Pearl Harbor Day

December 7, 1941 – 2022 December 7, 2022, is also known as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. I visited Pearl Harbor … More

Photographing the Pearl Harbor National Memorial

December 7, 1941 – December 7, 2021 Today is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. This year we mark the 80th anniversary … More

The Brocken Spectre. ©Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.

Calm Imagery

Lately, I’ve noticed terms like “calm images” or “calming photography” or popping up in online searches. I think it makes … More

Sunset at Haleakala. Haleakala National Park. Maui, Hawaii. Photo by Alina Oswald.

Photographing Hawaii

Today, August 4, is President Obama’s birthday. Since he’s a Hawaiian native, and also since August 21, only a few … More