by Allen Mowery | Nov 4, 2010 | Photo Shoots, Photography, Resources, Tips
For those who associate with me on Facebook and Twitter, you have heard me comment about the absolutely stunning, almost ethereal quality of fall and winter sunlight, especially that which strikes the earth in the late afternoon. And a shoot from this past week stands...
by Allen Mowery | Oct 12, 2010 | Equipment, Photography
Creative professionals are continually pressured to “think outside the box” in order to push the limits of their creativity. But, sometimes, it’s thinking inside the box (pun intended) that produces some great results. Photographer Murry McMaster...
by Allen Mowery | Sep 21, 2010 | Equipment, Lighting Setups, Photography, Tips
Anyone think it’s difficult or expensive to get professional quality lighting? Here are a couple lighting setups to debunk those myths. I was inspired to try out a couple ideas that I had generated on the drive home from the office recently, so immediately upon...
by Allen Mowery | Jul 18, 2010 | Equipment, News, Photography
Is it the highest honor a civilian can receive? Not really, but I still think it’s pretty cool. In viewing my Flickr traffic and comments today I discovered that my DIY FrankenFoto reflective umbrella is featured on the home page of DIYPhotography.net!...
by Allen Mowery | Jul 11, 2010 | Equipment, Photography, Resources
While I often fantasize about expensive equipment and a large studio layout, I operate on a very minimal budget, which often leads me to be creative and develop my own equipment, dubbed “FrankenFoto.” And, this is one of my lovable “monsters.”...