Info: About Lane

About Willow Lane Photography

My name is Lane Christiansen. I am a photojournalist.

My goal for any situation is to capture the moments that are often the most cherished memories for any couple on their wedding day. I call this wedding photojournalism. I call it this and not just photography because the moments are real. The foundation of my work comes from a journalistic eye.

I have been documenting weddings for five years. In-between weddings, I worked at multiple award-winning newspapers over a four-year period including The Chicago Tribune, The Herald in Jasper, IN, which in 2009 had Best Use of Photography by Newspapers with less than 75,000 circulation in the National Press Photography Best of Photojournalism competition.

I am a member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA)

In the past I have had multiple contest-winning photographs on the Wedding Photojournalist Association, third place overall in the international College Photographer of the Year competition as well as a second place in the National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism competition. This is known as one of the most prestigious photojournalism competitions in the world. I was also an award winner in the Pictures of the Year International and the William Randolph Hearst Photojournalism Competition.

My photographs have been published in the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, State Journal-Register in Springfield, IL, Peoria Journal Star in Peoria, IL, The Herald in Jasper, IN and Jane Magazine

I believe that the photographs from your wedding should bring back the feelings and emotions you felt and experienced on that day. The excitement of beginning your adventure as a pair will be remembered through the moments captured.

I am available for weddings and engagements in any location.

In addition to documenting weddings, I also do documentary work within the family life and portraits.