Allen Kuhlow taught English, computer education, and photography classes at the high school and college level for many years, and he has photographed the American environment for over thirty years. His work has been published in Audubon and Mono Lake Committee calendars, by University of California Press in Storm Over Mono, and by such magazines as Pacific Discovery, American Health, Sierra Club, Sunset, and Alaska Airlines.

Allen has traveled extensively throughout the United States and continues his travels by exploring and photographing throughout the world, including Europe, Canada, Mexico, China, and Japan.

A major part of Allen's energy goes into teaching others about photography. He developed high school photography programs in northern and southern California, and he frequently assists Barbara Brundege with her workshops or leads workshops for Summit Photographic Workshops.

Beginning in 2003, Allen added digital and travel photography classes to his teaching schedule, creating classes both for Summit Photographic Workshops and for other photography programs, including UCSC Extension and several commercial companies.