Creating a Visual Catalyst for Artists and Businesses to Enhance Their Branding Power in Japan and Beyond I’m Tia Haygood, a bilingual photographer living and working in Tokyo where I love photographing the urban characteristics of the city plus traveling around rural Japan tasting its many unique local foods. My professional goal is to help artists and businesses enhance their branding power with great photography, especially in the areas I excel in – events, portraits, food and products. […]
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Watch Your Back(ground): The Importance of Background in Photography
A photo mentor once told me the background of the photo was MORE important than the subject itself. At the time, I thought he seemed a bit extreme, but a trip to Nagoya got me to thinking how right he might have been. — I had the pleasure of going to Nagoya the other week for a cosplay photo session. There were eight Japanese cosplayers who were very excited to don their respective costumes from […]
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Book a Cherry Blossom Season Family Portrait Session with TopTia!
Cherry Blossom session is coming! TopTia Photography is now taking reservations for a one to two hour family photo sessions under the cherry blossoms! Here are the types of photo session offered by TopTia Photography: One-Hour Photo Session (15 photos) :15,000 (plus tax) Two-hour Photo Session (25 photos): 25,000 (plus tax) Our photo session ideally will be held in public parks and areas throughout the Tokyo and Yokohama area. Other locations can be negotiated. Delivery of […]
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How to Photograph Shy, Confident, and Impartial Clients
One of the most frequent questions I receive from clients at the beginning of a photo shoot is: “What ideas do you have for the shoot?” or “How will you photograph me?” I won’t lie, during the first few months of TopTia, those questions shocked me. I was going to ask the same exact thing! Including my client’s ideas has always been a top priority for me. The first time I encountered an unsure client, […]
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Telling My Own Story: Finding Freedom in Photography
For the most part, I do the photo work for other entrepreneurs, artists, and models in the Kanto area. My work involves me photographing models in skate parks, photographing delicious Mexican-Vietnamese fusion burritos, and yes, upgrading many LinkedIn profile photos. I love my job. It allows me to hear the stories of individuals I wouldn’t have had the chance of meeting back home. I am grateful for the life photography has given me. One of the […]
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