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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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In a Wincing Near Miss, The Washington Post Almost Mentions TIA International Photography
American Cities, Marketing Mayhem, On My Mind, Seattle Focus & Factoids

In a Wincing Near Miss, The Washington Post Almost Mentions TIA International Photography

TIA International Photography’s name misses the opportunity to be printed in an article because the small business did NOT have a conflict of interest with the newspaper. Continue reading In a Wincing Near Miss, The Washington Post Almost Mentions TIA International Photography

All Hallows Eve in the Emerald City
CREATIVE, Seattle Focus & Factoids, Timelapse City Prequels

All Hallows Eve in the Emerald City

Enjoy a spooky and entertaining two-minute video to mark the occasion. Continue reading All Hallows Eve in the Emerald City

TIAA #36:  “Groove is on the Waterfront”
Seattle Focus & Factoids, Tosin's Images & Anecdotes (TIAA)

TIAA #36: “Groove is on the Waterfront”

This is a tale about an unlikely pair grooving to the sound that Seattle threw down. Continue reading TIAA #36: “Groove is on the Waterfront”

Minneapolis:  TIA’s 20th American City
American Cities

Minneapolis: TIA’s 20th American City

Looking for new Minneapolis cityscapes, urban landscapes, and aerial views? Look no further! Continue reading Minneapolis: TIA’s 20th American City

An American Anniversary Ritual Returns to the Emerald City
American Cities, Seattle Focus & Factoids

An American Anniversary Ritual Returns to the Emerald City

Celebrating Independence Day has returned to Seattle! Continue reading An American Anniversary Ritual Returns to the Emerald City

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 #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 #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 #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 #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”

Hello Seattle. It’s Been Fog Too Long.
Seattle Focus & Factoids

Hello Seattle. It’s Been Fog Too Long.

TIA invites you to view how foggy weather transforms the Emerald City into an otherworldly realm of eccentric mystery and eerie intrigue. Continue reading Hello Seattle. It’s Been Fog Too Long.

Walking in a City Centre Wonderland
Seattle Focus & Factoids

Walking in a City Centre Wonderland

Take an illustrative and photographic walk with TIA through downtown Seattle’s sparkling holiday decorations…in the rain! Continue reading Walking in a City Centre Wonderland

Caught in a Seattle Timelapse
Seattle Focus & Factoids, Timelapse City Prequels

Caught in a Seattle Timelapse

In 2021, I have finally been able to engage with the objective I set for myself last year — developing … Continue reading Caught in a Seattle Timelapse

A Newfound Zeal for the Seattle Great Wheel
Seattle Focus & Factoids

A Newfound Zeal for the Seattle Great Wheel

The Seattle Great Wheel is the Ferris wheel at Pier 57 of Seattle‘s waterfront. Constructed in 2012, the Great Wheel … Continue reading A Newfound Zeal for the Seattle Great Wheel

Happy Holly Jolly Holidays!
Seattle Focus & Factoids

Happy Holly Jolly Holidays!

First and foremost, TIA would like to take a moment to wish all of you a pleasant and peaceful holiday … Continue reading Happy Holly Jolly Holidays!

Quarantined City: Seattle Life Offset by the Coronavirus (Part III)
Seattle Focus & Factoids, TIA Special Features

Quarantined City: Seattle Life Offset by the Coronavirus (Part III)

This is Part III of my photo essay that features different neighborhoods and landmarks of Seattle, notably areas that are … Continue reading Quarantined City: Seattle Life Offset by the Coronavirus (Part III)

Quarantined City: Seattle Life Offset by the Coronavirus (Part II)
Seattle Focus & Factoids

Quarantined City: Seattle Life Offset by the Coronavirus (Part II)

This is Part II of my photo essay that features different neighborhoods and landmarks of Seattle, notably areas that are … Continue reading Quarantined City: Seattle Life Offset by the Coronavirus (Part II)

Quarantined City: Seattle Life Offset by the Coronavirus (Part I)
Seattle Focus & Factoids

Quarantined City: Seattle Life Offset by the Coronavirus (Part I)

If you’re reading this article, you are probably fully aware of the ongoing global health crisis caused by the coronavirus … Continue reading Quarantined City: Seattle Life Offset by the Coronavirus (Part I)

What’s with All the Cityscapes Anyway? (TIA Origin Story)
ARCHIVES, Feature Photographers, On My Mind, Presentation

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. Continue reading What’s with All the Cityscapes Anyway? (TIA Origin Story)

A Bittersweet Memory of Miami
American Cities

A Bittersweet Memory of Miami

A retrospective regarding the discovery of a sudden death and the unexpected opportunity of directing air control traffic over a major American city. Continue reading A Bittersweet Memory of Miami

Why *is* Seattle called “The Emerald City”?
Seattle Focus & Factoids, TIA Special Features

Why *is* Seattle called “The Emerald City”?

Why is Seattle called “The Emerald City”? What’s the story? Continue reading Why *is* Seattle called “The Emerald City”?

It Was an Earthquake, Not an Emergency.
American Cities

It Was an Earthquake, Not an Emergency.

The image above was one of the very romantic and memorable views of San Diego from my hotel captured on … Continue reading It Was an Earthquake, Not an Emergency.

Dancing in Seattle in the Summer Rain (Factoid #7)
Seattle Focus & Factoids

Dancing in Seattle in the Summer Rain (Factoid #7)

SEATTLE FACTOID #7 So far, in July 2019, Seattle has had a relatively healthy amount of rainfall interspersing the warm … Continue reading Dancing in Seattle in the Summer Rain (Factoid #7)

The Frustrated Photographer and Forgetful Pilot
Canadian Cities, TIA Special Features

The Frustrated Photographer and Forgetful Pilot

I have an episode in aerial photography that was so peculiar that I felt it deserved to be described with … Continue reading The Frustrated Photographer and Forgetful Pilot

Where the Cranes Reign (Factoid #6)
Seattle Focus & Factoids

Where the Cranes Reign (Factoid #6)

SEATTLE FACTOID #6 Seattle has erected more cranes for construction than any other city in the United States for three … Continue reading Where the Cranes Reign (Factoid #6)

The City of a Saint & Good Herbs
American Cities, TIA Urban Etymology

The City of a Saint & Good Herbs

Today, you might be familiar with this city by a few of its popular nicknames, including: Of course, we all … Continue reading The City of a Saint & Good Herbs

A Needle Like No Other (Factoid #5)
Seattle Focus & Factoids

A Needle Like No Other (Factoid #5)

SEATTLE FACTOID #5 When the Smith Tower was erected in 1914, it remained the tallest building not only in Seattle … Continue reading A Needle Like No Other (Factoid #5)

The Photographer, The Police Officer & The Politics
On My Mind, Seattle Focus & Factoids

The Photographer, The Police Officer & The Politics

If you’ve been a resident of Seattle for a few years, then you’re probably very familiar with how much the … Continue reading The Photographer, The Police Officer & The Politics

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