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Jann Alexander
Dec 125 min read
Debunked: Top Five Excuses Writers Give For Not Using Scrivener
Here’s why Scrivener can easily become your go-to tool for organizing your research and writing and pictures.
Jann Alexander
Dec 122 min read
The Irony of Surpassing Yourself
It’s ironic many extra words writers have to cut once they hit the magic length historical novels are: 100,000 - 120,000. Cue the angst.
Jann Alexander
Dec 115 min read
Three Things Scrivener Can Do You Probably Haven’t Thought Of
Whether you’re a Scrivener power user or a beginner, here are a few things Scrivener can do that you probably can’t do without.
Jann Alexander
Dec 13 min read
How to Have Fun with Panoramas
The panorama feature on the iPhone is Apple’s way of saying, “Go out and have fun with your phone" and use your pano wherever.
Jann Alexander
Nov 262 min read
How To Handle Flowers With Care
To handle photos of flowers with care, follow these steps.
Jann Alexander
Dec 30, 20152 min read
2015 Measured By What You Liked Best
You voted with your eyeballs for your favorite Pairings this year ( Thank You! ), and your eyes revealed that my posts about the creative...
Jann Alexander
Oct 11, 20151 min read
Shootout At The Fairgrounds
Fun at the Cotton Bowl iPhone 6s panorama by Jann Alexander © 2015 It’s fair to say that the Dallas fairgrounds, home to the Cotton...
Jann Alexander
Sep 30, 20152 min read
Four Things I Learned About Change From The iPhone 6s
When the Apple iPhone 6s dropped on September 25 , and my friendly UPS driver brought it to my front door, I couldn’t wait to compare...
Jann Alexander
Sep 25, 20153 min read
Where You Focus Is Where You’ll Go
Where you focus, in photography as in life , can make your vision clear to others. As the unfurling sago palm leaves, above, show,...
Jann Alexander
Sep 18, 20151 min read
Ah Grids, How I Love Thee
Grid on a Door iPhoneography by Jann Alexander ©2015 Ah grids, how I love thee . . . Let me count the ways: You line up so nicely You...
Jann Alexander
Jul 25, 20152 min read
How to Handle the Competition
Competing for Attention by Jann Alexander © 2015 When your photo subjects clamor for attention, you’ll have to make a choice: only one...
Jann Alexander
Jul 13, 20151 min read
Rewards on A Rainy Day in the Maine Woods
Walking through the Maine woods on a rainy day . . . Along the Curtis Farm Trail, Rainy Day iPhoneography Panorama by Jann Alexander...
Jann Alexander
Jun 19, 20152 min read
RGB? CMYK? Funny You Should Ask
What RGB Means To Me Here’s what RGB means to me today: My cranky Epson R1800 printer demanded more difficult-to-find $20 ink cartridges...
Jann Alexander
Jun 7, 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
May 6, 20153 min read
The Three Critical Blogging Chores You’ve Probably Ignored
If you have ignored these three simple , but essential, chores to maintain your blog’s health, you’ve ignored them at your peril. The...
Jann Alexander
Apr 11, 20155 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 8, 20151 min read
What I Like About Photography
What I like best about photography is that there’s always another photo. Since I can shoot with the camera that's always in my pocket.
Jann Alexander
Apr 5, 20151 min read
Magic Made of Steel
iDallas: Magic in a Blur | iPhonegraphy by Jann Alexander ©2015 Set your speed at 65 mph and take aim with your iPhone. Professional...
Jann Alexander
Apr 4, 20152 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
Feb 11, 20153 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...
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