Issue #1: My Identity (Is Not an Issue (to Me))
Nobody’s Stereotype: Irksome Issues of a Photographer Who also Happens to be a Black Man (#1)
TIAA #47: “13 Decembers”
This is a tale about 13th anniversaries.
11 Years of TIA!
December 1, 2020 is, unbelievably, the 11th anniversary of TIA International Photography. This was the day that the City of Seattle registered TIA as a licensed sole proprietorship in the business of offering professional photography services back in 2009. This article serves as a greeting of gratitude for all of you who have been perpetually... Continue Reading →
What’s with All the Cityscapes Anyway? (TIA Origin Story)
After 10 years in business, TIA reveals in this thoughtful retrospective how it came into existence with an interminable objective to deliver atypical and indelible photographs of our world's cities.
The Ups and Downs of Being My Own Boss as a Professional Photographer
One of the most inspirational, challenging, momentous and, occasionally, disappointing years in my life occurred between May 2014 and May 2015. Even though I was a sole proprietor and had owned my own small photography business for four and a half years, I was still working full-time for an employer in Seattle. It was the... Continue Reading →
Digital Photography in the Age of Social Media Idiocy
Social Media can be Socially Tedious. I call it "Social Tedia". As much as I love the art and science of photography, a part of my psyche cannot help but wonder in which direction photography – specifically, digital photography – is going in the age of social media. My experience with sharing my photography via... Continue Reading →
No Facebook Needed (a.k.a. Life without Facebook)
Here are the reasons why TIA left Facebook and never looked back with any regrets.
What is TIA International Photography Anyway?
If it was previously unclear what TIA’s services were and how we can provide photography for your business needs and projects, this entertaining video demystifies any uncertainties or misconceptions! LOCATION TIA International Photography is headquartered in the industrious city of Seattle, Washington, in the United States, where inspirational and captivating images are abundant. FOCUS TIA’s... Continue Reading →
Hooray for Hollywood?
As a professional photographer headquartered in Seattle, I always enjoy learning the locations from where new customers and potential clients contact TIA, and which images they are interested in licensing. For example, I am currently dealing with (or patiently waiting for, rather) an architecture firm in London for its final decision on which TIA aerial... Continue Reading →
Steal the Deal!
December 1st is TIA International Photography’s 4th Anniversary, and we’re encouraging you to STEAL THE DEAL this December! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGlXkNP-64s
