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Lee TV to Air Profile of Nature Photographer Clyde Butcher
Jan 29, 2007 For Immediate Release LEE TV TO AIR PROFILE OF NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER CLYDE BUTCHER Fort Myers, Fl. (January 29, 2007) – Lee TV, Lee County's government access channel, will begin airing a video that profiles the internationally renowned nature photographer, Clyde Butcher. Mr. Butcher lives and operates a gallery in Ochopee, east of Naples near the Big Cypress National Preserve. Visions of Florida: The Photographic Art of Clyde Butcher follows Butcher into the field as he explains his philosophy and photography technique. The 1992 film includes interviews with then Senator Bob Graham and actor Burt Reynolds, both avid collector's of the photographer's work. It will air Mondays on Lee TV at 8:30 pm, channel 11 on the ComCast cable system and in Cape Coral on channel 16. Butcher, whose black and white photography has been compared to Ansel Adams, is well known for his striking photos of Florida's landscapes especially the Big Cypress Swamp and the Everglades. He creates his images with large-format cameras ranging from 8"x10" to 12"x20". This video, plus other county information can be seen daily on Lee TV, channel 11 on the ComCast cable system, and channel 16 in Cape Coral. A broadcast schedule can be viewed on the county's Internet website at: www.lee-county.com. Click on Lee TV and then select Lee TV Schedule. For more information, please contact Keith Smith, Division of Public Resources, at 335-2665. |