My youngest graduates firefighter academy today. To say I’m proud is an understatement ❤️

So 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

June 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 #nokings

Apparently it’s Flower Friday so here are few from the last of my peonies. Happy weekend! ☺️ #photographersunited #fineart #betinalaplante

Today 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… #memorialday

Family 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 #polaroid

Kitchen Stories I really do like to play with my food ☺️ #photographersunited #betinalaplante #finearphotography

It’s peonie season ❤️

Commissioned emulsion lift from a self portrait currently on exhibit at The Icon in LA as part of a group show. #photographersunited #betinalaplante #alternativeprocess #polaroid

Happy Egg Day 🥚🐣 #photographersunited #betinalaplante

Went 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.

Thank 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 ☺️

Morning sun ☀️ Happy Hump Day ☺️ #photographersunited #betinalaplante #monochrome #blackandwhite

Thank 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 #betinalaplante

Two words… Corey Booker

What 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 #blackandwhite

Same. But different. Loving the unpredictability of working with Polaroid emulsion lifts #photographersunited #betinalaplante #polaroid #emulsionlifts

It’s Monochrome Monday and it’s beginning to feel a lot like summer here in LA! #photographersunited #classicmonday #monochrome #blackandwhite #betinalaplante

Hello, Shadow My Old Friend, I’ve Come to Talk to You Again… #photographersunited #betinalaplante #monochrome #blackandwhite

My ‘little’ boy is turning 25 today. What a bright light, so proud of the man he is… #photographersunited #betinalaplante

Has 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 television

How I feel by the end of the week. Definitely ready for the weekend ☺️ #photographersunited #betinalaplante #blackandwhite #monochrome

Lola 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 #blackandwhite

Wheel in the Sky Keeps on Turning… Good morning ☺️ #photographersunited #monochrome #betinalaplante

Memories of Summer One of my favourite beaches in stunning Cornwall; I can’t wait to get back there. #StunDay #EastCoastKin

In step on Runyon Canyon #photographersunited #betinalaplante #blackandwhite

It’s International Women’s Day but here’s to celebrating women every day… #photographersunited #internationalwomensday #betinalaplante #blackandwhite

It’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 #betinalaplante

‘Without darkness there is no light’ Finding the light in Runyon Canyon this morning #photographersunited #blackandwhite #monochrome #betinalaplante

‘Be where you are…’ ~ Buddha Ami, Ojai, CA #photographersunited #betinalaplante #blackandwhitephotography

Morning encounter of a little road warrior… #photographersunited #betinalaplante

Stephanie, Ojai, CA I was covering an event and grabbing candids of people in the crowd. Stephanie happened to spot my lens as I clicked the shutter. The result was an unexpected but wonderful moment… #photographersunited #betinalaplante #blackandwhite #portrait

A little fun at a friend’s studio yesterday…

Bonkers to think that despite knowing I would come off a horse (see previous post), I still rode without a helmet. Me now would never allow me then to get near a horse without one… Good times, though! #PhotographersUnited

I have come off every horse I’ve ever ridden, and I learned to ride almost before I could walk. I love them, but they don’t reciprocate until they’ve established who is boss. I don’t ride anymore - it’s a long, and often very hard, way down! #photographersunited #betinalaplante #bwphotography

After over a year of beta testing, the Foto app had its public launch yesterday. No videos. No reels. No follower counts. Just photography. Hope to see you there ❤️ Check out Betina's profile on Foto: the.fotoapp.co/betinalaplante #photographersunited

Early cocktail hour. Because why not?!

And here we are….

No words minced…

Run, Lola, Run! A very muddy hike this morning. Now bath time… #dogsofbluesky #photographersunited

Father and daughter flying kites at sunset, Ventura, CA #stunday #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky

For #BlueSkyArtShow, Theme: #Monochrome #photography #bnw #blackandwhitephotography #black&white #blackandwhite #bnw_captures #bnwphotos #blackandwhitephoto #bwlovers #bw_society #streetphotography #streetphoto #street #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotographs #EastCoastKin

The valley of gods… Beautiful morning atmosphere & glacier collapsing in Alaska wilderness… #bluesky #photography #landscape #art #nature #glacier #mountain #travel #wilderness

'Dinge die mit "C" beginnen ...' #FotoVorschlag Cidade Maravilhosa (Rio de Janeiro). Hier der Strand von Ipanema bei Sonnenuntergang

Cat in a pot day #caturday

Feel good for free - celebrate love every day 🥰💕 #photographersunited #betinalaplante

Le Magazine Issue 013 will be published on April 15th 2025, and is available for pre-order on their website. Reserve your copy now :) #photographersunited

Erika, Portland. Every so often I work in colour… #photographersunited #portrait

Fun night at the premiere of The Gorge film last night. Shame it’s going straight to streaming as seeing it on the big screen was an experience! Congratulations to Scott Derrikson, Miles Teller, Anya Taylor Joy, Skydance, Apple Films and all involved - part 2 next? Streaming on Apple TV today

Them: ‘Don’t play with your food’ Me: #photographersunited #stilllife