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Sarasota News Leader October 4, 2013 the dust by revealing their essential beauty," she adds in the release. "Allison is a life-long lover of photography, beginning with his boyhood Fisher Price toy camera," the release notes. He is the founder of f8 Photo and Design and the cofounder of f8 Photography Workshops. As a professional fine art photographer, photographic art instructor and curator, "Matt has mastered High Dynamic Range, Infra Red and both digital and analog photography," the release notes. "His work, much like his personality, is understated but profound." From his first official stint with Sarasota County in the Historical Archives office to managing the Parks and Recreation Department to overseeing county initiatives in sports tourism and ecotourism, McCarthy "is a man who understands all the ins and outs of Southwest Florida," the release adds. A native of Fort Myers, he moved to Sarasota with his family when he was 7; he began working for the county after he graduated from high school. Virginia Hoffman/Contributed photo "For several years, John has been the immensely popular tour guide of the Historical Society's annual history boat cruise," the release notes. "He will be performing that duty again next month for the HSOSC," it continues, when the Le Barge Cruise floating history lesson gets under way on Nov. 3. McCarthy is the interim director of SCOPE. Conversations at The Crocker is a series of monthly interactive panel discussions that highlight aspects of Sarasota's history, looking at events and the people "who have influenced today's Sarasota," the release continues. For more information, visit www.HSOSC.com. Matt Allison/Contributed photo Page 67