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Jann Alexander
Sep 24, 20143 min read
Tapping Into The Power of Power Lines
Towers of Power by Jann Alexander © 2014 The next time you aim your camera at a cityscape and curse the power lines that you can’t...
Jann Alexander
Sep 22, 20144 min read
SeaGlass Under the Editing Glass with iOS 8
SeaGlass in a Bottle by Jann Alexander ©2014 A bottle of wine, a goblet poured, natural light streaming in the window—the...
Jann Alexander
Sep 19, 20142 min read
Thriving in Austin Requires Dogged Endurance
Endurance by Jann Alexander © 2014 Endurance . That’s what it takes to evade the Vanishing Austin label in a city where development...
Jann Alexander
Sep 17, 20141 min read
Finding the Light at Day’s End
As the sun sets and daylight wanes, the most magical palette lays down color on everything a camera can capture. From golden time to...
Jann Alexander
Sep 15, 20141 min read
In Search of the Hidden Falls
Not So Hidden Falls by Jann Alexander ©2014 “The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discovers, along the way, what he...
Jann Alexander
Sep 13, 20141 min read
Lessons in Human Nature from Unlikely Subjects
Smile for the Camera by Jann Alexander © 2014 It is human nature to smile for the camera. Or to stick out a tongue. Little Roper by...
Jann Alexander
Sep 12, 20141 min read
Wordplay: One Word, One Picture
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But what if you could illustrate just one word with just one photo? Here are a selection...
Jann Alexander
Sep 10, 20143 min read
Knowing When to Stop
When to Stop Art by Jann Alexander ©2014 Hemingway was notoriously negligent with his drinking, his wives and in the end, his own life,...
Jann Alexander
Sep 8, 20141 min read
Let There Be Rust!
See the USA by Jann Alexander © 2013 Don’t tell the folks at Rustoleum , but we photographers really like rust and are frequently...
Jann Alexander
Sep 7, 20141 min read
When to Be Careful What You Wish For
Strike! by Jann Alexander ©2014 “Be careful what you wish for.” — Unknown Click any image to play a slideshow and beware the majesty. If...
Jann Alexander
Sep 6, 20141 min read
One Tree, Two Apps, Three Treatments
I came upon the tree I dubbed ‘Palo Duro Tree’ in a West Texas canyon, bent and alone, begging for a photograph. I obliged, using my...
Jann Alexander
Sep 5, 20141 min read
Adventure Awaits Capture
End Is Nigh iPhone 5s Pano by Jann Alexander © 2014 “There is no certainty; there is only adventure.” —Roberto Assagioli Adventure...
Jann Alexander
Sep 4, 20141 min read
Count the Condos and the Cranes
Counting Cranes by Kayak by Jann Alexander ©2014 “Mayor Wynn has set a goal of having 25,000 downtown residents — that’s 20,000 more...
Jann Alexander
Sep 2, 20142 min read
So Many Photo Apps, So Little Time
Windy Magnolia by Jann Alexander ©2014 How many apps does it take to edit an iPhone photo? Sometimes, the auto-edit function built into...
Jann Alexander
Aug 31, 20141 min read
Look Closely at The Secret Lives of Plants—and Prints
Sometimes it seems as though the natural world is engaged in a conversation that doesn’t include us. Putting two photographs side by...
Jann Alexander
Aug 29, 20142 min read
Battle of the Cameras: My iPhone Yielded the Pot of Gold
Pot of Gold iPhone HDR Panorama by Jann Alexander ©2014 Ever found a rainbow’s elusive pot of gold? My Canon DSLR just couldn’t do it....
Jann Alexander
Aug 25, 20142 min read
Shooting the Perfect Mexican Martini
Shooting The Perfect Mexican Martini by Jann Alexander ©2014 How to Shake the Perfect Mexican Martini: 1 part 100% agave blanco tequila...
Jann Alexander
Aug 24, 20142 min read
What Does Your Favorite Color Say About You?
The Train That’s Not Running by Jann Alexander © 2013 Ah, orange. Even when it’s fading away on an abandoned boxcar in a South Dakota...
Jann Alexander
Aug 23, 20141 min read
The State of The Arch: Printed or Painted
Arches in Valladolid by Jann Alexander © 2014 Who can resist an arch? These arches come from Mexico and New Mexico, and are...
Jann Alexander
Aug 22, 20141 min read
Lined Up and Ready to Jump In
Teton Twilight at Colter Bay by Jann Alexander ©2014 The kayaks sat on the bank peacefully , overturned, their startling color vivid in...
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