E.L. Woody

Edward L. Woody is known for taking pictures of celebrities, and began taking pictures while in the U.S. Army. During the Vietnam War, 1968-1969, he was a medic and platoon leader on the 5th Special Forces Nha Trang Mike Force, where he was known as "Shotgun" Woody (1968-1969). He received a Bronze Star with V device, Navy Commendation Medal with V device, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and Combat Jump Wings, as a result of his numerous combat operations with The Mike Force. He photographed for numerous magazines including Easyriders, Oui, Club, and many others, until Mary Crosby (the woman who shot J.R. on Dallas) asked him to photograph her for a Star Magazine article about her rescuing her horses from a Malibu fire. The money received for that photo shoot set him on his photographic path. A still photographer, Woody was fascinated with the potential for video. He began the video paparazzi business in 1992, when he began his video career by providing footage of celebrities to A Cur