Over 40 years of photographic documentation, from the ground to the sky
Professional Photography Since 1978
BAMS Photo is a photography studio based in Brescia, Italy, specializing in aerial photography, cultural heritage documentation, architectural photography, industrial photography, and visual documentation of historic and environmental assets.
Founded in 1978 by photographer Basilio Rodella with the participation of his wife Alessandra Tosoni, the studio is now managed by their sons, Matteo and Stefano Rodella, continuing a family tradition built on more than four decades of photographic expertise, technical precision, and one of Italy’s most extensive visual archives.
Professional Photography Services
Since 1978, BAMS Photo has built an archive of more than 800,000 images. This unique visual archive continues to grow each year through commissioned projects and independently developed photographic documentation initiatives.
Public institutions, publishing houses, museums, cultural organizations, and private companies rely on BAMS Photo for professional photography services in the following sectors:
Selected clients
- A21 Autovia Padana
- Archivio Scala
- AXA
- BCC Brescia
- BCC Garda
- BREBEMI
- CIERRE Edizioni
- Comunità Montana Valle Camonica
- Comunità Montana Valle Trompia
- Fondazione Paolo e Carolina Zani
- ICCD Ministero dei Beni Culturali
- Il Prisma
- ISAL istituto arte lombarda
- Musei Civici di Verona
- Museo Diocesano di Brescia
- MUSIL Museo industria e lavoro
OPA Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore
- Provincia di Brescia
UNIBS Università degli Studi di Brescia
A Rigorous Methodology for Photographic Documentation
From aerial photography to interior photography, from faithful reproductions of paintings to museum and sculpture photography, from architectural photography to construction site documentation.
Although diverse, these disciplines complement one another. Every project is approached with the same methodological rigor, technical precision, and attention to detail. BAMS Photo brings museum-grade documentation standards to construction and industrial photography, while applying systematic survey and documentation methodologies to the representation of cultural heritage and historic architecture.
Accurate geometry, minimal optical distortion, faithful perspectives, and true-to-life color reproduction are the technical standards that define every assignment. Depending on project requirements, the studio employs helicopters, drones, telescopic poles, and aerial platforms to achieve the highest level of photographic accuracy.
BAMS® and Aerial Photography
Driven by a long-standing commitment to documenting and understanding the landscape, BAMS Photo has been providing aerial photography services since 1982. The studio operates throughout Italy using helicopters based across the country, now complemented by advanced drone photography technologies.
Over time, aerial photography has become one of the studio’s core specializations, offering unique perspectives for the documentation of cultural heritage, historic architecture, landscapes, environmental assets, and major infrastructure and construction projects.
