Self-taught by simple curiosity, Woody Gooch is widely known for framing his focal subject with the natural world around it—adding a visual depth you won’t find in run-of-the-mill photography today. More artist than technician, he captures life in ways few seem to, uniquely utilizing movement and negative space to communicate the emotions of any given moment.
- Devon Howard
Awards
2018 - Finalist, Nikon Surf Photographer Of the Year
2016 – Finalist, Nikon Surf Photographer Of the Year
2015 – Lifestyle Winner – Monster Children
2015 – Finalist, Follow the Light Foundation
2014 – Finalist, Follow the Light Foundation
Clients
DIOR / Corona / Audi / VICE / MoMA / Tourism Queenstown / Toursim Wanaka / VONU / Allianz / Red Bull / Freepeople / Carhartt / Mountain Dew / Billabong / Monster Energy / TRAKKA / Rhythm / RAEN optics / Deus Ex Machina / Slow & low / BANKS / Monster Children / Hurley / Sanuk / TCSS / Surf Dive & Ski / TEVA / Flight Facilities
Editorial
GQ / CONDE Nast Traveler / Monster Children / L’Officiel Hommes Switzerland / Surfing World Magazine / What Youth / Surfing Life / Desilusion / SURFER / The Surfers Journal / BLUE Magazine / On The Board / THRASHER / STAB / CHAMP Magazine
Exhibitions
2018 - ABOVE ELSE - Book Launch, Los Angeles
2018 - ABOVE ELSE - Book Launch, Tokyo
2018 - WHERE SHADOWS LAY - Diginner Gallery, Tokyo
2017 - COMMON GROUND - Monster Children, Sydney
2017 - THE SLOW - The Slow, Bali
2016 – CONTAINED – Humo Gallery, Zurich
2016 – ONE BLUE IS ENOUGH – Green Room Festival, Tokyo
2016 – ONE BLUE IS ENOUGH – Off Season Gallery Kamakura, Tokyo
2016 – ONE BLUE IS ENOUGH – Diginner Gallery, Tokyo
2015 – SEVEN ATMOSPHERES‐ Deus Ex Machina, Tokyo
2014 –SEVEN ATMOSPHERES, Green Room Festival, Tokyo