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Hello? It’s Your Muse Calling . . .
Mondrian in Mexico by Jann Alexander ©2015 Show me a little symmetry , a vivid color or two, some kind of pattern, bright light and hard...
Jann Alexander
Jun 26, 20151 min read


Overpowered and Overtowered?
All Lit Up: The ever-vivid Frost Tower is a Texas banking icon and a nighttime beacon, standing tall over Austin's Warehouse District.
Jann Alexander
Jun 7, 20151 min read

Eureka! I Found a Workaround for the Utterly Awful WordPress Reader
Warning: The Magic Formula you’re about to use will instantly improve your WordPress Reader experience! But first, a word on why. Then, a...
Jann Alexander
Apr 11, 20155 min read


Summon the Power of the Blur
iCactus, Background Blur | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander © 2015 iCactus, Foreground Blur | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander ©...
Jann Alexander
Apr 4, 20152 min read


Orange on Corduroy Like Flies on Rice
Glowing Orange Corduroy by Jann Alexander ©2015 Here’s a Few Ski Tips. Why should the visible surface of skis have all the fun? With...
Jann Alexander
Mar 7, 20151 min read


I Need a Reward
—— I really need a reward. I’ve been immersed in Quickbooks all day (when I wasn’t minding my Twitter feed ) and yesterday (when I...
Jann Alexander
Mar 3, 20152 min read


Being There Isn’t the Only Reward
The Reward Inside by Jann Alexander ©2015 As if being there isn’t reward enough, capturing a private moment for a more introspective...
Jann Alexander
Feb 27, 20151 min read


Composition by the Rules
Seaglass | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander © 2015 “If I’d observed all the rules, I’d never have got anywhere.” — Marilyn Monroe...
Jann Alexander
Feb 26, 20151 min read


Surprise Someone on Wordless Wednesday . . .
. . . with your words. Pull out your favorite pen, and write a note. Let this picture show you the way on Wordless Wednesday: Surprise...
Jann Alexander
Feb 25, 20151 min read


Living Life in the Details
Green in Maine by Jann Alexander © 2014 Happy Flowers by Jann Alexander ©2014 Done In Maine by Jann Alexander ©2013 “A life is lived,...
Jann Alexander
Feb 12, 20151 min read

Try This One Weird Trick to Improve Your Friends’ Photography
One Weird Trick t o get one decent shot ©2015 Have you ever handed your iPhone to your friend to photograph you when you’re outdoors...
Jann Alexander
Feb 11, 20153 min read


Does Weather Influence Your Creativity?
The Rain on the Plains by Jann Alexander ©2015 On an especially rainy, chill day (where the view from my window echoes the one...
Jann Alexander
Jan 22, 20151 min read

What’s Everyone Got Against Adverbs?
16 Dreaded Adverbs , According to the Hemingway Editor Adverbs are terribly out of favor , and I frankly cannot understand why. I...
Jann Alexander
Jan 17, 20153 min read


Cheap Tricks with Pattern and Light
Blinded by the Light iPhoneography with iPhone 4s by Jann Alexander ©2015 Don’t you just hate Venetian blinds? When they’re open,...
Jann Alexander
Jan 11, 20151 min read


The Hippest Holiday Art Fair in Town
The local newspaper, the Austin American-Statesman, calls the Blue Genie Art Bazaar “simply the hippest holiday art fair in town.” So...
Jann Alexander
Dec 13, 20142 min read


Shopping Local With The Locals
Shop for my art prints at the Blue Genie Art Bazaar in Austin, Texas “Simply the hippest holiday art fair in town” —the Austin...
Jann Alexander
Dec 3, 20142 min read


The Power of the Flower . . . and the Pie
Flower Power prints in prep | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander © 2014 The holiday frenzy is almost upon us, but for exhibiting artists,...
Jann Alexander
Nov 22, 20143 min read

Where Do Ideas Come From? Crazy Places
Inspiration and creativity are some pretty crazy bedfellows. Plenty of more philosophical and scientific minds than mine have devoted...
Jann Alexander
Nov 19, 20143 min read

Are There Any Advantages to Being Disorganized?
Though I’m not one of them , advocates of disorganization thrive on it. The truth is that even the most organized among us have lapses in...
Jann Alexander
Nov 12, 20144 min read


Take This Simple Refraction Test
Refracted City by Jann Alexander ©2014 Sit at a comfortable distance from your iDevice or monitor, and cover one eye while gazing...
Jann Alexander
Oct 17, 20141 min read
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