Get to know Danny Scott Lane before his event on March 13
Before having our new pal Danny Scott Lane visit us on March 13, we had some more questions about how he became a photographer and the way other hobbies keep him on target.
Tell us about yourself, how you became a photographer, and how you ended up publishing Lane.
I am from New York, I am 40. I was an actor and I played a photographer in an indie movie and became obsessed with the medium. I have looked back since, but not much. I've been shooting for 14 years and somewhere around the 10 year mark I started putting together a "decade review" of sorts. The book Lane is that - ten years of photographs focused on my travels from 2013-2023.
We love how you capture the personality of a room or an object. When you’re at home and off the clock, what is your favorite "corner" to spend time in, and what’s usually happening in that space?
Most days, I can be found sitting at my dining table with my laptop and a cup of coffee or tea. The table is situated across from my record player and approximately 900 records. I am a collector. Nothing gives me quite as much joy as sitting around listening to music on vinyl. 
In your work, lighting feels like a character of its own. Outside of photography, what are some simple, everyday things that change your mood or spark a new idea?
That's very nice, I do love lighting! Taking the subway can certainly change the mood for better or worse. People-watching is one of my favorite activities. On the subway, you can get lost in so many stories. I also love going to the movies alone in the afternoon. You know what - I love talking to strangers. I love when my wife comes home from work. I love watching my houseplants thrive, my dog, my cat, the walk home from work. Everyday things are my favorite things. I love this interview.
Another Corner is a place for discovery and curiosity. Are there any specific vintage films, obscure magazines, or artists you’ve been obsessed with lately that are currently fueling your visual palette?
I watched Mistress Dispeller and No Other Choice this week. Both of these movies blew me away. It's rare to see two movies in one week and they both absolutely crush. Well, they both crushed. Otherwise, music is what fuels me the most and I have been enthralled with a guy named Alex Puddu - he is an Italian guy living in Denmark that just produces banger after banger. I have also been enjoying Purelink, Jeremiah Chiu, Soyuz and Daklis.
Your work is very tactile from photography to records and instruments. Why is it important to you to keep your hobbies and your art rooted in physical media?
Yes it is very true. Analog shit is important to me. I shoot on film, I don't use soft synths or even midi! I think part of it is that I get distracted by the always-changing nature of technological things. I don't even update my laptop when it tells me to. If I keep it simple and just rely on the tools, I can focus way more easily on the task at hand. I'll say that I mix my records digitally and I swear it takes me longer to mix than it does to produce..and it's gotta be that the plugins are just so endless..and complicated! Maybe I'm just dumb and lazy?
