Shooting a Commercial Image with Trash and Walmart Gear
Want to see some of the method behind the madness? I share a little of it right here! I attribute a great portion of my rekindled interest in photography to the late Bill Simone, a phenomenal commercial photographer whose work for one of my previous employers was...
Eric Slodysko – Central PA Head Shots
I recently had the privilege of working with model, actor, and quasi-philosopher Eric Slodysko on a new portrait series for agency reps. It was a blast working with him…not only did we create some moving images, but we had a lot of fun along the way! (Outtakes...A Foray Into Classic Portraiture {Central PA Lifestyle Photography}
While the majority of my work revolves around an unplanned, real-life, lifestyle photography approach, there is something to be said about the timeless value of portrait photography. From the three-dimensional “portraits” sculpted by the Greek masters to...
Cheap, quick, DIY light tent for product photography
A quick setup on my kitchen counter using printer paper propped up on drinkwear and natural light. (The antique pipe is compliments of my wife’s Father’s Day present.) Final Image
Ep. 87 — Seventeen Syllables of Suffering: The Haiku Scam
Tired of people calling 17 syllables “genius”? So am I.
In this brutally honest, occasionally unhinged episode of Perfectly Poetic, Allen Mowery finally unleashes his pent-up frustration about the most overrated poetic form of all time: the haiku. From childhood worksheet trauma to seasonal name-dropping, syllable policing, AI-generated nonsense, and the myth of Bashō’s frog — no stone (or smooth river pebble) is left unskipped.