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TIA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY

TIA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY

TIA International Photography (TIA) is a licensed, small photography business based in Seattle, Washington, USA. TIA specializes in cityscapes (international, American, and Canadian), night-time, and event photography. TIA International Photography's objective is to contemplate, execute, and deliver cityscapes and urban landscapes of your city, town, region, or locale in the most mesmerizing and atypical way possible. You can license and purchase print enlargements of TIA's cityscapes and travel photography directly from TIA's official website. Tosin I. Arasi is a Professional Photographer and the Sole Proprietor of TIA.

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TIAA #25:  “Et Jamais Ne Revient”
Adventures in Photocycling, On My Mind, Seattle Focus & Factoids, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #25: “Et Jamais Ne Revient”

This is a tale about never returning to life as we knew it in January 2020. Continue reading TIAA #25: “Et Jamais Ne Revient”

TIAA #24:  “Joyous Pride”
Canadian Cities, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #24: “Joyous Pride”

This is a tale about a certain city that holds its Pride parade in…September! Continue reading TIAA #24: “Joyous Pride”

TIAA #23:  “That One June in Juneau”
American Cities, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #23: “That One June in Juneau”

This is a tale about my first encounter with the State of Alaska. Continue reading TIAA #23: “That One June in Juneau”

TIAA #22:  “Ambitious Distance”
American Cities, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #22: “Ambitious Distance”

This is a tale about pensive patience, perpetual pacing, and spontaneous road trips. Continue reading TIAA #22: “Ambitious Distance”

TIAA #21:  “Going Back to My Roots”
Seattle Focus & Factoids, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #21: “Going Back to My Roots”

This is a tale about sharing an image that I wanted to share two months ago! Continue reading TIAA #21: “Going Back to My Roots”

TIAA #20:  “United Mess of America”
On My Mind, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #20: “United Mess of America”

This is a tale about an incessant epidemic that appears to be uniquely and miserably endemic to the United States of America. Continue reading TIAA #20: “United Mess of America”

TIAA #19:  “People”
Seattle Focus & Factoids, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #19: “People”

This is a tale about how TIA tripped into photographing people when the mission was to deliver cityscapes and urban landscapes exclusively. Continue reading TIAA #19: “People”

TIAA #18:  “A Rainbow to Remind You”
Seattle Focus & Factoids, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #18: “A Rainbow to Remind You”

This is a tale about the ephemeral enigma we all know as a rainbow. Continue reading TIAA #18: “A Rainbow to Remind You”

TIAA #17:  “Me, Myself & Minneapolis”
American Cities, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #17: “Me, Myself & Minneapolis”

This is a tale about treasuring moments of solitude and silent contemplation. Continue reading TIAA #17: “Me, Myself & Minneapolis”

TIAA #16:  “Minneapolis: My City of Many Mixed Emotions”
American Cities, Perspective, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #16: “Minneapolis: My City of Many Mixed Emotions”

This is a tale about inadvertently confronting one’s own past because fate intervened with your life…again. Continue reading TIAA #16: “Minneapolis: My City of Many Mixed Emotions”

TIAA #15:  “Mysteriously Mythological”
Canadian Cities, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #15: “Mysteriously Mythological”

This is a tale about the seductive allure of an enigmatic moon sinking above the skyline of Vancouver. Continue reading TIAA #15: “Mysteriously Mythological”

TIAA #14:  “Reality is Relative”
Perspective, Seattle Focus & Factoids, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #14: “Reality is Relative”

This is a tale about the week I’ve had interacting with different people (mostly in person, this time) and what I learned. Continue reading TIAA #14: “Reality is Relative”

TIAA #13:  “Buenos Dias, Buenos Aires”
International Cities, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #13: “Buenos Dias, Buenos Aires”

This is a tale about an early morning stroll through the City of Fair Winds (a.k.a. Buenos Aires). Continue reading TIAA #13: “Buenos Dias, Buenos Aires”

TIAA #12:  “Superwoman”
International Cities, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #12: “Superwoman”

This is a tale about the bewildering and inexcusable hatred against women, and black women, in particular. Continue reading TIAA #12: “Superwoman”

TIAA #11:  “She Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”
Seattle Focus & Factoids, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #11: “She Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”

This is a tale about the enigmatic enchantment of the change of seasons as well as the inevitability of impermanence. Continue reading TIAA #11: “She Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”

TIAA #10:  “Merry Revelry Temporarily”
International Cities, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #10: “Merry Revelry Temporarily”

This is a tale about the bizarre plasticity and ephemeral elasticity of human camaraderie. Continue reading TIAA #10: “Merry Revelry Temporarily”

TIAA #9:  “My Peace in the Pandemonium”
Seattle Focus & Factoids, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #9: “My Peace in the Pandemonium”

This is a tale about the challenge, tenacity, and reward of remaining positive when reality dictates otherwise. Continue reading TIAA #9: “My Peace in the Pandemonium”

TIAA #8:  “United with Ukraine”
On My Mind, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #8: “United with Ukraine”

This is a tale about my first (and so far, only) photo assignment pertaining to Ukraine. Continue reading TIAA #8: “United with Ukraine”

TIAA #7:  “My Dream of Diplomacy”
On My Mind, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #7: “My Dream of Diplomacy”

This is a tale about the path I might have taken if TIA International Photography never existed — the path I originally and aggressively pursued. Continue reading TIAA #7: “My Dream of Diplomacy”

TIAA #6:  “Get Here”
Perspective, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #6: “Get Here”

This is a tale about my worrisome penchant to worry about matters of which I have absolutely no control. Continue reading TIAA #6: “Get Here”

TIAA #5:  “Acknowledge”
Perspective, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #5: “Acknowledge”

This is a tale about making a conscious effort to avoid stereotyping white people in the objective to eliminate systemic racism. Continue reading TIAA #5: “Acknowledge”

TIAA #4:  “Suspicious Black Male in a Hoodie”
Seattle Focus & Factoids, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #4: “Suspicious Black Male in a Hoodie”

This is a tale about biased presuppositions that should be duly reassessed before someone gets hurt or killed for no justifiable reason (again). Continue reading TIAA #4: “Suspicious Black Male in a Hoodie”

TIAA #3:  “Brooklyn Rising”
American Cities, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #3: “Brooklyn Rising”

This is a tale about gratitude for the people who understand what I’m trying to do with my photography. Continue reading TIAA #3: “Brooklyn Rising”

TIAA #2:  “Wake Me Up”
Seattle Focus & Factoids, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #2: “Wake Me Up”

This is a tale about the presentation of a dazzling image while being despondent and depressed in disguise. Continue reading TIAA #2: “Wake Me Up”

TIAA #1:  Involuntarily Vomiting on Vancouver
Canadian Cities, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #1: Involuntarily Vomiting on Vancouver

This is a tale about one of the worst photographs I have ever captured as a professional photographer. Let the delirium ensue. Continue reading TIAA #1: Involuntarily Vomiting on Vancouver

Happy New Veer
On My Mind, Seattle Focus & Factoids, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

Happy New Veer

2022 will be a year for TIA to change course, both personally and professionally. Continue reading Happy New Veer

A Pictorial Ode to those Glowing Sunset Embers of Late September
Adventures in Photocycling, Seattle Focus & Factoids

A Pictorial Ode to those Glowing Sunset Embers of Late September

If you lived in Seattle on the evening of Friday, September 24, 2021, then you were probably a witness to … Continue reading A Pictorial Ode to those Glowing Sunset Embers of Late September

TIA’s Adventures in “Photocycling” / Chapter Five (Blooper Wheel)
Adventures in Photocycling, Seattle Focus & Factoids

TIA’s Adventures in “Photocycling” / Chapter Five (Blooper Wheel)

Even though I had promised to deliver this chapter before the conclusion of 2020, the holiday season turned out to … Continue reading TIA’s Adventures in “Photocycling” / Chapter Five (Blooper Wheel)

TIA’s Adventures in “Photocycling” / Chapter Four (The Fall Edition)
Adventures in Photocycling, Seattle Focus & Factoids, Timelapse City Prequels

TIA’s Adventures in “Photocycling” / Chapter Four (The Fall Edition)

TIA takes you on a kaleidoscopic journey through Seattle during the autumn season in which you can admire and enjoy the multiple colors — especially yellow — of the season. An entertaining timelapse video also awaits your viewing! Continue reading TIA’s Adventures in “Photocycling” / Chapter Four (The Fall Edition)

TIA’s Adventures in “Photocycling” / Chapter Three
Adventures in Photocycling, Seattle Focus & Factoids

TIA’s Adventures in “Photocycling” / Chapter Three

In this chapter, TIA delves into a combination of travel and street photography, thus sharing many images featuring everyday people in and around Seattle. Continue reading TIA’s Adventures in “Photocycling” / Chapter Three

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