Why is Charlotte’s Downtown Called Uptown?
Discover the quirky history, topography, and energy that shaped Charlotte’s charming city center. Continue reading Why is Charlotte’s Downtown Called Uptown?
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An Eccentric Expedition into 21st Century Cityscape Photography
Discover the quirky history, topography, and energy that shaped Charlotte’s charming city center. Continue reading Why is Charlotte’s Downtown Called Uptown?
The air quality was so abysmal in this city that its people were advised not to go outside. Continue reading Climate Change’s Impact on Edmonton: A Photographer’s Perspective
Discover stunning, lesser‑known Seattle skyline viewpoints beyond Kerry Park and the Space Needle—perfect for photographers, visitors, and locals seeking fresh city views. Continue reading Best Views of the Seattle Skyline (Beyond Kerry Park & the Space Needle)
Enjoy a special, Halloween-themed episode of “Emerald City Infinity”. This episode was inspired by the novel “Something Wicked This Way … Continue reading Something Sinister Seethes in Seattle
If you like timelapse photography, and if you like Seattle, you will LOVE “Emerald City Infinity”. Continue reading What is “Emerald City Infinity”?
Read the first official review of a TIA timelapse video! Continue reading Short Films Matter Reviews TIA’s “All Hallows Eve in the Emerald City”
TIA kicked off the new year with a fake client who tried to defraud my small business of 13 years. Here’s the entire story. Continue reading The Photography of Fraudulence
Security guards capture T.J. in the act of photography at a parking garage in Philadelphia and summarily kick him out — but not for the reason one might assume. Continue reading S.T.O.M.P. / Chapter 3: “City of Brotherly Security”
This is a tale about 13th anniversaries. Continue reading TIAA #47: “13 Decembers”
This is a tale about…falling through an online rabbit hole??? Continue reading TIAA #39: “Hyperdrive”
Looking for new Minneapolis cityscapes, urban landscapes, and aerial views? Look no further! Continue reading Minneapolis: TIA’s 20th American City
TIA will have two original images published in the hardcover coffee table book, “The Year Time Stopped”, set for release on June 21, 2022. Continue reading TIA to be Published in New Hardcover Book!
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”
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
2022 will be a year for TIA to change course, both personally and professionally. Continue reading Happy New Veer
Please enjoy a very entertaining timelapse video of the Chittenden Locks (whose local moniker is the Ballard Locks), which is … Continue reading Maritime Thoroughfare in the City
As my timelapse photography mission continues, this past weekend took me to the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, home of … Continue reading Sunday Walks at Kerry Park
Seattle has been experiencing some exceptional summertime weather even though we’re only a month into Spring. In my experience, Aprils … Continue reading Seattle Summer in Springtime!
Enjoy a compilation of landscape and timelapse photography featuring the enchanting cherry blossoms at the University of Washington in Seattle, a popular, annual attraction. Continue reading You & Me under the UW Cherry Blossom Trees
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
During the weekend of March 27th, I decided to revive my objectives for creating timelapse photography videos. It was a … Continue reading Sleepy Saturday Morning in Seattle
This article will be the final entry for La Vue Atypique in 2020, a year that many people around the … Continue reading Yesteryear 2020 – One Last Look
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!
T.J. reckons with the reality of racism and discrimination in his day-to-day routines as a professional photographer. Continue reading S.T.O.M.P. / Chapter 2: “Another Day in Paradise”
“Satirical Tales of a Moody Photographer” (or “S.T.O.M.P.”) is a new series for La Vue Atypique which shares amusing (and sometimes enlightening) anecdotes from my career as a professional photographer. Continue reading S.T.O.M.P. / Chapter 1: “Weekend at Boise’s”
December 1, 2020 is, unbelievably, the 11th anniversary of TIA International Photography. This was the day that the City of … Continue reading 11 Years of TIA!
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)
A second chapter of explorative Photocycling in the Emerald City ensues…come along with me! Continue reading TIA’s Adventures in “Photocycling” / Chapter Two
An anecdote about what happens when the entity who steals your intellectual property is the U.S. federal government. Continue reading That Time When the U.S. Government (Almost) Stole My Photograph!
In response to clients and customers who have expressed that their current budgets have been restricted on account of the … Continue reading Quarantine Quagmire Sale (Ends May 31st)