Some links
are photography or art related. Others, just friendly links you may
find
interesting or useful.
Avenue West Gallery
- an Artist Coop
representing over 15 regional artists showing works in oil, watercolor,
fabric, photography, jewelry, ceramic and much more. I have the
priviledge of being part of this talented group.
Weather
- At times,
the giver of great light for photographers. Other
times, the nemesis of us shutterbugs! So, having some idea of weather
conditions and forecasts is very important when planning a photo
adventure. Unfortunately, weather is not a perfect science, so all
forecasts are not necessarily the same. I think the best one can do is
consult several sources, and evaluate from there. I use the following:
Weather.com
Accuweather Weather
Underground
And, locally, I also use the National
Weather Service
here in Spokane, but you may find
one near your photographic destination.
National Park Service
-
This is one of the first sites I
visit before planning a trip to one
of our National Parks. It provides lots of great basic
information about each of our Nation's Parks.
US Naval Observatory
- When
I plan an image to include the sun or moon , this site
will tell me, for any given day, when they rise or set, and where
(Azimuth) on
the horizon they would be located. This is especially helpful when
traveling to new locations.
Magnetic Declination
-
Another helpful Government site. To know the precise location
of a sun or moonrise, you must adjust the above data with the magnetic
declination of your location. This site will calculate that for you.
Dark Sky
Finder -
Recently, I've started shooting the sky at night....Milky Way, Aurora
Borealis, etc. One necessity to be efective with this kind of
photography is a dark sky, which is away from city lights. This site
has a map showing where to find those dark skies.
Downtown
Spokane Hotels
- Welcome to Spokane, WA! Downtown Spokane Hotels offers great rates on
over 50 hotels near downtown Spokane. Book securely online for great
rates on hotels near downtown Spokane!
Spokane Camera Club
- I
became a member in 2000. The basic goal of the club
in to
promote greater interest and betterment in the knowledge and practice
of photography.
I get the most
value
from the professional critiques of our images submitted for the monthly
competitions. If you want to improve your photography, join a club!
Nancy Rothwell - Nancy uses symbols to
tell a story in her paintings. Having sold her paintings at
the Pike Place Market in Seattle for many years, she is now inspired by
the Palouse wheat fields and her ancestral connection to eastern WA.
She is also a member of the Avenue West Gallery in Spokane.
Carol Schmauder - Carol
loves the flow of the paint beneath her brush and the joy of seeing the
image emerge on the paper. Her goal is to create something
beautiful that others can enjoy. If her paintings bring
happiness to others, then that goal is accomplished.
Sandi Scarlett
- Through
her artwork, Sandi hopes to hold a mirror before the eye of
the viewer and reflect back a reality sometimes gentle, sometimes
unsettling, but always a celebration of life.
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