Christa looks great even in a paper bag!

One day, out with my wife, I came across a mannequin wrapped in brown paper and thought to myself that it was be cool to do that with a model. The idea was to do a fashion shoot without any actual fashion.

So, first I had to cast it and Christa Marie came to mind first. I'd worked with her before and thought this would fit her look nicely. I pitched her the idea and she was happy to not only get wrapped, but to work it like a real dress. Then, I found Kristin, of Go Bare in Worcester, to do makeup and help me style Christa.

Lastly, the folks at LensProToGo studios in Concord provided me with the location to do the shoot. They have a 5000 sq ft studio space with profoto lighting gear that I was able to use for the shoot.

Kristin did an amazing job on the makeup and styling;


And Christa worked it and tore it up, literally!








Lastly, the setup that Paul at LensProToGo provided;

Upscale Living Magazine charity fashion event

Recently, I had the privilege of photographing a charity fashion event for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, hosted by Upscale Living Magazine. The event started with a cocktails on the rooftop terrace of the Hyatt Regency Boston, then continued inside with featured performer Renee Marcou belting out a couple numbers.





Following Renee's performance, there was a runway show featuring several of Boston's local designers. The fashion was fantastic, the performances amazing and a fun time was had by all, not to mention that the cause was great. Here are some images from the runway show.

Model portfolio - Sunshine

One of my favorite models I've ever had the pleasure of working with is Sunshine. Over the past couple years, I've worked with her quite a few times and she's proven to be very versatile and an absolute treat to work with.

Promotional session with Renee Marcou

Had a great session recently with up and coming young singer Renee Marcou. This young woman has a voice that is soulful beyond her years and is going to be a star someday, I'm convinced. She needed some new images for her press kit, web site and promotional materials and my friend and favorite make up artist/stylist in the world Janeen Jones referred her to me. We spent a solid half a day both in the studio and on location shooting through a half a dozen wardrobe and styling changes.

Thanks to Janeen (again) for another fantastic job, its always a huge pleasure working with you. Thanks to Renee for being a pleasure to photograph, being damned photogenic and knowing your body and how it moves! And a special thanks to my friend Steve I for his fantastic job assisting me!

























All images copyright Dana Lane Photography, all rights reserved.

Amanda G

From a session with aspiring model Amanda G. We got together at The Grist Mill, near the Wayside Inn in Sudbury Massachusetts on a saturday afternoon. We shot in a few different locations with a couple outfit changes and here are the results.

Portfolio shoot for Janeen Jones and Caitlin

When the incredibly talented Janeen Jones, one of my absolute favorite make up artists, asked me to shoot a concept she was planning I jumped at the chance. She always seems to hit it out of the park when it comes to design and implementation. She specifically designed the look for one of our favorite models, Caitlin Patricia, so we all were looking for portfolio images.

We started out with hair and light makeup. I set up some christmas lights on a background stand, hanging in front of black muslin.





From there, Janeen glues a bunch of gems to Caitlin and we moved to a white muslin background.





My friends studio that I was using has this gorgeous old staircase in the back. I grabbed my Vagabond and a 3 foot softbox and we moved out into the hallway for the next few.





After a hair and wardrobe change, we took over the staircase again.





Lastly, back into the studio in front of black seamless for some wild styling and moods that fit the styling.



A fun shoot with some of my favorite people. And a special thanks to my friend Steve for the big assist with the shoot!!

The Brown Wedding

Finally getting around to blogging about this wedding. Paula and Tim had a small ceremony in a gazebo outside of the local Eagles club, then held the reception there as well.