Writing and Photography Samples

Photographed HIV Warriors project. Read more about HIV Warriors prevention campaign in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine (article by Chael Needle)

HIV Happy: A book review published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Double Life: A book review published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

After the Wrath of God: A book review published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Dancing for a Cause: A photo shoot and interview with Joseph Rivera, co-founder of Baila Society, a NYC salsa dance company, published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Escape to Survival: An interview with (and photographs of) Daniel Bauer, magician, escape artist, HIV activist and motivational speaker, published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Learning from the Past: An interview with multimedia artist Stephen Mead published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

An Unlikely Hero: An interview about the Red Flamboyant, a new play inspired by the first Vietnamese AIDS support group, published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

HIV in My Eye, a book review published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Visual AIDS Benefit Prints, an interview with Visual AIDS’ Nelson Santos about Visual AIDS‘ work during the holidays and around the year(s), published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS MagazineMetamorphoses, an interview with award winning fine art photographer Kurt Weston, published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Finding Cures, an interview with Nathalia Holt, author of Cured. Article was published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

A Warrior’s Path, an interview with AIDS activist Maria Mejia and author Jason Wood about their new book, From a Warrior’s Passion and Pain, published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Raise Your Voice!, an interview with and photographs of actor, fitness guru, Athlete Ally Ambassador, founder of Amazin Lethi Foundation and AIDS activist Amazin Lethi, published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine   Some photographs were later published in Oi Vietnam magazine.

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Talk to Me, an interview with award-winning author and public speaker Scott Fried, published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Legendary Captures the Ballroom Scene: An Interview with award-winning photographer Gerard H. Gaskin published in Out IN Jersey Magazine

Invitation to a Ball, a feature article and photos about NYC Ballroom Community and related AIDS awareness, published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine.
I’d like to thank LGBT activist and filmmaker, Wolfgang Busch, for introducing me to the ballroom community and inviting me to attend (and cover) this year’s International Ballroom Convention and the 35th House of Ultra Omni Anniversary Ball. Also, while at the Ballroom Convention, I’m glad to have met (photographed and interviewed) award-winning photographer Gerard H. Gaskin, Kevin Ultra Omni Burrus, members of Housing Works, Milton Garcia Ninja, members of the House of Omni, of the House of Bvlgari, artist Davey Mitchell, Chashama Gallery , and many others.

Curves & Shapes: Hair- and Body-scapes. Black-and-white studio portrait by Alina Oswald. Photographing men.

Through the Lens, or TTL, how photographers call it. But this Through the Lens is not a flash setting, rather an interview with award-winning photographer Gerard H. Gaskin, about his new book, LEGENDARY, documenting the ballroom scene, and covering HIV/AIDS campaigns. Check it out in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine.

AIDS Education Month, a feature article published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Mothers and Sons, a review of the play by Terrence McNally, originally published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Full Plate: An Interview with Ted Allen, the host of award-winning show, Chopped, on Dining Out For Life, HIV/AIDS, Chopped, dinner plans and much more. Article originally published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

The BROTHER Project an article published in Out IN Jersey Magazine

Queer Threads: An Interview with artists Allyson Mitchell, Jessica Whitbread, and L.J. Roberts about women (all self-identified women), HIV/AIDS (and related stigma), and feminism, published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

She Shoots Men – A Review of Vivienne Maricevic’s She Shoots Men for Out IN Jersey Magazine

A Walk to Remember: An Interview with Walk On documentary producers Joseph Kibler and Mark Bashian published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

The Test of Time: An Interview with New York City artist Carmine Santaniello published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Journey to the Center of Our Hearts: An Interview with Nicholas Snow, Author of Life Positive: A Journey to the Center of My Heart, published in A&U Magazine: America’s AIDS Magazine

Southern Heroes: A Feature Article and Interview with 2008 CNN Hero and AIDS activist, Dr. Bambi Gaddist, published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS MagazineAwaken: An Interview with artist Ronnie Queenan published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Virus Hunt – A Book Review published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Representing AIDS. Bags. Photo by Alina Oswald, published in A&U Magazine.

(re)Presenting AIDS: Culture & Accountability – An open forum. Text and photography made The Scene in September 2013 issue of A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Call Me Kuchu – A review of the award-winning documentary Call Me Kuchu published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

AIDS in New York: The First Five Years – An Interview with Jean Ashton, Curator of AIDS in New York, published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

AIDS Visionaries – An Interview with Tony Beall, President and CEO of Mister Nonprofit Consultancy published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine

Fitness 4 Poz – An Interview with Fitness Trainer Victor Tort published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS Magazine 

A Day with HIV in America – An Online Gallery Review published in A&U Magazine–America’s AIDS MagazineA Look Back at 30 Years of AIDS and AIDS Conspiracy Theories – A Feature Article published in Out IN Jersey Magazine

Art That Matters – An Interview with Visual Artist Nancer LeMoins published in A&U–America’s AIDS Magazine

Bridging the Gap – An Interview with Director and Producer of the AIDS Documentary We Were Here, published in A&U–America’s AIDS Magazine

Learning the ABCs of Humanity – An Interview with Award-Winning Artists, Actor, Photographer and Playwright Ntare Mbaho Guma Mwine. Feature Article published in A&U–America’s AIDS Magazine

BACKBONE – A Photography Book with images from my solo photography show, Backbone, August 8, 2008.

Matter of Faith – An Interview with Episcopal Priest and Author Elizabeth Geitz. Feature Article published in A&U–America’s AIDS Magazine

No Time to LoseA Life in Pursuit of Deadly Viruses, by Peter Piot, with Ruth Marchall – A Book Review published in A&U–America’s AIDS Magazine

No Time to LoseA Life in Pursuit of Deadly Viruses, by Peter Piot, with Ruth Marchall – A Book Review published in A&U–America’s AIDS Magazine

Sofrito Magic – An Interview with NYC Artist Mario Sostre. A Gallery Article published in A&U–America’s AIDS Magazine

The Origins of AIDS, by Jacque Pepin – A Book Review published in A&U–America’s AIDS Magazine

Well With My Soul, by Gregory G. Allen. A Book Review published in A&U–America’s AIDS Magazine

Samadhi – The Key to a Windless Mind – The Key to a Mindless Mind – An Interview with Ottawa’s Kaia Nightingale, a BSc, MA in Psychology and honorary Doctor in Meditation. Article originally published in Enlightened Practice Magazine

Pranayama: BREAD for a Stressful Day – an Interview with Maya Cunningham on how to live a heart-healthy, stress-less light. Article originally published in Enlightened Practice Magazine

Missing, by Drake Braxton, Seventh Window Publishing – a Book Review published in A&U Magazine