Posts by Author: Allen Mowery
Allen Mowery is a Nationally-published Commercial & Editorial Photographer with over 20 years of experience. He has shot for major brands as well small clients. When not shooting client work or chasing overgrown wildlife from his yard, he loves to capture the stories of the people and culture around him.
Quickly digitize the Dark Age with this DIY Automatic Film Slide Scanner
May 26, 2015
Allen Mowery
For those alive (or with family alive) during the days of film cameras, you have probably encountered the phenomenon of film slides (considered by some…
Is photography meeting your needs? — A reflection on what’s important
May 26, 2015
Allen Mowery
There’s a segment of readers (yes, those of you who have life and your career all figured out) who will dismiss this as drivel. This…
Forgotten treasures: 31 undeveloped, 70-year-old rolls of film shot by WWII Soldier
Jan 17, 2015
Allen Mowery
History, while being something we often repeat, is a precious treasure that, with time, often passes from recollection. With a passion to ensure that doesn’t…
Video on a Budget: Using MS Paint for special effects editing
Jan 8, 2015
Allen Mowery
As a kid, I liked my slingshot and spent many hours practicing with a variety of ammo. However, as an adult, Joerg Sprave is nothing…
Create epic rain effects with this $15 rain machine
Jan 7, 2015
Allen Mowery
While we at DIYP are no strangers to covering such things as creative (and cheap) rain machines, we always find it in our hearts to…
Polaroid Launches Socialmatic, Revolutionizes Selfies
Jan 5, 2015
Allen Mowery
Polaroid has long been iconized by their photos — the cheesy, white-framed, instant images that printed out and developed right before your eyes. It was…
Vimeo Could be Rolling 4K streaming (in stealth….)
Jan 4, 2015
Allen Mowery
While 4K streaming has been available on YouTube for a while, Vimeo, the growing video hosting site loved by artists and filmmakers, has lacked this…
Hands-on Review of the LiteTrek 4.0 Mobile Lighting Kit
Dec 30, 2014
Allen Mowery
One of the greatest dilemmas for photographers using off-camera lighting on location is achieving the balance of light output and portability. For those of us…
Shooting a Commercial Image With Trash and Walmart Gear
Nov 11, 2014
Allen Mowery
The heart of DIYP is about creating much from little, using what is on-hand or can be cheaply fashioned to achieve quality results. That is…
Quadcopter Racing and the Future of Cinema
Oct 13, 2014
Allen Mowery
It seems like as soon as quadcopters came onto the market, photographers began adapting them for more than just disastrous fun on Christmas afternoon. Since…