I just launched a print store today actually. I will be slowly posting more images, but today it kicked off with one.

Check it out at: derekwoods.etsy.com

I pretty much just use small grooming scissors. I recommend using scissors for beard trimming because clippers or beard trimmers will give it too much of a “uniform” look.

Thats my opinion anyway.

I develop my own Black and White, but not color film.

Its always the most flattering comments I take the longest to respond to because I feel like I really need to do it justice.

It means a lot to me to here that my work reflects the strength and beauty of women. I shoot women because I think they are strong, beautiful and amazing. Obviously some women will always object to nude photos of women as objectifying, but Im very glad that my work is not seen that way. So THANK YOU!!

Im mostly self taught. I took a photography class in high school, then I took another one in summer school later in high school, then I taught a photo club my senior year of high school. But Ive never really had like a “formal” photography education.

I know very little about lighting for photography, most of my lighting knowledge comes from filmmaking and film school. Which yea, I did go to grad school for film production and my emphasis was Directing, so it wasn’t really camera related, but its certainly training in the visual medium.

Most of what I know about photography comes from ready photo books, experimenting and talking to photographers.

I think the best part of photography is really training your eye to capture what you want to see. That I dont think really anyone can teach you. But the more technical knowledge you ahve the more tools are at your disposal to know how to capture what you want.

Hope that makes sense.

Derek

I actually dig the limitations of the Sprocket Rocket, other than 1. The focus tends to go soft for me over a long enough period of time so I end up going through several sprocket rockets. Have a wall that’s kind of a Sprocket Rocket grave yard.

Generally I love the limitations of my cameras. They are all old, flawed and unique. Thats why I like to shoot old cameras and shoot on film. The kind of “magic” of the imperfections brings it to life. Of course you can add that magic to a digital photo, but thats never really interested me (other than with like iphone photos).

Though even for me I draw the line at film. I never really liked experimenting with REALLY expired film, or really messing with the film much at all. I never liked the idea that I could shot something and nothing turn out. So I do limit what I leave to risk.

Derek

Yes indeed. Shes amazing!!

We were planning to meet up before she moved, but looks like I missed my window. DAMNIT!!

Thank you so much. It was super fun to shoot Dani the second time after a year of things evolving and growing. Ill definitely have to catch her next time shes in town. Say hello for me and give her a big hug.

Derek

Thank you so much. I truly feel like the luckiest man alive to find such a wonderful women to enrich my life.

Hello! I do only photograph models that are open to nudity. Its the photography that I love to shoot and although I respect all models, nude or not, for my work I work with nude models.

(That does include implied nudity)

Being tattooed is certainly not required.

Hahaha. My favorite parts of Julie certainly are nonsexual. My number one favorite part of Julie, HANDS DOWN, is her personality.

She is the most brilliant, but not stuffy, inspiring, but not overly serious, joyful, but not foolish, loving, but not obsessive, supportive, but not over bearing, women Ive ever met.

She makes everything I do better, brighter, smarter.

A good women is a women that inspires you to be a better man, and I am honored everyday with Julie’s love that inspires me to be better and all of that is my favorite part of Julie.

We are going to be in and out of long beach for sure visiting people at Ink-n-Iron, but not sure if we are attending. Hoping to, but as of right now its not looking great.