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November 29th, 2021
THEME: Love/Valentine’s Day
Photo Challenge: With the upcoming Valentine’s Day in mind, capture a photograph that completes the following sentence: “You know what they say: where there is love, there is ___________”
CONTEST RULES:
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 7, 2021
CONTEST FEE: FREE TO SUBMIT!
IMAGE REQUIREMENTS:
number of images: up to THREE (3)
image file type: jpg, JPG
image file size restrictions: low-resolution (save the high-resolution file to submit in case you win) – 92 DPI, 1024 pixels on the longest side
image file name: FirstName_LastName_1.jpg FirstName_LastName_2.jpg FirstName_LastName_3.jpg
use any camera – smartphone cameras, point-and-shoot, DSLRs, mirrorless, etc.
YOU should be the OWNER of the images and you should have PERMISSION to submit the images!
Email your images to: alinaoswald@outinjersey.net
SUBJECT LINE: OIJ Feb/Mar 2022 Photo Contest
IMPORTANT: In the body of your email, for each submitted image, please include: title, caption, and an email address to be contacted.
PRIZE: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
The winner will be contacted no later than Friday, December 10. Please have your images available in high resolution, for print publication. The winner will be interviewed for the magazine. The interview will be published as a podcast, online, and as a feature, in the print issue of the magazine. EMAIL YOUR ENTRY ASAP!
October 19th, 2021
A sneak preview of Water's Soul, a new giant sculpture on one of Jersey City's piers.
Read more about it in my latest post: https://alinaoswald.com/2021/10/19/waters-soul/
September 16th, 2021
Photographing the September 11 Tribute Lights on the 20th anniversary of the attacks.
September 1st, 2021
Walking around the World Trade Center area, in New York City, photographing the Oculus, the Freedom Tower, and the 9/11 Memorial.
June 29th, 2021
So much happening, especially in this past (and last week of June):
Pride Day fell on the same day as National HIV Testing Day this year, 6/27; there were a few Pride events in NYC, yet no fireworks…
More Life, a series of art shows highlighting HIV and AIDS counternarratives opened in Manhattan: check out a few images below as well as my article published in A&U Magazine to find out more
strawberry moon also highlighted the week, and I took a few pictures of it, too
also, my cover story and related photography for the Pride issue of Out IN Jersey will hopefully finally be posted online, and I’ll share the link as soon as it’s made available
and, last, not least, Fourth of July is coming up in a short few days; check out my post about photographing fireworks.
Read more at https://alinaoswald.com/2021/06/29/more-life-pride-month-strawberry-moon/
June 24th, 2021
Check out my latest article published in A&U Magazine--America's AIDS Magazine. COUNTERnarrative focuses on HIV and AIDS counternarratives captured in More Life, a series of exhibitions opening this summer at David Zwirner Gallery, in New York City. Read more at: https://aumag.org/2021/06/23/more-life/
May 26th, 2021
During this coronavirus pandemic, I’ve spent months organizing and reorganizing pretty much everything around the house, a la Marie Kondo. I’ve also become interested in minimalist living (not the extreme kind) and, in the process, realized that I’ve always been a minimalist to a certain degree.
Recently, I’ve also discovered that there is such a thing as “minimalist photography.” So, what exactly is minimalist photography?
Read more at https://alinaoswald.com/2021/05/11/minimalist-photography/
May 26th, 2021
What I’ve learned about photography and life from award-winning photographer Kurt Weston
In 2005, I came across an award-winning photograph posted online. It was called “The Last Light” and featured a man with a drawn face and ghostly eyes. He was sitting in a chair with his back at a tall window. He appeared as if at a crossroads, about to follow a path unfolding in front of him, beyond the visual sphere of the photograph.
Read more at https://alinaoswald.com/2021/05/25/learning-from-photographers/
March 30th, 2021
The Activists - Stories in Words and Images
March is not only Women’s History Month, but it also marks the anniversary (the 34th this year) of ACT UP–the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power. Over the past twenty years, I’ve had the opportunity to meet, interview and photograph many LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS activists, many of them ACT UP activists. In the process, I’ve discovered mentors and role models.
Here are a few of my interviews and photo shoots with ACT UP activists. Hope that their stories of resilience will inspire you, too.
Read more at https://alinaoswald.com/2021/03/30/activist-stories/
March 9th, 2021
Over the years I’ve interviewed many photographers and learned a lot along the way, not only about photography, but also about art and activism, history and culture, and life, in general. Today, I’d like to share several of those interviews with you. Read more at https://alinaoswald.com/2021/03/09/interviews-with-photographers/ .
