An interview with award-winning photographer Kurt Weston about art, photography, and surviving two pandemics The 2020 coronavirus pandemic brought everything … More
Category: HIV activists
2021 in the Rearview Mirror
Things to remember from this year: Times are still tough. Pandemic is still here. People are still struggling. Be respectful. … More
More Learning from Photographers
…the story behind my obsession with (photographing) the VFT carnivore plant Here’s an excerpt from my book, JOURNEYS THROUGH DARKNESS: … More
Ask an Activist
Photographing and interviewing ACT-UP activists March is not only Women’s History Month, but it also marks the anniversary (the 34th … More
Ask a Photographer
Interviewing photographers
Angel in Central Park
The story of a black-and-white Lensbaby photograph on World AIDS Day 2020 Angels in America has been a source of … More
“No Surrender” – The Story Behind the Image
How I made that shot and the story behind my “No Surrender” image Those of you reading this blog might … More
Two Pandemics: Parallels and Sources of Inspiration
Drawing parallels between AIDS and Covid-19 pandemics (or how HIV and AIDS has inspired creative work capturing Coronavirus and Covid-19) … More
Pandemic-Inspired Creative Work
On using creative work to capture pandemics such as HIV and AIDS, and the Coronavirus pandemic Oftentimes in life we … More
The Symbolism of 7pm [cheer] in a (post) Covid-19 World
A visual interpretation of the meaning and symbolism of 7pm cheer for Covid-19 first responders during and post coronavirus pandemic … More
ALINA OSWALD 