Photography and Mood – II

Photography and Mood. Fun in Hawaii.

Alina Oswald on May 28, 2019

Expressing Mood in Images: Happy (in) Hawaii

While I often find myself capturing dark and dramatic subjects and stories, summer is just around the corner, actually, “officially” here for those in the U.S., since yesterday was Memorial Day. So, why not photograph fun and happy stories for a change?

Summer is my favorite season. Hawaii is one of my favorite places to be and to photograph. And while it’s always summer in Hawaii, here are a few images I took, many years ago, while on a trip to (Happy) Hawaii.

From Coconut Island, off the Big Island of Hawaii:

Coconut Island, Hawaii. A bridge not too far from the Big Island of Hawaii. Photo by Alina Oswald.

To jumping off cliffs:

  • Fun in Hawaii. Jump off the cliff. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
    Leap of Faith. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
  • Fun in Hawaii. Jump off the cliff. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
    Leap of Faith. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
  • Fun in Hawaii. Jump off the cliff. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
    Leap of Faith. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
  • Fun in Hawaii. Jump off the cliff. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
    Leap of Faith. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
  • Fun in Hawaii. Jump off the cliff. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
    Leap of Faith. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
  • Fun in Hawaii. Jump off the cliff. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
    Leap of Faith. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
  • Fun in Hawaii. Jump off the cliff. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.
    Leap of Faith. Photo by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.

To surfing and diving, feet up, into the crashing waves.

Diving into the wave, feet up. Photo by Alina Oswald.
Surfer taking the leap, head first. Fun in the water. Photo by Alina Oswald.

Images evoking a lighter mood often make us smile or even laugh. They remind us of happier times, if only for a moment.

So, Happy Summer! to you all, and, as always, thanks for stopping by!

Alina Oswald

Published by Alina Oswald

Alina Oswald is a writer and photographer documenting the AIDS pandemic and the LGBTQ+ community. She's often invited to talk about HIV and AIDS, photography, women in photography and the arts, and women empowerment. Her photography work has been featured in NYC shows and galleries, including Fresh Fruit Festival at Leslie-Lohman Museum, Postcards from the Edge at Visual AIDS, photo art shows at Soho Photo Gallery and La Vie Galerie. She is Arts Editor at A&U Magazine--America's AIDS Magazine, NYIP photography instructor, and the author of JOURNEYS THROUGH DARKNESS: A BIOGRAPHY of award-winning, legally blind photographer and AIDS activist, Kurt Weston. Contact her online at alinaoswald.com.

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