Composition by the Rules
There are rules to be followed, and there are rules to learn and reject.
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Jann Alexander
As publisher of my fiction, nonfiction, photographs, paintings, design, and creative ideas, I find my focus in seeing, exploring and recording life's details—like the two novels I'm writing, or the scenic gumbo that is my Vanishing Austin photography series, and the prints I call Lightscapes. Or writing for my blog on creativity, art + what goes with it, and my travels around my hometown, Austin, Texas and back in time, at AustinDetails.me. Creative collaboration is a key part of my process. And it all comes together on my art + photo + words blog, Pairings :: Art + What Goes With It, at AustinDetails.me, where my art meets tech.
Surprise Someone on Wordless Wednesday . . .
Write a few words on Wordless Wednesday and surprise someone with a handwritten note—yours.
Prescription for a Creative Funk
When you find the creative winds deflating in your sails, try a different tack. Take a time out.
Today’s the Day for Small Acts of Compassion
What does it mean to be compassionate? Today, more than 1000 voices speak.
One Word Only
Here’s my Wordless Wednesday tribute to a grill only a mother could love.
Unnatural? The Human Eye Craves It
What we don’t see, we crave. Does that explain symmetry in our built environment?
Living Life in the Details
Nature reminds us that the cycle of life plays out in the details.
Try This One Weird Trick to Improve Your Friends’ Photography
With just one weird trick, you can improve the photographic skills of your friends.
When There’s Only One Way Out
Choice is a wonderful challenge to face.
How Do You Start What You’re Afraid To?
If you’re struggling to get started on your creative passion, you can start where you left off.
Into the Depths and Beyond
You can’t go much deeper than the magical Sacred Blue Cenote in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
Why Your First Novel Will Always Be Your Favorite
How, and why, does the first novel you wrote remain your favorite?
The Unlikely Duo for Self-Expression
The two unlikeliest bedfellows are natural companions when it comes to self-expression.
Does Weather Influence Your Creativity?
Are the many moods of creativity affected by weather? Take a short survey about your own creative response.
Growth Behind the Scenes
Treasures that have been centuries in the making, found along the hiking trail, have the power to inspire.
