Nelson County / Lynchburg, Virginia
It’s hard for me to exactly remember the last time I spoke to Lee Luther in person. I’m guessing within the last three or four years. We certainly stayed in touch via Facebook and email. I’d often comment on some photo he’d posted and he’d do the same.
Lee was an institution. And that’s not even really close to the sort of icon he was in Central Virginia newspaper photography. He was a pioneer. Lee was the photographer face of the Nelson County Times for decades. He started with them back when everything was still film. He would tell me stories of developing the film and getting photos in for deadline. He also made the switch to digital, easily, and just like the pro he always was…