From On the Road

by Jack Kerouac

“The only people for me are the mad ones - the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars . . . .”

Eryngium Matrix, (2006)

This website of my analog photography is 100% AI-Free. No part of this site may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, transmitted in any form by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Robert Buelteman.

Like nature itself, my art elevates the experience of being alive and makes a lasting impression on all who see it.

Cameraless Botanic Studies

Artist's Blog: Robert Buelteman
Your Digital Atelier
Your Digital Atelier

As I enter my 72nd year, my focus has shifted toward the intentional stewardship and disposition of my life's work here in Montara. To better share my practice with those who have long supported my journey, I am opening a more direct digital window into my studio.

A Holiday Gift from Me to You
A Holiday Gift from Me to You

“I will not allow my life’s light to be determined by the darkness around me.” -Sojourner Truth

A History of the Crystal Springs Watershed at Odd Fellows Lodge in Half Moon Bay
A History of the Crystal Springs Watershed at Odd Fellows Lodge in Half Moon Bay

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Press

Press
Force of Nature - WIRED Magazine

Forget the notion of a reverent nature photographer tiptoeing through the woods . . . Robert Buelteman works indoors in total darkness forsaking cameras, lenses, and computers for jumper cables, firber-optics and 80,000 volts of electricity.

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PUNCH Magazine

“Buelteman is the only artist doing this kind of work - creating his photos by hand and making his own prints, with no digital enhancements and no retouching.”

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American Art Collector

“It’s my hope in some tiny way, people will see my work and their world will shift for it. They’ll wonder what world might be locked in the capillaries of those leaves.”

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Testimonials

“Buelteman’s artwork allows us to bring the serenity and beauty of the natural world inside where and when it is needed most.”

Kaiser Hospital, Redwood City, California

“I want to thank you for breaking through to the other side and taking us with you.”

From my friend the late Barry Lopez regarding my book Eighteen Days in June

“Your book has become a companion, one that can sustain long slow looking and yield pleasure after pleasure each time.”

From Sandra Lopez regarding my book The Unseen Peninsula

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