About Vaida | St. John's, NL, Canada | Vaida V. Nairn Photography

Vaida is a live performance, film/TV stills, and documentary photographer. She is also a cinematographer and filmmaker in the making.

Vaida is Lithuanian by birth and world citizen by choice. In the last 12 years she lived in Australia, Japan, Qatar, The Netherlands, UAE and UK. Vaida is now based in St. John's, NL, Canada.

Education

2017 MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography, London, UK (distinction)

2008 MA of Arts in Comparative Culture, Tokyo, Japan

2000 BA of Arts in Theology, Kaunas, Lithuania

Editorial Clients and Published Work

Edinburgh Guide, UK

The National, daily newspaper, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Velhot, creative agency, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing, Doha, Qatar

The Peninsula, daily newspaper, Doha, Qatar

Oryx Advertising Co., Doha, Qatar

T Qatar - The New York Times Style Magazine, Doha, Qatar

Waqif Art Centre, Doha, Qatar

Royal Dutch Shell, Doha, Qatar

Theatre photography

White Rooster Theatre, St. John's, NL, Canada

Echo Productions, Toronto, ON, Canada

Courtney Fowler Performance Academy, St.John's, NL, Canada

SignPost Players, St. John's, NL, Canada

Director C.Tomlinson, St. John's, NL, Canada

Opera on the Avalon, St.John's, NL, Canada

TODOS Productions, St.John's, NL, Canada

Music photography

Pussy Riot, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Mugenkyo Taiko, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Jeremy Dutcher, St.John's, NL, Canada

U.S. Girls, Toronto, ON, Canada

Bonjay, Toronto, ON, Canada

Renders, St.John's, NL, Canada

The Watershed Ansemble, St.John's, NL, Canada

Festivals Photography

2019 Lawnya Vawnya, St.John's, NL, Canada

2018 The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Film Stills & BTS

The Condom King of Newfoundland, CBC, Canada

Isthisanalogy (TV series in progress), Blue Pinion Films, St.John's, NL, Canada

We Are Here (TV series in progress), Blue Pinion Films, St.John's, NL, Canada

1st & 2nd Video Camera Operator

Kate Crackerberry, Blue Pinion Films, St.John's, NL, Canada

Isthisanalogy (TV series in progress), Blue Pinion Films, St.John's, NL, Canada

We Are Here (TV series in progress), Blue Pinion Films, St.John's, NL, Canada

Rogers TV, St.John's, NL, Canada

Exhibitions

2018 Group Exhibition, Eastern Edge Gallery, St.John's, NL, Canada

2016 Group exhibition, Ugly Duck, London, UK

2009 Group exhibition, Waqif Art Center, Doha, Qatar

2007 Group exhibition, Musee de E’lysee, Lausanne, Switzerland

2006 Group exhibition, Fuji Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania

Non Profit

Zero Tolerance, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Crisis Skylight Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Shakti, Women's Aid, Scotland, UK

Special Care Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Feel Great Helping, Abu Dhabi, UAE