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Tom Wayne Bertolotti is a professional photographer and a humanist. He has lived in Los Angeles since 2018 and has a phobia of short bios.
Following enthusiasm as his guiding daemon, Tom earned a doctorate in philosophy and pursued a decade-long scholarly career across Italy (Pavia), France (Paris), and the United States (USC). After publishing a book about LEGO and Philosophy, Tom felt like there were no worlds left to conquer in academia and set off to explore human nature through photography, which is “so shallow and at the same time so deep.”

Tom’s photographic studio, sometimes known as “Portrait Philosophy”, focuses on everything people-related, from headshots to editorial and commercial shoots. If he needs to unwind, you will find him capturing iconic Southwestern landscape or cinematic urban scenes.

Tom Bertolotti by Jacquelyn Diaz


Birde Broese
Birde Broese
2023-06-23
Tom Bertolotti stepped up for us as we planned a last minute wedding for which it hadn't occurred we should treasure with professional photographs! Tom offered to help us and he truly treated us as dear family and friends to him personally! He derserved so much more compensation than he requested for his fantastic photography services! He is 100% kind, positive professional, and is ceaselessly dedicated to capturing every loved one and moment of our wedding day spirits!!! He turned our day into an exclusive experience that we shall relive and cherish for generations! His magnificent judgement and eagerness to please everyone resulted in over 1100 precious photographs. Tom drove hours to meet us at our separate ceremony and reception venues. He hustled nonstop, from an hour before we requested him, at least 6 hours straight, until the last loved one left. He never had anything but patience, smiles and joy for us, even as people tapped his shoulder requesting his attention all through the day! Tom wore two of the finest cameras around his neck, shooting from all possible attractive perspectives. He captured the essence of love and fun of so many precious moments that we would have never known were even happening otherwise! I had forgotten many experiences and didn't fully absorb what else was going on around us most of the time! Thanks to Tom we have more treasures than we ever imagined 🤣❣️ He was so thoughtful that between the wedding and the reception he managed to PRINT 3 favorite wedding ceremony shots and surprised us with placing them on the sweetheart table for us to find when we finally took our seats! In less than a couple days he sent us a link to organized folders of his work for us, and soon gave us a thumb drive with an ADDITIONAL surprise, folder of black and white favorites! We spent over 3 hours looking through them all and marveling at all that Tom was able to save forever for us!!! God bless you Tom, and thank you immeasurably!!!
Van Henkels
Van Henkels
2023-05-17
5 Stars for Tom! He had a clear vision and was super easy to work with. He was very responsive and delivered exactly what was wanted. I would go back for all my photography needs.
Jennifer Oyama
Jennifer Oyama
2023-05-17
Tom made the photo session very comfortable and fun with an efficiently professional and warm manner. His studio has a clever set up and we were able to do such quick changes. The photographs turned out wonderfully and I am truly grateful for this experience.
Ola Duminuco
Ola Duminuco
2023-04-29
I absolutely love Tom's photography! He has a gift for capturing light and colour in a way that is truly breathtaking. His photos are not only technically stunning, but they also have a way of evoking emotion and telling a story. Tom is a true inspiration to me, and I, as a professional photographer, highly recommend his work to anyone looking for a photographer who can capture their most precious moments in a way that is both beautiful, meaningful, and truly artistic.
Rosemary Le
Rosemary Le
2023-04-21
Tom sees the beautiful images that are possible and brings them to life. My four friends and I hired him for a desert photoshoot in Joshua Tree, and I’m convinced he is from Old Hollywood in a previous life because he captures the vintage California desert vibe so well. He has an amazing eye for headshots and scenic shots in particular, capturing the person, the colors, and the desert scenery so beautifully. He went the extra mile — made sure each of us had our own Joshua Tree for our individual shots, laid on the ground in some instances to get the perfect angle, gave each of us Polaroid as a keepsake after the fact. He came recommended by a friend who said “10000% do it” … and I could not agree more!!
Megan Delane Hoffman
Megan Delane Hoffman
2023-01-23
Tom Bertolotti is FANTASTIC to work with! He was quick to respond, had excellent follow-up, and was even better to work with the day of!! He made the photo shoot fun and easy. We had 18 people and he was clear with requests for adjustments, quick to move things around, and had great vision for changes to lighting outside. The photos were all perfect and everyone loved them!
Krista Kornylo
Krista Kornylo
2022-11-16
We really enjoyed working with Tom and getting a new family portrait! He was super friendly, easy to work with, and was happy to walk a trail with us to get some good photos. It started out as a cool, windy morning and quickly turned hot. Tom was ready for the changing conditions and even scouted the area ahead of time. He had a great sense of placement where it wasn’t too unnatural. He also welcomed our elderly dog and was very patient with her, despite her having an agenda of her own to walk away or not look at the camera.
Nick Szlobodanik
Nick Szlobodanik
2022-08-18
Having worked with Tom on a couple of occasions (our secret engagement photoshoot and at our wedding), I couldn't speak more highly of Tom's ability to capture beautiful moments, but also his amazing professionalism and his passion for what he does! Would highly recommend Tom's services for anyone who's looking for an awesome photographer, who's is friendly, easy going and driven!
Sofiane Oumaouche
Sofiane Oumaouche
2022-08-16
Tom Bertolotti work has exceeded my expectations, his professionalism, listening skills and understanding was instrumental in making something as awkward as taking photos of oneself into an enjoyable experience.
APN Lodge
APN Lodge
2022-07-28
We booked Tom very last minute for a company/marketing photoshoot. He was extremely professional and easy to work with. He did a wonderful job directing our hired and staff models and made them feel comfortable. He paid attention to little details. And all the photos showed his attentiveness. His turnaround time was astounding, and we are so happy with our choice and our photos! Highly recommend for personal or corporate shots.

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