| Every day life may seem mundane to some,
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| | years, and other creative options have
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| but for amateur photographer Will
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| | also become available.
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| Highsmith it is the perfect inspiration
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| | "There are a lot more things you can do
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| for a captivating image.
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| | with your digital photos these days,"
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| "Most of my pictures aren't planned,"
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| | Highsmith said. "I don't just print out
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| Highsmith said. "I just take my camera
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| | my pictures and hang them on the wall
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| with me wherever I go. I found that's how
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| | anymore, I use a PhotoBook Creator ( to
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| you get the best pictures."
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| | make very small photo books to hand out
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| Highsmith, who works by day as Operations
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| | instead of business cards. Other people's
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| Director for an Atlanta-area
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| | business cards get thrown away, mine end
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| manufacturing company, got his first
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| | up on the coffee table!"
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| digital camera in 1999 for an upcoming
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| | Highsmith's book of choice for personal
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| European vacation. Nearly a decade later,
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| | promotions is the 4x6 black-linen photo
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| what began as a means of preserving
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| | book. Small enough to carry and
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| memories overseas has evolved into a
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| | distribute in multiples, they are also
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| hobby that has landed Highsmith's work in
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| | easy to assemble at home.
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| show rooms along side the work of more
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| | "The 4x6 books are perfect for
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| established professional photographers.
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| | souvenirs," Highsmith said. "I also
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| "Nowhere is the technological gap between
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| | showcase my images by putting them up on
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| amateurs and professionals smaller than
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| | Flicker, which gets a good number of
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| in photography," said Highsmith. "Today's
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| | people viewing and posting comments," he
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| amateur photographers have a lot of
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| | said. "These things got me into the photo
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| choices for affordable equipment that -
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| | shows at Eastside Lounge in Atlanta. I've
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| up until recently - were available only
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| | got several of my photos hanging up there
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| to professionals with big budgets.
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| | now."
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| Equipment is no longer the difference
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| | Of course, Highsmith attributes his
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| between an amateur and a pro - now it
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| | burgeoning success to his artistic
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| just comes down to talent.
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| | talent, "but no one would have ever seen
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| The revolution in the photography market
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| | my work if it weren't for the Internet
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| may have started with cameras, but change
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| | and the PhotoBook Creator. These
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| is spreading throughout the photography
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| | technologies have enabled me to share my
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| landscape. Low-cost ink-jet printers from
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| | work with lots of people, and that is
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| manufacturers such as Epson and Canon
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| | what has been key to getting my work into
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| have made traditional development
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| | shows.
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| services ancient history in just a few
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