Photography Exhibit Showcases One of the Last Vestiges of Louisiana's Unspoiled Coastal Habitats

Online, July 14, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Matthew White's traveling photography exhibition featuring twenty two images from his Cameron Parish, Louisiana, collection is showing at the Sulphur Regional Library at 1160 Cypress Street in Sulphur, Louisiana from July 13, 2010 through August 13, 2010. At 2:00 p.m. on August 13, White will give a lecture and slide presentation at the Sulphur Regional Library.

Since 2005 White has documented this unique coastal region in southwest Louisiana that very few "outsiders" have seen. His images are a moving testimony to the beauty and resilience of a locale (that in spite of being twice storm ravaged in the past five years) remains still untouched by the 21st century. The goal of the exhibition is to raise awareness for one of the last unspoiled vestiges of Louisiana's fragile and rapidly vanishing coastal regions and to support the continued preservation of this unique coastal settlement.

According to Esther Pennington, Manager of the Sulphur Regional Library, "We are pleased to have the opportunity to host this beautiful exhibit at the library and look forward to sharing the unique images of our neighboring Cameron Parish with patrons. Matthew White's work is a visual testament to the importance of the protection and preservation of our coastal regions."

The exhibit debuted at the Cameron Parish Public Library on May 10, 2010. The Sulphur exhibit will close at the Sulphur Regional Library with a lecture and slide presentation by White, "Cameron Parish through the Photographer's Lens" featuring additional images from his photo tours of the parish at 2:00 PM on August 13, 2010. White is also offering special pricing on his fine art prints and posters during the show with a percentage of the proceeds to benefit Calcasieu Parish Libraries.

For more information about the exhibit and to view images from the collection, please see Matthew White's website at www.matthewwhitestudio.com.

To learn more about Library programs, please visit http://calcasieulibrary.org.