It’s All About Your Perspective
In Austin, Texas, we take our local landmarks seriously, and our city ordinances decree that new high-rise condos must not exceed the height of our beloved homegrown businesses.
How To Lead The Creative Life
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” —Joseph Campbell
Welcome to Austin. You’re Gonna Love It!
Welcome to Austin, all ye visitors to SXSW. You’re gonna love Austin. We all do. You’re about to find out why Austin, Texas makes every Top Ten list anyone ever thought of.
The Challenge Comes With A Risk: Print, Or Paint?
As a photographer who paints, and a painter who photographs, there’s a challenge and a risk I’m often faced with: Print, or Paint?
Remember the Alamo?
“Remember the Alamo!” If you’re leading a charge against a conquering army with but a ragtag rebel force, you can rally your troops with this trusty, time-tested cry. Remember the […]
Perfection Is Overrated.
See and read my imperfect works at my website.
Has HDR Gone Too Far?
Did your (very) human eye see the scene you photographed and post-processed the way your HDR image looks? Not likely.
Abandoned. Why?
My image library is overflowing with photographs of abandoned places. They are evocative. They provoke my storytelling curiosity.
Let It Flow
Weekend inspiration from Jann Alexander and a handy little app called Notegraphy.
#Creativity: It’s a Wrap | Creative Blocks
When creative blocks strike, and they will, you can relax, strategize, think and deal with these insights and ideas from creativity gurus.
Good Things Always Come in Threes
Why not try a threesome on National Margarita Day? (As in, three margaritas.)
7 Steps to Everyday Creativity
You can make creativity into an everyday thing in seven steps by focusing on the everyday.
Painting Trees: Only the Loneliest Need Apply
The loneliest trees are the worthiest of painting, for the order they bring to disorder; for their steady, uncomplaining winter ritual; for their slow, patient growth.
The Inescapable Frost Tower
Is the Frost Bank Tower stalking you? It follows you all around downtown Austin and appears magically in this series of photos of downtown Austin.
#Creativity: It’s a Wrap | On Balance
Among the most thought-provoking pieces I discovered for the new feature I’m debuting today, #Creativity: It’s a Wrap, are those that take aim at finding balance.
