Join Wicomico County Tourism and the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University, in welcoming internationally renowned landscape photographer and environmentalist Clyde Butcher, as he kicks off the fourth annual Art in Nature Photo Festival on Friday, August 8, 2014 at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center with a keynote address from 7 – 9 p.m. followed by a question and answer period and book signing from 9 – 10 p.m.
To the appreciating eye, Butcher’s dramatic black and white photographs that embody nature, the environment, and iconic landmarks are magical. For more than forty years, Butcher has been preserving on film the untouched areas of natures’ landscape. Through his large format photography, he is able to express with elaborate detail and texture, the distinguished intricacy of each landscape. His photographs explore his personal relationship with the environment and the exquisite beauty and depth of his work will draw the viewer into that relationship with nature.
Among Butcher’s many awards are Florida’s Artist Hall of Fame Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Nature Photography Association, and The Sierra Club’s Ansel Adams Conservation Award.
Keynote attendees will be entranced by Butcher’s story of what catches his eye, his planning and timing, as well as the logistics—including which large-format camera to use—for capturing the essence of nature or a particular location. But that’s just the beginning; from spending hours waiting for just the right light to capture hundreds of photographs, choosing the negative, working in the darkroom and the daunting process of developing the negative so it eventually emerges into the stunning image that embodies the spirit of its subject.
Made possible through a partnership with Wicomico County Tourism, attendees will have an opportunity to take advantage of hotel packages customized for the event. Hotel packages include one or more of the following: discounted hotel rooms; Clyde Butcher’s books, DVD’s and calendars; keynote admission tickets; Art in Nature Photo Festival event wristbands; and photography portfolio reviews. To book a hotel package or purchase tickets to the keynote address, visit www.wardmuseum.org.
The Fourth Annual Art in Nature Photo Festival includes a full weekend of activities for photography enthusiasts including competition, workshops, seminars, field sessions and marketplace. For more information, visit www.wardmuseum.org or call 410-742-4988.
