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By Jann Alexander on March 9, 2014 • ( 6 Comments )

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.

By Jann Alexander on March 7, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

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

By Jann Alexander on March 7, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

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.

By Jann Alexander on March 6, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

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?

By Jann Alexander on March 6, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Jann Alexander on March 4, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Perfection Is Overrated.

See and read my imperfect works at my website.

By Jann Alexander on March 3, 2014 • ( 6 Comments )

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.

By Jann Alexander on March 2, 2014 • ( 7 Comments )

Abandoned. Why?

My image library is overflowing with photographs of abandoned places. They are evocative. They provoke my storytelling curiosity.

By Jann Alexander on February 28, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Let It Flow

Weekend inspiration from Jann Alexander and a handy little app called Notegraphy.

By Jann Alexander on February 25, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

#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.

By Jann Alexander on February 22, 2014 • ( 5 Comments )

Good Things Always Come in Threes

Why not try a threesome on National Margarita Day? (As in, three margaritas.)

By Jann Alexander on February 21, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

7 Steps to Everyday Creativity

You can make creativity into an everyday thing in seven steps by focusing on the everyday.

By Jann Alexander on February 18, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

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.

By Jann Alexander on February 18, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

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.

By Jann Alexander on February 17, 2014 • ( 3 Comments )

#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.

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Art + What Goes With It

Pairings are quite common in life: wine and cheese, football and beer, man and woman. Some pairings are less obvious. Pairings is a blog about pairing art with everything else at AustinDetails.me, where art meets tech with pictures and words.

—Jann Alexander

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Aim, frame, click. Read, write, repeat. Always looking at the details. Pondering where art meets tech. Find Photography, Writing, Art, Design and Words here about pairing art with what goes with it (everything).

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