Posts by Author: Allen Mowery

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.

    ‘The Salt of the Earth’ – ‘Shattering’ Documentary on the Life of Photographer Sebastião Salgado

    Jul 20, 2015 Allen Mowery

    I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again:  Documentary photography has been one of my foremost artistic influences and fascinations since I was a…

    Create an Epic DIY Battery Charging Station For Your Gear

    Jul 20, 2015 Allen Mowery

    Charging batteries is an everyday part of the 21st-century photographer’s life.  While we shared earlier today how to prevent a battery fire, this little bit of…

    World’s Smallest Micro 4/3 Camera Will Give GoPro a Run For Its Money

    Jul 19, 2015 Allen Mowery

    We all love the GoPro for a variety of reasons.  But, one major drawback of the well-known action cam is a sacrifice on quality due…

    Photographer Captures Strength of Wounded Veterans in Powerful and Erotic Series [NSFW]

    Jul 18, 2015 Allen Mowery

    So frequently within society, whether by conscious decision or not, we tend to look upon wounded veterans with pity, if for no other reason than to satiate…

    Make Your Own Fake Ice Cubes For Photography Staging

    Jul 17, 2015 Allen Mowery

    I’m an impatient person.  I’m also very singularly-minded, so when I get an idea in my head, everything else gets put on hold while I’m…

    Photographer Spends 12 Months Creating a ‘Never-Ending’ Panoramic Story

    Jul 17, 2015 Allen Mowery

    In the photography world, we’re pretty familiar with 52-week projects, although some of us have yet to ever start or complete one. Beamused Magazine wanted to…

    Photo Editing for Free – Pixls Offers Tutorials for Open Source Software Like Gimp and Darktable

    Jul 17, 2015 Allen Mowery

    I am a huge proponent of the open source platform.  Sure, there are two sides to the open source vs. proprietary argument, but it’s still…

    Panasonic’s Newly-Announced Post Focus Feature Perhaps Not As Awesome As Hoped

    Jul 16, 2015 Allen Mowery

    Welp…  Proving once again how accurately I can predict the future, today Panasonic officially announced their focus-after-capture technology, called “Post Focus.”  While it looks like the quality…

    ‘Lightroom Dashboard’ Browser App Helps Identify Your Photography Habits

    Jul 16, 2015 Allen Mowery

    Ever get curious about what your most-used camera settings actually are?  Ever wonder what focal length you rely on the most? Lightroom Dashboard is a…

    Iconic Photographer Jacques Nadeau Gets Robbed of His Life’s Work

    Jul 16, 2015 Allen Mowery

    I’ve had hard drives crash, and chances are, so will you.  But it wasn’t a hard drive crash that left Montreal photojournalist Jacques Nadeau depleted of…