Portraits and film stills. London - LA mainly https://www.instagram.com/betinalaplante?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr https://www.betinalaplante.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lvbmgchcwc2zMy youngest graduates firefighter academy today. To say I’m proud is an understatement ❤️31 Jul 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbmgchcwc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lsrgsfhl722bSo honoured to be on the @fotoapp.co podcast, which is now available. Michael Howard, co-founder of the app, was incredibly welcoming and made the experience easy and fun. Thank you 😊 #photographersunited #betinalaplante [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jun 2025 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsrgsfhl722bhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lrl37tz2xc2jJune 14th is now Obama Appreciation day. And I’m here for it. Love this photo of a wonderful president and great man by Joe Pugliese #obamaappreciationday #nokings14 Jun 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrl37tz2xc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lrix32wkzs2rApparently it’s Flower Friday so here are few from the last of my peonies. Happy weekend! ☺️ #photographersunited #fineart #betinalaplante13 Jun 2025 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrix32wkzs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lq3f6kzvec2rToday is a day of remembrance for all those who gave their lives for their country, and those who will always feel their loss. And yet true to form, the Presidential Memorial Day message disgracefully uses it as a day to air grievances… #memorialday26 May 2025 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq3f6kzvec2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lpzagfpnj224Family Album Selection of single @polaroid emulsion lifts from a project I’m working on. Doing multiple lifts as well, which are teaching me a lot patience - and to embrace the ‘fails’. I do love the unpredictable nature of this medium… #betinalaplante #photographersunited #polaroid25 May 2025 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpzagfpnj224https://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lp7lde74lc2dKitchen Stories I really do like to play with my food ☺️ #photographersunited #betinalaplante #finearphotography15 May 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7lde74lc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3loti3cldos2uIt’s peonie season ❤️10 May 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3loti3cldos2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lnigqzre7s2gCommissioned emulsion lift from a self portrait currently on exhibit at The Icon in LA as part of a group show. #photographersunited #betinalaplante #alternativeprocess #polaroid23 Apr 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnigqzre7s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lnawjhlzhs2sHappy Egg Day 🥚🐣 #photographersunited #betinalaplante20 Apr 2025 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnawjhlzhs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lmrrjfowzc22Went to a screening of The Amateur film, with Rami Malik and Lawrence Fishburne. Not your typical fast paced spy film, but more of the thinking man’s Bourne-type. I really enjoyed that take. Good entertainment.14 Apr 2025 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmrrjfowzc22https://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lmmzbapdck2lThank you, @ed.palisoc.life ! Not only for the beautiful metal print you sent me, but for the personalized engraved signature plate which I received yesterday and will attach to the back of the print 🙏🏻 Lola approves too ☺️12 Apr 2025 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmmzbapdck2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lmfiv6fjwc2nMorning sun ☀️ Happy Hump Day ☺️ #photographersunited #betinalaplante #monochrome #blackandwhite09 Apr 2025 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfiv6fjwc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3llu3iloqws2yThank you to Stefan Kreienbrock for the generous interview in his beautiful Le Magazine (link in comments), and for the honour of the cover too. The magazine is out now - issue lucky # 13 #photographersunited #betinalaplante02 Apr 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3llu3iloqws2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3llrm627ls22eTwo words… Corey Booker01 Apr 2025 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3llrm627ls22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3llfhwtaa322vWhat a lovely surprise to receive today! Thank you so much @ed.palisoc.life for the beautiful gift - it is in a happy place on my photo shelves and I get to look at it every day ❤️ #photographersunited #monochrome #blackandwhite27 Mar 2025 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3llfhwtaa322vhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3llbyg5htbs2xSame. But different. Loving the unpredictability of working with Polaroid emulsion lifts #photographersunited #betinalaplante #polaroid #emulsionlifts26 Mar 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3llbyg5htbs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3ll4ziw7lek2uIt’s Monochrome Monday and it’s beginning to feel a lot like summer here in LA! #photographersunited #classicmonday #monochrome #blackandwhite #betinalaplante24 Mar 2025 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll4ziw7lek2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3ll2iafeilk2sHello, Shadow My Old Friend, I’ve Come to Talk to You Again… #photographersunited #betinalaplante #monochrome #blackandwhite23 Mar 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll2iafeilk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lkvig365hs2bMy ‘little’ boy is turning 25 today. What a bright light, so proud of the man he is… #photographersunited #betinalaplante21 Mar 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkvig365hs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lklvkmfr322pHas anyone else watched the mini series ’Adolescence’ on @netflix.com ? Each hour episode is filmed as a single take and all the performances are brilliant. Kudos to the entire cast and crew - great television17 Mar 2025 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lklvkmfr322phttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lkejqjjgts2qHow I feel by the end of the week. Definitely ready for the weekend ☺️ #photographersunited #betinalaplante #blackandwhite #monochrome14 Mar 2025 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkejqjjgts2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3lkbk6vmmkc2qLola on Tunyon Canyon this morning, after the rain. LA feels cleansed, but I do hope everyone near the fire areas stays safe… #photographersunited #betinalaplante #monochrome #blackandwhite13 Mar 2025 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbk6vmmkc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3ljzqcmygwc2eWheel in the Sky Keeps on Turning… Good morning ☺️ #photographersunited #monochrome #betinalaplante10 Mar 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljzqcmygwc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3ljxiwcnjqs2sIn step on Runyon Canyon #photographersunited #betinalaplante #blackandwhite09 Mar 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljxiwcnjqs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3ljux4e7ehc25It’s International Women’s Day but here’s to celebrating women every day… #photographersunited #internationalwomensday #betinalaplante #blackandwhite08 Mar 2025 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljux4e7ehc25https://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3ljnngarwyc2zIt’s raining here in LA, which is always welcome. And I got to bring in my first rose of the season, which smells divine… #photographersunited #betinalaplante05 Mar 2025 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljnngarwyc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3ljlh4hi5i225‘Without darkness there is no light’ Finding the light in Runyon Canyon this morning #photographersunited #blackandwhite #monochrome #betinalaplante04 Mar 2025 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljlh4hi5i225https://bsky.app/profile/betinalaplante.bsky.social/post/3ljfu6kkpg22t‘Be where you are…’ ~ Buddha Ami, Ojai, CA #photographersunited #betinalaplante #blackandwhitephotography02 Mar 2025 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:flukmfb3ltipavhad2bhenpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljfu6kkpg22t