Sarah Lane Studios featured in the Napa Register!

10 Questions for Sarah Lane of Sarah Lane Studios

Sarah Lane of Sarah Lane Studios

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Sarah Lane of Sarah Lane Studios may be one of Napa’s newest professional photographers but she’s been interested in capturing images on paper for some time.

“My passion for photography began when I was in high school and took my first developing class,” wrote Lane, now 31.

“I was hooked from that moment on.”

Lane describes her style as photojournalistic.

“I don’t pose people,” said Lane. “I let people do their thing and capture their element. I like to make a portrait to signify who they are.”

“I’m really into details and making each person I photograph feel that they are the most important client I have had.”

This isn’t Lane’s first small business. From 1998 to 2006 she owned and operated Nannies of the Valley, a childcare placement service.

What three people would you most like to have dinner with?

Jesus; my mother’s best friend Nancy who passed away from breast cancer; and my husband, John. We will be married 10 years this Friday.

What job would you like to try/not like to try?

I have always thought it would be fun to be an event planner. Can you imagine planning parties and getting paid? I would not like to be a plumber or a sanitation worker.

I can’t live without:

My grande non-fat decaf upside down caramel macchiato from Starbucks.

Who do you most admire in the business world?

Annie Leibovitz. She is an amazing portrait photographer.

What is one thing you hope to accomplish in your lifetime that you haven’t yet?

I would love to see Europe.

What’s your favorite gift to give?

Once every quarter I give a free photo shoot to a local firefighter and their family. My husband is a firefighter, and these men and women put their lives on the line every day for their community. I want to honor them and their families and bless them with family memories they can treasure for a lifetime.

What’s something people might be surprised to know about you?

I like watching Ultimate Fighting Championship on TV. My favorite fighter is GSP — Georges St. Pierre.

What was your childhood ambition?

To be a Solid Gold Dancer. How embarrassing.

If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?

On vacation with my family, somewhere tropical and where there are no phones, where we can hang out and be warm.

What other business person(s) would you like to see featured in “10 Questions?”

Susan Knapp with A Perfect Pear from Napa Valley.

Linda Vass of Grace Skin Care and Mary Poppins Inc.

Lisa Ghisletta of Grace Skin Care.