Baseline: Straight On

© Chris Walters Photography, 2008 - Dove Creek, Colorado

Baseline: Straight On - is a current work-in-progress study of simple structures in their natural environments, and how secondary factors like a passing car in the scene, time-of-day, and weather are crucial in the creation of the mood of each individual image. Documenting these images straight on allowed me to control the influence of camera angle, establishing a baseline for this project.

Photo Lucida "Show and Tell"

© Chris Walters Photography

I read that Photo Lucida was hosting a "Show and Tell" on their blog. I submitted this image that I captured while in West Los Angeles this past December, It made the final cut and was posted.

Spaces Gallery Silent Auction

© Chris Walters Photography, 2007 - Westlake, Ohio

One of my photographs will be exhibited during this years Silent Auction at Spaces Gallery. Other recognizable artists such as Todd Hido, Saeri Kiritani, Bruce Checefsky, Saeri Kiritani and Cecelia Phillips will have work up for auction as well.

Auction and Benefit - MAMBO MUERTO: Nov. 1st, 6-9 pm
According to legend ... when the best benefit party of the year collides with November 1, Day of the Dead, El Dia de los Muertos, the undying spirit of art will rise to join the fun, and a spicy Latino celebration of the soul will ensue ... it's ¡Mambo Muerto! Shake the skeletons out of your closet and join us for SPACES' Annual Benefit & Silent Auction

Exhibition Dates: Oct. 26th - Nov. 1st
For more information go to Spaces Gallery, or call 216.621.2314.

United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation

© Chris Walters Photography

The True Hero's of Today.
For the past three years Sara and I have had the opportunity to document the Run Wild for a Cure event. This is the second year that its been hosted at the Cleveland Zoo and it was a great turn out. UMDF has found a fun way to raise public awareness and money for research for this life threatening disease. Put it on your calender for next year, it's always in early May;)

Mitochondrial Disease:
Mitochondrial diseases result from failures of the mitochondria, specialized compartments present in every cell of the body except red blood cells. Mitochondria are responsible for creating more than 90% of the energy needed by the body to sustain life and support growth. When they fail, less and less energy is generated within the cell. Cell injury and even cell death follow. If this process is repeated throughout the body, whole systems begin to fail, and the life of the person in whom this is happening is severely compromised. The disease primarily affects children, but adult onset is becoming more and more common.

Diseases of the mitochondria appear to cause the most damage to cells of the brain, heart, liver, skeletal muscles, kidney and the endocrine and respiratory systems.

Depending on which cells are affected, symptoms may include loss of motor control, muscle weakness and pain, gastro-intestinal disorders and swallowing difficulties, poor growth, cardiac disease, liver disease, diabetes, respiratory complications, seizures, visual/hearing problems, lactic acidosis, developmental delays and susceptibility to infection.

For more information about the disease or how you can get involved, visit: UMDF Run Wild for a Cure

Contact me for a copy of your child's photo.

I Heart Photograph "Pic Of The Day"

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An image of mine was selected as "Pic of the Day" by the great people over at I HEART PHOTOGRAPH. If you haven't visited their site you should.