About

Tia Maloney is a contemporary photographer whose work captures the essence of her subjects and everyday life, focusing on the complexities of human identity and documenting people and their unique stories. Exploring themes of social standards, gender issues, and political realities through a blend of digital and analogue techniques, Tia creates work with an aesthetic of natural photography, documenting everyday life, whether that be the mundane or the imaginative and she also captures compelling still life and portraiture, balancing the precision of studio work with the spontaneity of location shoots. With a focused passion on creative exploration and freedom, Tia aspires to share her insights and skills through teaching, inspiring others to see the world through a thoughtful lens.

Ethics

As a photographer I am dedicated to work in an Ethical way, including:

Portraiture-

Ensuring informed consent is given by my subjects and allowing subjects to withdraw that consent if wanted
Respecting my subjects personal boundaries and beliefs
Informing my subjects on why I am taking the photographs and what I will be doing with them, including where the photographs will be viewed
Respecting my subjects lifestyle and treating them as I would expect to be treated myself

Location-

Gaining permission/consent to use the location (if needed)
When working on location, I will respect that location and the environment surrounding
Not altering said environment in any way for the sake of my photographs
Leaving locations in a clean and tidy state to ensure environmental preservation

Still Life-

Using sustainable methods/props to create my photographs
Gaining consent for any personal items used in a shoot
Ensuring no offence is taken by any items used in a shoot (not culturally appropriating any clothing/objects)

Exhibitions

2024- Elysian Exhibition, Brown Street Gallery, Sheffield
2025- Future Now Photography Degree Show, SIA Gallery, Sheffield