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.
Photographer Captures Rare Moment As Lightning Strikes An Exploding Firework
Jul 10, 2015
Allen Mowery
We Americans are always looking for any excuse to blow things up, whether figuratively or literally. Once a year, though, we have a legitimate excuse to…
CamSwarm Looks To Bring Bullet Time Video Capture To iPhones
Jul 10, 2015
Allen Mowery
The Matrix wowed us with its special effects and sent filmmakers scurrying to replicate the iconic “bullet time” effect in their own scenes. And, as…
Photographer Has $15k In Gear Stolen, Uses EXIF Data To Nail the Thief
Jul 9, 2015
Allen Mowery
Being robbed is like a punch to the stomach. Seeing someone making money with your stolen possessions and not being able to do anything about…
Photographer Reveals Microscopic Beauty In Photos Of His Friends’ Tears
Jul 8, 2015
Allen Mowery
Science and photography are inseparably linked, but it’s always interesting to see photography used to further explore the realms of science. Dutch photographer Maurice Mikkers was curious…
Watch 3 Days of Video Editing on Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Alright’ in 2-Minute Timelapse
Jul 8, 2015
Allen Mowery
The music video for Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” is a huge clash of tastes for me. First, I love black and white photography and videography, which I…
Photographer Shares Her Emotional Turmoil In Compelling Self Portrait Series [NSFW]
Jul 6, 2015
Allen Mowery
One of the hardest things to find in today’s society is real, unabashed honesty. There’s no shortage of people spouting their views and opinions, but…
African Americans Tagged As “Gorillas” By Google Photos App
Jul 3, 2015
Allen Mowery
Google apparently is not the most politically-correct mind on the planet. As a recent incident with the Google Photos app illustrates, the artificial intelligence engine…
DIY: How To Build A Portable V-Flat With Customized Catchlights
Jul 3, 2015
Allen Mowery
DIY is where we started, and we love to return to it whenever possible…especially for tutorials like this. Columbus, Ohio-based photographer Nick Fancher believes that you…
Battle Zone: Photographer Recreates ‘War of the Worlds’ Using Scale Models
Jul 2, 2015
Allen Mowery
Lyn Caudle is a fan of The War of the Worlds, so much so that the photographer and visual effects supervisor decided to recreate the…
Olympus Goes Head to Head vs. Sony with Olympus Air – Smartphone Camera With SLR Quality and Features
Jun 30, 2015
Allen Mowery
Finally, after being envious of the Japanese market for several months, what is perhaps one of the best innovations in mobile phone photography has arrived…