"Express Yourself" a self-portrait from a series of b&n hand portraits and self-portraits, Talk with Your Hands, which explores the role of gesture in communication and self-expression, in a world pre- and post-Coronavirus. ©Alina Oswald. All Rights Reserved.

International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day! Today some of us celebrate women–our mothers, grandmothers, aunties, cousins, sisters, our role models, mentors, and … More

Pride Hearts in Jersey City. Photo by Alina Oswald.

Out IN Jersey Magazine Photo Contest

A new photo contest FREE to enter I know, I know, the holidays are upon us. Still, this time of … More

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Identity in b&w. WAD2007. Photo by Alina Oswald.

How I Got That Shot: Identity

Identity. WAD 2007. And Also how I met celebrity host, actor and advocate, Ron B.

Stonewall 50 – Photographing Pride

Celebrating 50 years of Pride, Stonewall 50.

Backbone

Backbone – On the ten-year anniversary of my solo photography show and related photography book, and on photographing the 2008 … More

Photographing Pride Through the Years

June is Pride Month. I usually go to NYC Pride to photograph and meet with friends. I’ve photographed NYC Pride … More

Activism through the Lens

Photographing for a Cause: Photographing HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ Activists In photography, TTL (or Through The Lens) metering determines the flash … More