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José A. Alvarado Jr.

Photographer based in New York José A. Alvarado Jr. portfolio on Visura - a professional network to connect with photo editors and art buyers, and build photography portfolio websites. Visura members, like José A., share photojournalism, art photography, landscape, travel photography, portraits and more. José A. has 16 stories, community news posts, and 0 images shared in the photo stream.

A New York native, José A. Alvarado Jr. (b. 1989) is a Puerto Rican documentary photographer working on long-form visual narratives. He is currently based in New York City. His work has been published by: The New York Times,... read on

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Welcome to the party. The New York City block party.

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — Last month I had the privilege of covering block parties in the Glendale and Ridgewood neighborhoods of Queens for the massive time capsule piece..

Sep 16, 2019 546

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A Sunday with Grammy Award Winning Rapper Residente

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — Last month I had the opportunity to spend a Sunday afternoon with the Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican rapper Residente for the NYTimes. ..

Sep 13, 2019 332

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The New York Times - Connected by Cannabis

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — In August I spent time with Hillary Peckham, co-founder of the New York-based all-women medical marijuana company Etain Health, and Maren..

Sep 8, 2019 598

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AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY 35 WINNERS

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — Two of my images from my personal project "La Isla Del Encanto; Borikén" were chosen for American Photography 35 !!! ..

Aug 16, 2019 625

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Still Rocking the Role (and the Mullet) 10 Years Later

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — Some images from my time documenting veteran actor Mitchell Jarvis's transformation into the smart-alecky narrator "Lonny" in..

Aug 13, 2019 418

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Savoring Long Sunday Nights With Music and Meals

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — Last week I had the pleasure of photographing the charming neighborhood of Jackson Heights, Queens along with the beautiful establishments and..

Jun 27, 2019 819

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8TH EDITION OF THE FENCE

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — I'm speechless, humbled, and excited to announce my project "House of Glory", a story that documents a group of New Yorkers in their..

Jun 26, 2019 689

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UK rapper slowthai’s live show is punk af

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — Last Friday I got to witness and document the madness and energy that comes with Grime rappers Slowthai and Kelvin Krash show at Elsewhere Space in..

Jun 25, 2019 711

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REUTERS Editor's Choice for coverage at the 62nd Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — This is a little late but I wanted to share one of my images from my coverage of the 62nd Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC for REUTERS that was..

Jun 24, 2019 696

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Local Athletes of Queens

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — Here are some favorites from some portrait I made last week of local athletes in the Queens borough of New York City.

May 29, 2019 936

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Black Columbia Student’s Confrontation With Security Becomes Flashpoint Over Racism on Campus

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — In April I spent a morning with Alexander McNab, 23, at Barnard College for the NY Times. The college is the site of a video recorded encounter..

May 2, 2019 2010

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Month of Photography Los Angeles x Analog Portrait Project Exhibition

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — Hey Everyone! I'm excited to announce some of my work documenting the resilience of my family and the barrios in Puerto Rico we call home..

Apr 8, 2019 1348

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the rising star of the American left

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — My photographs documenting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s road to Congress are in issue 392 of Le Monde, M Le magazine du Monde, accompanied..

Apr 5, 2019 1561

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IT IS A MIRACLE THAT WE ARE STANDING HERE

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — I’m beyond thrilled to be showing my work at ICP alongside a group of very talented artists, curated by the great folks at Forfreedoms. If any..

Mar 11, 2019 1271

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Portrait of Singer-Songwriter Steff Reed

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — Portrait of singer, songwriter, and producer Steff Reed. The self-taught multi-instrumentalist’s life in music began at the age of thirteen..

Jan 19, 2019 876

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The Kids from the Boogie Down Bronx by Day, Superstar Wrestlers by Night

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — For the last eight months, I documented a group of inner-city residents in their twenties from the Boogie Down Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn as they..

Jan 8, 2019 1387

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