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Unnatural? The Human Eye Craves It
You won’t often find perfect symmetry in nature, in human faces or in the cosmos. But wherever you find the architectural touch of man,...

Jann Alexander
Feb 15, 20151 min read


Into the Depths and Beyond
IkKil’s Sacred Blue Ceynote by Jann Alexander ©2014 Deep underground in the luxuriant tropical rainforest that is Mexico’s Ik Kil...

Jann Alexander
Jan 30, 20152 min read


A Serene Scene at the Shoreline
Moonrise Over Port A by Jann Alexander ©2014 Serenity takes many forms. But for me, there is no scene more serene than the quiet one...

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Jan 16, 20151 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,...

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Jan 11, 20151 min read


When All of the Stars Align
Playing Favorites by Jann Alexander © 2014 One of the biggest thrills for a photographer of cityscapes like mine (in Austin, Texas) is...

Jann Alexander
Nov 29, 20141 min read


The Power of the Flower . . . and the Pie
Flower Power prints in prep | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander © 2014 The holiday frenzy is almost upon us, but for exhibiting artists,...

Jann Alexander
Nov 22, 20143 min read


Unintended Redundancies
Do you believe in signs? Sometimes they really speak to me. Other times, they’re . . . well, they may have a modicum of truth, but they...

Jann Alexander
Oct 7, 20141 min read


Signs of Changing Times
Closed or open, since 1862. Come on in. Wear your shirt. Because we’ve got our rules. Don’t like our rules? Eat somewheres else. Ashes...

Jann Alexander
Oct 6, 20141 min read


Does Beer Make Others More Interesting?
Drink Miller by Jann Alexander ©2014 Pop Beer Quiz! Pop a beer to answer a few questions about it on this holiest of beer-drinking days....

Jann Alexander
Oct 4, 20141 min read


All the Signs Pointed Me in One Direction
Willie Nelson Live, 2004 by Jann Alexander ©2014 It was May 2004 and there were so many signs in Austin, Texas, I almost ran out of...

Jann Alexander
Oct 3, 20142 min read


When the Nighttime Is the Right Time
Neon Crossroads, 1980 by Jann Alexander © 2014 In 1980 at a mostly unmemorable crossroads, nighttime was coming on, and I was looking...

Jann Alexander
Sep 29, 20141 min read


Thriving in Austin Requires Dogged Endurance
Endurance by Jann Alexander © 2014 Endurance . That’s what it takes to evade the Vanishing Austin label in a city where development...

Jann Alexander
Sep 19, 20142 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
Sep 17, 20141 min read


In Search of the Hidden Falls
Not So Hidden Falls by Jann Alexander ©2014 “The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discovers, along the way, what he...

Jann Alexander
Sep 15, 20141 min read


Lessons in Human Nature from Unlikely Subjects
Smile for the Camera by Jann Alexander © 2014 It is human nature to smile for the camera. Or to stick out a tongue. Little Roper by...

Jann Alexander
Sep 13, 20141 min read


Knowing When to Stop
When to Stop Art by Jann Alexander ©2014 Hemingway was notoriously negligent with his drinking, his wives and in the end, his own life,...

Jann Alexander
Sep 10, 20143 min read


When to Be Careful What You Wish For
Strike! by Jann Alexander ©2014 “Be careful what you wish for.” — Unknown Click any image to play a slideshow and beware the majesty. If...

Jann Alexander
Sep 7, 20141 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


Look Closely at The Secret Lives of Plants—and Prints
Sometimes it seems as though the natural world is engaged in a conversation that doesn’t include us. Putting two photographs side by...

Jann Alexander
Aug 31, 20141 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
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