My work is driven by my search for authenticity in creativity. I love photographs that radiate warmth and genuine emotion.
ABOUT ME
International Female Wedding Photographer in Edinburgh
I have always been a very visual person - it is how I learn and engage with the world around me. A day in my life has not gone by in years without the urge to take a snapshot of the daily happenings of life around me. Photography is the outlet for that desire - I love to capture that one-in-a-million moment in time that perfectly epitomises a situation, an emotion, a thought. I believe that a great photograph lets the viewer feel as if they are there in the moment it was taken.
I began my photographic journey with documentary photography and portraits, working on my degree in Edinburgh and Hong Kong; but looking back on it now I have always used visual mediums as a means of expression. I do not think my choice of those two styles was a coincidence either, for together, they perfectly represent my approach to photography - to document and to represent artistically and aesthetically.
I love colour, light, and composition, and using all those technical elements to create visual poetry - to use them all in a natural way to tell a story. I am also strongly inspired by people - which is why I fell in love with wedding photography. They combine photography that documents with photography that is inherently focused on people and their stories.
Throughout this journey, framing the world around me through a lens let me engage with people and uncover their essence. Being present in a moment of pure emotion, and capturing that unaltered and unedited feeling on someone's face became a thing of beauty to me. Those fleeting moments are valuable imprints on time - ones that would usually come and go and be forgotten. Instead, I pin them down gently and allow them to live on in the image, to be shared and remembered fondly in years to come.
Taia Aida Wedding Photography in Edinburgh - International Female Wedding Photographer
“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.”
Get to know my approach
Capturing all the emotion
from the excitement joy and nervousness, to the silly moments and the love you share with one another - I want to immortalise that with all the finesse and care your wedding deserves.
And all those REAL moments
from silly looks to inside jokes.
Noticing the details
that you have put a lot of effort and money in. I make sure I capture all the little touches that you have so lovingly chosen for your special day.
Stepping back
and letting the magic unfold. I get a lot of beautiful candid and spontaneous photographs by always looking out for the right moment.
But guiding you
when it comes to posed beauty shots. I am your friend and will help you look your absolute best; whether you love the camera, or feel shy.
EXPLORE FURTHER
What
fascinates
me
Dynamic photographs, where you can clearly see 'movement'. Photography is a static medium, so I love to explore how I can express the way people hold themselves and move their bodies.
I love natural light. I think it displays every individual as their most authentic self and it can add a beautifully romantic feeling to a photo. Golden hour is my favourite time of day to shoot.
