My name of "Paddletramp" started sort of as a funny joke and it stuck. I have a passion for both photography and canoeing and I also have a full-time job as a pre-school teacher for the past 23 years. About 4 or 5 years ago or so I had an awesome assistant teacher named Maria. We hit it off right away and I also took note that she called me "quirky" in the first 15 minutes she had met me. But I knew she meant it in a kind loving way :) A few months into the summer that she worked with me, she made me this bright yellow t-shirt that said Paddletramp on it. I loved it immediately and have worn it canoeing many times. Later, when I needed to come up with a new email address I thought long and hard and suddenly "paddletramp" came into my mind. Then when I wanted to name my Fine Art Photography business, the name "Paddletramp Photography" was at the fore-front. Yes, if I would have named it "Debbie Hartmann Photography" maybe people would remember my name better. But "Paddletramp Photography" is way more fun... and that is a big part of being me... having fun at whatever I choose to do. So Thank You Maria...for the yellow t-shirt...and for the name of Paddletramp that keeps the fun in my photography!
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