Lane Crabtree: Spotlight Photographer #2
March 31, 2008
{The Questions} My name is Janice Lane Crabtree…Janice to my customers and Lane to my friend…and I am from Canal Winchester, Ohio – BUCKEYE country!!
The website: www.janicecrabtreephotography
.com
1. How long have you been in business? 4-1/2 years
2. How long have you been shooting senior sessions? 4-1/2 years. I learned early on I didn’t like kids or brides – hehe! While I really do love children, I found my niche early on with seniors – I love teenagers!
3. Describe your style: It’s funny you would ask that! I was recently working on an assignment and I actually asked that question of my peers and clients. Many of them had the same answers I would have said – clean, fresh, creative!
4. Your drug of choice: Canon or Nikon? Canon
5. How & when the photography bug bit: I’ve painted and taken photographs my whole life – it wasn’t until recently that the photographs outweighed the painting and it has now completely replaced it!
6. My most embarrassing photographer moment: It might have to be the time I fell off a ladder onto railroad tracks at a client shoot, or maybe it was the time I fell off a ladder onto a playground, or, I don’t know, maybe it was the time I fell off a ladder in my studio!! Do you see a pattern here? I apparently bounce because I’ve never been hurt and more importantly, neither has my camera!!!
7. I can’t live without: Iced tea – even my customers bring it to me! On a serious note, my family – they are sooo supportive of me and my quest to become the best photographer I can be!
8. Inspiration: Everything around me – I think most creative people are like that – we tend to look at everyday things a little differently!
9. Five things I have to have on a senior session:
- Make-up bag
- Bug Spray – I like to shoot near water!
- Baby wipes
- Gum – for me, not them!
- Flip flops – in case I want them to go someplace I would worry about their shoes or being barefoot!
10. Most visited website or blog: www.pro4um.com – I love the inspiration and friendships there!
11. Who do I want to be when you grow up? Photographically? Tim Schooler, Fuzzy Duenkel, Kirk Voclain – the female versions of course! Personally? I would most like to be like a friend of mine – Elmo Kallner. I always say his mommy raised the nicest, most caring human being on the planet!
12. Things I still feel I need to learn: The technical side of shooting – I’m more of an intuitive shooter!
13. My guilty pleasures: I eat one square (ok, maybe two) of dark chocolate a day. I read somewhere dark chocolate was good for you and I’m sticking with that theory!!!!
14. How do I stay focused and or organized? That’s an easy one - I don’t! I think that creative side of me prevents it (and I’m sticking with that theory too!)
15. Weirdest thing in my car: A broom! I use it on shoots to clear cobwebs, dirt, and small creatures! My husband tells the seniors it’s my “ride” in case the car breaks down!
16. Reality show addiction: I love American Idol but I think it’s because I have a smidge more time to actually watch TV this time of year! I have a hard time with the crazy auditions portion but am addicted to the rest! I would love to be able to sing and admire anyone that can. I maintain that I ruined my daughter’s chance of carrying a tune because I sang to her as a baby and she probably thought that’s what real singing should sound like – eeekkkk! I also love America’s Next Top Model – not necessarily the drama but the photo shoots intrigue me.
17. The newest fashion craze that I LOVE or HATE: I have a love/hate relationship with the bigger, babydoll type tops and dresses. Love them – they are adorable and can hide a multitude of sins! Hate them because I have to make sure I don’t make someone look bigger than they are!
18. Country music and classic rock currently fill my ipod!
19. Your favorite beauty products? Bare Escentuals and Victoria’s Secret Lip Gloss!20. If I were a F*R*I*E*N*D who would I be and why? Probably Ross – I’m kinda clutzy and a little on the shy side.
21. My secret desire for 2008 – I recently lost a few LBS and want to lose 20 more. It’s a challenge I’m going to put up on my BLOG – hopefully if I have people keeping track of me, I’ll do it! That and photoshop – I’m not that great at photoshop! Of course, if I learn to liquefy, I can just do that to myself and not lose that 20 lbs!!!!
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Very nice work!
Awesome Janice! I like your style!
Haha…I wish I read more…”Lane”…I didn’t recognize “Janice” LOL
Congrats on the spotlight!
DM
I was so excited to pop in here and find that Lane was the Spotlight Photographer. I am a secret stalker, lol, in a good way. I love your work Lane, and have asked you some questions on Props, and you have always been so helpful. I will definately be following any news and updates on you. Looking forward to hopefully attending a workshop you might plan on holding one day; so giddy!