by Allen Mowery | Nov 6, 2010 | Equipment, Lighting Setups, Photography
I dug this out of my archive while continuing to work on further organizing my image library in Lightroom. The Setup This is a very simple (and cheap) DIY lighting setup that I executed in our living room near the front door entrance. Using my daughter as a model, I...
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.”...
by Allen Mowery | Jun 5, 2010 | Equipment, Featured Photos, Photography
DAILY PHOTO – Yesterday was like Christmas for me, in that I received a variety of toys via USPS. So last night and today have been spent testing out my new RF wireless triggers, my new speedlight, optical slave triggers, and the like. Naturally, my family is my...
by Allen Mowery | May 25, 2010 | Photography, Resources, Tips
I recently came across Brannon Estis’ tutorial for this ingenious DIY beauty dish made largely from foam. Cost: $3.50, or $10 if you pimp it out with Velcro Materials: White craft foam Sticky-backed Velcro Bottom of a Ziploc container Piece of emergency blanket...
