Alan Montgomery has been a professional photographer for 51 years and is a fourth generation photographer. Alan grew up in the business working summers for his maternal grandfather, Alan “Woody” Woodallen. Mr. Woodallen started the business in 1946 as Woodallen Industrial Photography. In the late 60s “Industrial” was dropped to reflect the expanded nature of the business. Alan came to work at the studio in 1967 and worked continuously except when he served in the US Army. After Alan’s tour of duty in SE Asia, he returned to work at the studio. In 1972, when Mr. Woodallen died unexpectedly, Alan began operating the business for the family. Alan purchased the business in 1974 from his grandmother. He and with his wife, Jane, have run the business ever since. ”Photography is my vocation and my avocation. I cannot imagine doing anything else with my life,” says Alan.
October 15th, 2017 is the 50th Anniversary of Alan entering the photography field and he is planning on retiring from his business. He will be turning over the planning and business operations of Woodallen Workshops to Nick who has been partnered with Alan in the workshops since 2011. Alan will continue to be a much needed and valued instructor and partner for our workshops! Due to legal requirements the workshop will need to change names and will now be called "The Impassioned Photographer's Workshops" in an effort to convey our own passion to keep growing in our knowledge of our craft as we help others with the same passion for learning, to be better as photographers!.
Nick Quinn started his photography learning experience at the age of nine, soaking up every bit of photography knowledge he could lay his hands on through books and practice. In 1982 he graduated with a degree in commercial photography and moved to Houston, Texas to begin his career as a professional photographer. He met Alan Montgomery at Woodallen Photography and worked there until 1985 when he left due to an economic slow down in the oil and gas industry and started Nick Quinn Photography.
Over the years of working as a professional photographer Nick found he had a knack and a passion for sharing his photography knowledge with others who wanted to grow in their understanding and experience, whether it be as a professional or amateur photographer. In 1992 Nick first started using Photoshop, long before most others in his field. 
