Neil Ta Photography
Category: Event Planning & Services Photographers Photographers [Edit]
Toronto, ON M5V 3M3(416) 904-9887
4 reviews for Neil Ta Photography
4 reviews in English
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Review from Carmen M.
1/16/2011
Let me explain how this is going to work: I'm going to attempt to explain to you what a bad-ass photographer Neil Ta is and you're going to listen. Or, in this case, read. Ahem.
I met Neil through Yelp Toronto where he worked as the "official unofficial photographer" of all our Yelp elite events. Basically, I thought he was just a guy with a camera until I stumbled across his recently self-published book of photographs and my eyes nearly popped out of my head.
Neil Ta is a *superb* photographer. He has an eye for things that you and I just don't see, and has the rare ability to translate his perspective into a photographic work of art. I personally believe his photos of abandoned buildings are some of the best photos I've ever seen, and I'm a huge photography buff. Check out his photos of old buildings in Detroit -- they are so freaking good, I almost cried looking at them.
Before I moved back to the States from Toronto, I asked Neil to take some professional photos of me around Toronto and they were the bomb. They captured the essence of the city I love perfectly.
Not only have I had photos of myself taken, I've also purchased several of Neil's photos to frame in my house. It seriously took me a week to choose the photos I wanted to buy because of the sheer number of outstanding photos. They're like Ruffles -- you can't choose just one. In fact, I ended up buy 20, including two 12x18 prints! My selections were printed on professional-grade paper (even the small 4x6's). Neil was extremely responsive in answering all my questions and was very helpful in lending an eye while trying to narrow down my choices. He was also very accommodating when it came to delivering the photos to me, as well -- he met me on time and with a perfectly wrapped package of photos fit for traveling.
I could go on and on about Neil's seriously mad skillz, but then you'd think Neil was paying me to say these things, although I can assure you, he is not. I'm just a huge Neil Ta fan and a huge supporter of his work. I believe he's going to do big things with his wicked good photography. Do yourself a favor and check his stuff out -- you and your eyes will be glad you did. -
Review from susan c.
12/6/2009
5 stars for Neil Ta as a photographer. The boy's got mad skillz.
3 stars as a human being. [1] There's room for improvement.
Let's split the difference.
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[1] I may need to raise my standards. [2]
[2] Just kidding! Love ya, Neil! -
Review from Christine C.
Etobicoke, ON
11/23/2009 12 photos
I highly value good photographs and when it comes to family photographs the value bar rises even higher. They become the reflection of the history of our lives over the years, from weddings to birthdays to holidays to the benchmark events that evoke great laughter and fond memories of days past.
We'd been searching for a photographer to take some new pics for us since it'd been a while since the last time we had any pictures taken and we wanted something special. After I saw the last batch of pics from the Yelp Elite Event at Chino Locos I approached resident photographer, Neil Ta about possibly taking some pics. I'd routed through his Flickr gallery and was in awe of his art and his ability to capture imagery. Initially Neil said that if I was looking for "portraits" then he wasn't the right guy. I told him if I wanted portraits I would have headed over to Sears with the fake winter background and the fake snow covered box to pose against. I told him I wanted personal and meaningful pictures of me with my only child. Pictures that were special and real, pictures that could capture the essence of our relationship. He got what I meant. I was absolutely delighted when he told me that he would be glad to take some new snappy happy's for us.
You think it's easy to stand there and pose for a photographer and try and look natural? Ummmm, nope, it ain't. Yet Neil made us very comfortable right from the get go and the results speak for themselves. We opted for the backdrop of the Distillery district with it's brick and it's cobblestone walkways. We did find one back spot that provided us with a really interesting arty backdrop which ultimately yielded my most favorite pictures of the collection. Neil is a perfectionist and he took a ton of snaps, filtered through them, did some editing and got them back to us pronto pronto which means we'll have pictures in time for Christmas presents. As a family we are absolutely delighted and wouldn't hesitate in a minute to recommend Neil to our friends, family and other Yelper's! His sitting fee is very reasonable and unlike many other photographers he doesn't put a stranglehold on access to the pictures. We are ordering the most important ones and the enlargements through Neil's photograph provider but at least we have some access to reproducing some smaller ones for ourselves.
I've put up a few of my most favorite pics. Neil's lovely honey, Sabrina, assisted him for the shoot and she likes to try and capture the "jumping" pictures and by gosh they got a couple of pics where we are both off the ground. It was lots of fun and my daughter was particularly pleased with the adventure and even more so with the end results. Have a look for yourself. A picture, as they say, is worth a 1,000 words. Thank you Neil. -
Review from Chris P.
12/9/2009
This guy takes some snazzy photos AND he introduced me to the Kom Jug. Need I say more?
