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Perfect for Fleeting Moments
Ephemeral iFish | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander © 2015 “What you see with your eyes is transient and ephemeral, what you see through...

Jann Alexander
Mar 31, 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


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


The Unlikely Duo for Self-Expression
Silent Waterfall | iPhoneography © 2105 by Jann Alexander Nature and technology make two unlikely bedfellows, yet when it comes to...

Jann Alexander
Jan 26, 20152 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


Using Your Imagination to See
Aside from its ever-present convenience and its remarkably crisp, vivid image yield, the iPhone’s best trait might be its fun factor....

Jann Alexander
Nov 24, 20143 min read


How to Make the Call: Color, or Black and White?
Better in black and white? All Generations Are Afflicted iPhoneography by Jann Alexander ©2014 Documentary photography has...

Jann Alexander
Nov 18, 20142 min read


Shooting Waves of iPhone Photos
Stalking the Wind Surfer in Port A by Jann Alexander ©2014 Capturing the ups and downs of a lone wind surfer in the distance is a job...

Jann Alexander
Nov 3, 20143 min read


How to Shoot a Texas-Size Panorama
Top to Bottom in the Dome ©2014 Jann Alexander There are architectural interiors so impressive that they demand photographs—even if the...

Jann Alexander
Oct 28, 20143 min read


Seeing Black and White In Color
Separation Anxiety, Mono by Jann Alexander ©2014 Separation Anxiety by Jann Alexander ©2014 I see in color. I shoot in color. I dream...

Jann Alexander
Oct 20, 20142 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


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 22, 20144 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 5, 20141 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
Sep 2, 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 29, 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 25, 20142 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...

Jann Alexander
Aug 22, 20141 min read


Always On the Outside, Looking In?
Silhouetted by Jann Alexander ©2014 He (she?) is there most nights, performing a circular dance on the frosted glass of the front door,...

Jann Alexander
Aug 17, 20141 min read


How Creative Thinking Improves Quality of Life
Achieve a few goals with creative thinking, and you can improve your quality of life immeasurably. Here are three proven methods.

Jann Alexander
Aug 11, 20141 min read
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