For years family and friends encouraged me to exhibit my photos, get published, submit images to National Geographic, etc. Taking pictures brings me great enjoyment, but getting published always seemed like arduous work so I never did it. Now, with the internet available, I have established a web site to display my images. There are several galleries for your viewing pleasure.
Long ago before digital, before SLR bodies, before color film, back in the B&W days when I was 10 years old, my uncle Bruce gave me a Kodak Pony 828 film camera. Occasionally, he gave me some film. I had to work to pay for processing so I quickly learned about composition and exposure so that I could take good pictures.
About the same time, I became a Boy Scout and fell in love with the outdoors. Hiking and camping became another hobby. I progressed through the ranks and am proud to be an Eagle Scout. Thus, at a very early age, I developed a love of outdoor wildlife and nature photography.
When children arrived I degenerated into a family snapshot guy most of the time. Once the kids were grown and gone, I got back to nature to enjoy my passion.
As retirement approached I made plans to fulfill a dream – a wildlife photo safari in Africa. I upgraded to Minolta SLR bodies and Sigma lenses, joined camera clubs and studied books on photography. I practiced on local landscapes and “wildlife” - dogs, cats, horses, cows and animals at Busch Gardens. I submitted photos to contests and worked my way up from “thank you” to honorable mention and finally attained a few first place images. I began traveling in 2003 and shot Velvia slides in Africa, Alaska and other U. S. locations. In 2007 just before a trip to New Zealand, I switched from film to digital. I converted to 100% Canon in 2012.
Feel free to view my website as often as you wish. New images that will be posted from time to time.
Happy Viewing.
Bob Woodall, Photographer
Long ago before digital, before SLR bodies, before color film, back in the B&W days when I was 10 years old, my uncle Bruce gave me a Kodak Pony 828 film camera. Occasionally, he gave me some film. I had to work to pay for processing so I quickly learned about composition and exposure so that I could take good pictures.
About the same time, I became a Boy Scout and fell in love with the outdoors. Hiking and camping became another hobby. I progressed through the ranks and am proud to be an Eagle Scout. Thus, at a very early age, I developed a love of outdoor wildlife and nature photography.
When children arrived I degenerated into a family snapshot guy most of the time. Once the kids were grown and gone, I got back to nature to enjoy my passion.
As retirement approached I made plans to fulfill a dream – a wildlife photo safari in Africa. I upgraded to Minolta SLR bodies and Sigma lenses, joined camera clubs and studied books on photography. I practiced on local landscapes and “wildlife” - dogs, cats, horses, cows and animals at Busch Gardens. I submitted photos to contests and worked my way up from “thank you” to honorable mention and finally attained a few first place images. I began traveling in 2003 and shot Velvia slides in Africa, Alaska and other U. S. locations. In 2007 just before a trip to New Zealand, I switched from film to digital. I converted to 100% Canon in 2012.
Feel free to view my website as often as you wish. New images that will be posted from time to time.
Happy Viewing.
Bob Woodall, Photographer
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