Belle Âme Photography

Photography by Bertha Adamson

Belle Âme is French for beautiful spirit.

All photos on this web site are copyrighted by Bertha Adamson and should not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission

Welcome to my site! Below are are links to my photographic background and samples of my work. I also have links to various photographic topics and sources of information.

For informationon my photography background, go to my Photography biography
Go to my Exhibits page to see where I have photos on display (and available for purchase).
I have a short list of sites for Photography Clubs I have been associated with and sources for more information.
This list of Interesting Photo Links includes sites by individuals, manufacturers and retailers.
I am a bibliophile as well as a photographer, so go here to my Photography Bibliography for lists of magazines and books.
Photographing California Missions - this is mostly under development.

Purchasing Photos

All photos shown here are available for purchase. Please send e-mail to belleame@usa.net.

I am one of those people for whom Black & White printing holds a special place in my photographic heart. Although working in the darkroom has its own inconveniences and frustrations, it also provides particularly deep satisfaction. Click on the image or here to see examples of my monochromatic work, including Lith prints.

Nature & Landscape is one of my favorite subjects. This is a Banana Slug making its way through a Redwood Forest near Santa Cruz. Banana Slugs are the mascots for UC Santa Cruz.

View of a Lily I also like to do flower close-ups. The color in flowers is amazing

I don't travel as much as I would like, especially to far and exotic places. It is fortunate that there are so many interesting places to visit in the U.S. Usually I take long weekend trips. This is called Park Avenue and it is in Arches National Park
Park Avenue West

Watery Lily I also like to play with alternative processes and methods. This is often referred to as the impressionistic or Monet technique. I gave a presentation on how to do this at a camera club and wrote up the process. You can view the document here. I also have thumbnails of LITH prints on my Mono photos page.

An area I have been experimenting with is pet photography. This is Brandy, a Miniature Long-haired Dachshund. You can see more pictures of Brandy or her step-brothers Remy or Ouzo at their website (several photos are mine). They have a fine pedigree - if you like Dachshunds you can see some of their relatives at the breeder's site, Wagsmore. Brandy on Chaise

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	I am one of those people for whom Black & White printing holds a special place in my photographic heart. Although working in the darkroom has its own inconveniences and frustrations, it also provides particularly deep satisfaction. Click on the image or here to see examples of my monochromatic work, including Lith prints.
Nature & Landscape is one of my favorite subjects. This is a Banana Slug making its way through a Redwood Forest near Santa Cruz. Banana Slugs are the mascots for UC Santa Cruz.
	I also like to do flower close-ups. The color in flowers is amazing
I don't travel as much as I would like, especially to far and exotic places. It is fortunate that there are so many interesting places to visit in the U.S. Usually I take long weekend trips. This is called Park Avenue and it is in Arches National Park
	I also like to play with alternative processes and methods. This is often referred to as the impressionistic or Monet technique. I gave a presentation on how to do this at a camera club and wrote up the process. You can view the document here. I also have thumbnails of LITH prints on my Mono photos page.
An area I have been experimenting with is pet photography. This is Brandy, a Miniature Long-haired Dachshund. You can see more pictures of Brandy or her step-brothers Remy or Ouzo at their website (several photos are mine). They have a fine pedigree - if you like Dachshunds you can see some of their relatives at the breeder's site, Wagsmore.