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James Troutman (daisydog7): 31, Male
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Etsy Shop:: revolutionartphoto.etsy.com

About Me:: My passion is photography. I never go anywhere without my camera. I love taking pictures and recording little frames of life, memories that I can keep forever. There are so many different subjects that the potential is limitless.

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A Photographer's Dilemma

Today while taking pictures I ran into another instance of what I call "the photographer's dilemma". Picture this: You're standing before the Gulf of Mexico, on a perfectly calm day, and the afternoon has almost become evening. The waters are still, which is a rarity in the Gulf, and the most beautiful sunset of the year has already started. Sunsets peak, and the most beautiful part of them doesn't last very long, sometimes only seconds. However, you have a chance to record the best part forever…

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Posted by James Troutman on March 16th, 2008 at 4:38pm — No Comments (Add)

I look like the Chicago Trump Tower

Today while I was filling out my personal page I was asked to add my photo. No problem, I thought. After all, I'm a photographer.... So I added what in my files said, "Jim's picture," fully expecting to see the usual face shot that I use. Whoops! What appears but a photograph of Chicago's Trump Tower! Nope, that's not me! Okay, so I'm tall, but not that tall and I don't reflect lights. I don't know how that picture got filed that way, and worse, I don't know where my picture went. But I'm too bu…

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Posted by James Troutman on March 14th, 2008 at 9:17am — No Comments (Add)

First Day on We Love Etsy

This is my first day on We Love Etsy. It looks like fun! I have alot to learn... I still need to learn alot about etsy.com too. There are so many unfamiliar terms, but I'm having a great time meeting new friends and working on my shop. A few months ago I hadn't even heard of etsy.com! Now I'm a seller, I have a shop and I've started a blog. How cool is that! Well, I'm off to find out more.....

Posted by James Troutman on March 14th, 2008 at 6:44am — 2 Comments (Add)

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At 11:20am on April 5th, 2008, ollieandjunebug said…: Hmm...I got Photoshop thru work, but Amazon shows CS2 for $200 and CS3 (newer) for like $600+. But you could probably get a used one off of there for less. Definitely worth the investment, I would say. :)

At 7:01am on March 17th, 2008, mmmm handmade soap said…: Thank you for your lovely comment James!

You know, my faves are the choccy melts too, all the fun of chocolate without putting on any weight!!....LOL!

Wow, your photography is just stunning, really I just love your work and can't wait to see more!!

Good luck with everything.

x

At 6:20pm on March 16th, 2008, James Troutman said…: Thanks, Rae! It is always nice to have support! Hope your day is great too. Jim

At 5:40pm on March 16th, 2008, rae said…: Hi James ~ your pictures are stunning!
I hope you have a fun and wonderful day,
Rae

At 4:43pm on March 16th, 2008, ollieandjunebug said…: Thanks, Jim! I'm using Photoshop CS2. I'm still a novice with it though, so it's practice, practice, practice for me! I love your photos...esp those of Chicago (that's where I'm originally from)!

At 1:32pm on March 14th, 2008, wendyhumphreys said…: Hi James! Are you kidding me! Your pictures are stunning. Who wouldn't want to just look at them all day!
Wendy

At 12:53pm on March 14th, 2008, James Troutman said…: Thanks, madisongre, love your purses!

At 11:54am on March 14th, 2008, madisongre said…

Hello and Welcome!

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At 11:09am on March 14th, 2008, Gay said…: Hi,
You've made Chicago in winter appear beautiful, "Revolution Art Photo Chicago Lake Shore Drive 5 by 7 Photograph".