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...
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Jann Alexander
Jul 1, 20151 min read
My Maine Muse
The muse that floats my boat strikes once each July from a Maine cabin where I spend time with good friends, and its view of the Casco...
Jann Alexander
Apr 30, 20151 min read
Capturing a Fish Frenzy
Koi in Motion iPhoneography © 2103 by Jann Alexander “Life is in infinite motion; at the same time it is motionless.” ―Debasish Mridha...
Jann Alexander
Apr 26, 20151 min read
Pampas Grass in Motion
Pampas Grass in Motion by Jann Alexander ©2014 It sways, it shimmers, it makes a magnetic shape-shifting tableau against a darkening...
Jann Alexander
Oct 24, 20141 min read
Cast Shadows Never Let Me Down
Cast Shadows as Cover Art by Jann Alexander ©2014 Cast shadows beguile me, and none are as ubiquitous around the planet as those made...
Jann Alexander
Oct 23, 20141 min read
A Collection of Distortions
Baxter Park Painting by Jann Alexander ©2014 “It’s good to have certain restrictions sometimes, but it’s definitely more fun to play...
Jann Alexander
Oct 22, 20141 min read
A Collection of Reflections
Lovely Lilies by Jann Alexander © 2014 “Art is not just about what’s great or expensive or scandalous or famous. It’s a mirror we hold...
Jann Alexander
Oct 15, 20142 min read
Where Dreams Await
Where Dreams Become Memories by Jann Alexander ©2014 The mocha of my dreams had begun life less than an hour earlier. It was a typical...
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
Aug 21, 20141 min read
A Monochrome Moment on a Gray Day
A Monochrome Moment in Maine by Jann Alexander ©2014 “In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” — Aaron Rose...
Jann Alexander
Aug 13, 20141 min read
City Reflections, Upsidedown and Wet
Austin, Upsidedown by Jann Alexander ©2014 “Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.” —Jean Cocteau Cocteau was...
Jann Alexander
Aug 10, 20141 min read
Mirror Images
“Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.” —Ernest Holmes Mirrored, No. 1 by Jann Alexander ©2014...
Jann Alexander
Jul 29, 20141 min read
Shimmering in the Late Sun
Shimmering River Birches by Jann Alexander ©2014 The late afternoon sun was heading towards sundown, and a cool coastal breeze added to...
Jann Alexander
Jun 29, 20141 min read
Ebb and Flow on the Water
Balance on the Water by Jann Alexander ©2014 Morning brings balance. The coastal Maine waters are glass—smooth, flat, and above all,...
Jann Alexander
Jun 20, 20141 min read
Looking for the Contrasts Between Things
Light Between the Lines by Jann Alexander © 2014 When I’m out with my camera and determined to make a photograph, I’m looking for light...
Jann Alexander
Jun 11, 20142 min read
How Collecting Art Is Also Collecting Stories—Yours
Maine Pattern by Jann Alexander ©2013 What does a photograph mean to me? To you? Photographs, like all art, elicit our emotions and our...
Jann Alexander
May 21, 20142 min read
Even Clichés Can Be Works of Art
Mocha Art by Jann Alexander © 2011 It was a typical order for a barista: “a mocha cappuccino, please, for here.” I like to be served on...
Jann Alexander
May 16, 20141 min read
Drawing Inspiration from Patterns
Water Colors by Jann Alexander © 2010 “Life forms illogical patterns. It is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they...
Jann Alexander
May 12, 20145 min read
How To Keep Shooting—At 75 MPH
You’re in a car and on the move, itching to shoot what’s flashing by, but there’s a window and 75 mph between you and your...
Jann Alexander
Mar 10, 20141 min read
Cause and Effect in Two Photos
Cause: Gridlocked Gridlocked by Jann Alexander © 2014 Water Colors by Jann Alexander © 2014 Effect: Water Colors SHARE THIS ON...
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