Open Book. B&W. ©Alina Oswald.

The Journalist of Castro Street

A book review originally published in A&U Magazine You might say I’m obsessed, and maybe I am, but I’ve read … More

Zoom in/out over NYC skyline at sunset. Last Light over the City. ©2020 by Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.

Zooming In & Out

Zooming in and out while on a tripod can create quite some cool effects. Here are a few examples: The … More

Covid-19 Christmas Tree decorations. Holiday season 2020. #iphoneography ©Alina Oswald.

Holiday Gift Guide 2022

It’s the holiday season (want it or not!). Have you made your list and checked it twice? At least? Well, … More

Kurt Weston: The Making of the Blind Vision Photography Series

A look back at the Blind Vision series of black-and-white self-portraits by award-winning photographer Kurt Weston I’ve interviewed award-winning, legally … More

Backbone in Black and White. ©Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.

Backbone

A look back at my first photography show I only caught glimpses of the 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony this … More

Let's Talk About Art at Kurt Weston's show, Remember: An AIDS Retrospective. Photo by Alina Oswald.

Learning from Photographers

What I’ve learned about photography and life from award-winning photographer Kurt Weston In 2005, I came across an award-winning photograph … More