When in Doubt, I Hit the Road
Marathon Cool near Big Bend, Texas by Jann Alexander © 2014 It’s that time of year again , spring-like and sunny, wildflowers blooming...
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Jann Alexander
Feb 24, 20203 min read
Location, Location, Location
There’s a saying in real estate, that it’s all about location. Maybe you’ve heard it. Location. Location. Location. It’s just as true in...
Jann Alexander
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Finding Satisfaction in the Last Shot on the Last Day
Satisfaction in Maine by Jann Alexander ©2017 I spent an entire week in one of the most divine places on earth, coastal Maine, but I...
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
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
Dec 4, 20152 min read
15 Things Learned From 1440 Miles of Texas In Six Days
There are miles and miles of Texas , as Bob Wills famously sang long before Asleep at the Wheel recorded their live video , and I saw...
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
Nov 6, 20152 min read
That’s What I Like About Texas
Just when you get used to land, lots of land, and starry skies above, Texas shows you something else. All Rolled Up in Goodnight, Texas ...
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 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 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
Sep 11, 20151 min read
Where Inspiration Lies, Motivation Lurks
Left Behind, Wiscasett © 2015 by Jann Alexander Mono Moment in Maine by Jann Alexander ©2015 Inspiration shows up anywhere and...
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
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
Jul 9, 20153 min read
Five Days, Five Lobster Rolls
Yes, it was a challenge —to find and eat five lobster rolls five ways in five days in Maine. Yes, I gained a few pounds in the pursuit....
Jann Alexander
Jul 6, 20151 min read
A Closed Door Is An Invitation
“You never know what doors are going to open up and why they are going to open up. You’ve got to be ready to walk through them.” —Lester...
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