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.
10 Years, 74 Prisons: Italian Photographer Documents Inmates’ Lives in the Toughest Conditions
Jun 18, 2015
Allen Mowery
For ten years, Italian photographer Valerio Bispuri traveled throughout South America, documenting life inside seventy-four of the roughest and most deplorable prisons. Filth, disease, and…
Photographer Incites Outrage Over Nude Photos Inside Forbidden City
Jun 17, 2015
Allen Mowery
While China typically seems content with simply taking our souls in exchange for feeding our rampant materialism with affordable products, they seem to have picked up…
43 Years Later, Nick Ut Revisits the Scene of ‘Napalm Girl’
Jun 17, 2015
Allen Mowery
War is tragic, and no one who has not lived through it can begin to understand its horrors. Yet, perhaps that is one of the…
Thieves Steal Nearly $600k in Gear From Photography Equipment Rental LensProToGo
Jun 16, 2015
Allen Mowery
As long as humans are humans, humans will act like humans. Pretty redundant, but no less profound. That was made clear to LensProToGo employees who…
Bella Kotak Creates Beautiful Fairytale Scenes Full of Color and Emotion
Jun 16, 2015
Allen Mowery
Growing up in Kenya, photographer Bella Kotak developed a love of the warm and vibrant hues that surrounded her. Now living in the UK, her…
Create the Famed Petzval Swirly Bokeh With Your Lens For Cheap
Jun 15, 2015
Allen Mowery
Last month we reported that Lomography is releasing a new 58mm Petzval lens with built-in bokeh control. But, for those who don’t like to quickly…
Create Cheap ND Filters For Your DJI Phantom 3
Jun 15, 2015
Allen Mowery
Photo hacker and drone pilot Rui M. Leal was a little disappointed “Jell-O effect” and dark corners on his new DJI Phantom 3. After reading…
Casey Neistat Smashes Canon 70D With An Ax, Fails Anger Management
Jun 12, 2015
Allen Mowery
When I get angry, I like to break things. When I get very angry, I like to smash them to smithereens. It’s like therapy –…
Photographer and Assistant Seriously Injured In Photo Shoot Explosion
Jun 12, 2015
Allen Mowery
Unfortunately, accidents do happen, even in the world of photography. Sometimes they incur only minor setbacks, sometimes it’s very costly. And, other times, they can…
Website Easily Identifies Bird Species in Your Photos
Jun 10, 2015
Allen Mowery
I am no John J. Audubon and make no professions as an ornithologist. However, birds can be intriguing characters. For instance, one year we had…