands with every single image.
It’s kind of astonishing and no matter where I go I always have a Polaroid camera in my car. But honestly, I think Polaroids are best as gifts for friends. I have too many anyway. They’re all around my house; used as make-shift bookmarks, on coffee tables, in photo albums. I thought it only right to give them to you too.
Life in Polaroids
My Mission & Values
I don't like to order people around and place them in nefarious positions, my process starts and ends with conversation. That's how people see you, that's what I'm trying to show.
Outside of photography, I believe in equality and the proper treatment of all creatures. This is just how I was raised. Everyone is equal and should be treated as such.
True-to-life photography
I pursue conversational photography. Which essentially means I like to talk with people and get their reactions. That’s how friends and family see you, that’s how you should be photographed.
LGBTQ+ Ally
This hits home for me in a big way, so many of my friends find themselves in this community and it’s important to be outspoken for them and yourself. I myself am bisexual, it’s just who I am. Whether you are trans, gay, queer, or otherwise - you’re welcome here.