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Jann Alexander
Sep 9, 20161 min read
When Every Angle Edges Up
On a walking tour of Dürnstein, in lower Austria, my iPhone 6s in hand, centuries were evident on every building. Every stone was...
Jann Alexander
Sep 8, 20161 min read
A Mirror Image Made Painterly
Danube Palette by Jann Alexander ©2016 While I was cycling in Austria on a mostly overcast day, the sun laid down just enough light to...
Jann Alexander
Aug 27, 20161 min read
How To Frame A Photo For Effect
How many times have you been set to make a photo, but there’s something in the way? Think of it not as a barrier, but as an opportunity...
Jann Alexander
Aug 13, 20161 min read
Is This Any Way To Have Fun?
Take the annual Weird Austin Homes Tour and see for yourself. Weird Homes Welcome | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander ©2016 Welcome. Let’s...
Jann Alexander
Jul 31, 20162 min read
When The Narrow View Widens Out, It Becomes Universal
The Narrow View | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander © 2016 Behind the camera lens, you’ve got a choice. Your view can be narrow, focused...
Jann Alexander
Jul 22, 20161 min read
While We’re On The Subject Of Details…
Life is lived in the details, so your camera must always be ready to be your eyes. But it helps to be ready at the right time. Here’s...
Jann Alexander
Jul 16, 20162 min read
What To Do When The Details Surround You
If you believe, as I do, that life is lived in the details, your camera must always be ready to take in what you can’t. Melk Abbey...
Jann Alexander
Apr 6, 20161 min read
A Lesson In Perspective
When You Can’t Change The View Water Over The Dam by Jann Alexander ©2016 Change Your Perspective Another Perspective: Water Over The Dam...
Jann Alexander
Feb 26, 20162 min read
In A Wine State Of Mind
Mind in a State of Wine | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander © 2016 It’s been that kind of week. You know the kind. You’ve worked out hard...
Jann Alexander
Jan 29, 20162 min read
Ordinary Actions And Memorable Reactions
For every action, there is a reaction. Which makes choosing the right actions pretty important, even when the actions are pretty...
Jann Alexander
Dec 20, 20151 min read
Tis The Season For The Gathering To Begin!
Now’s the time to gather the shiny ornaments . . . iDecorations iPhoneography by Jann Alexander © 2014 To gather the sugar and butter...
Jann Alexander
Nov 29, 20151 min read
Making The Transition
The daily transition by Jann Alexander ©2015 “Bursts of gold on lavender melting into saffron. It’s the time of day when the sky looks...
Jann Alexander
Nov 20, 20151 min read
Do Bad Things Always Come In Threes?
A Trio of Pumps, Shamrock, Texas by Jann Alexander ©2015 It’s no secret that bad things come in threes. If you step off the sidewalk...
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
Oct 5, 20151 min read
Boundaries Yet To Cross
“The days of exploration of Shackleton and Scott are long gone. Everything has been climbed, crossed, done. Now what we’re exploring are...
Jann Alexander
Oct 3, 20151 min read
Boundaries That Are Designed To Overcome
Scenic, South Dakota, 1980 by Jann Alexander © 2015 The boundaries were clear, to those who read the sign in Scenic, South Dakota in...
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
Aug 15, 20153 min read
When Mission Creep Led to Discovery
What Jack Couldn’t See: Inner Space Cavern iPhoneography © 2015 by Jann Alexander A typical flashlight’s beam traveled sporadically and...
Jann Alexander
Aug 8, 20152 min read
Top 5 Things To Do With A Fractured Fibula
What’s Beneath My Feet: My Aircast Boot | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander ©2015 Ever since I fractured my fibula (left lateral distal...
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...
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