He has works in the collection of the Studio Museum in Harlem, wrote the book Roadside Food, and founded the website MilitaryWeek.com.

He was the son of a United States Foreign Service officer and grew up in France where he was educated at École Pascal.

The book has 100 photos and writings from various authors about New York hot dogs, American breakfasts, Cajun gumbo and donuts.

"[9][10] Subjects that Woodson captured during his career included Maine lobstermen and Nigeria's Argungu Fishing Festival.

He also photographed celebrities such as fashion designer André Courrèges, Eddie Murphy for the cover of Life,[3] and Susan Sarandon.

[11] He shot an October 9, 1971, photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono at her exhibition This Is Not Here at the Everson Museum of Art.

[13] The contest, named after Champagne merchant Charles Heidsieck, saw Woodson paired with photographer Ana Esperanza Nance in competition against five other teams in a race around the world without flying or using self-driven vehicles.