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Ever since joining flickr I have been trying to figure out whether I have a discernible style, and if so, what it is.
I am finding that I gravitate towards architecture, abstracts, and landscapes. If I can combine two of those things together, so much the better. I am enjoying finding interesting images in mundane objects; concrete walls, household items, automobiles, etc. I am a definite believer in post-processing, the image is the raw material and the computer is today's darkroom. I would not consider what I do strictly abstract, many of my images are clearly identifiable at some level, and not all are minimal.
I have concluded that the best description of what I do is "Extractive Reductionism". I would define this as the process of extracting details from larger objects in a way that reduces those objects to their more basic properties of color, line, and shape.
There is beauty to be found in almost any object, so long as you look at it from the right perspective.
If you are interested in purchasing a print or licensing an image for commercial use, please email me and we will work something out.
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Photos of booksin (4)
booksin's favorite photos from other Flickr members (3,849)
Contacts (162)
Groups (50)
- Automotive Abstract Art Gallery 844 photos, 111 members
- UCSF Mission Bay 738 photos, 69 members
- Arch Daily 68,423 photos, 5,019 members
- Composers & Performers (post 1, comment 2) 14,766 photos, 299 members
- Alternative Views 73,120 photos, 3,370 members
- Unusual view (No flowers, animals, landscapes) 29,265 photos, 1,356 members
- Quadratum 3,656 photos, 160 members
- walls 24,565 photos, 1,306 members
- San Francisco Stairway Walks 313 photos, 121 members
- Landscape 614,523 photos, 46,126 members
- Outdoor Photographer Magazine (Unofficial) 119,111 photos, 5,765 members
- World Abstraction 10,279 photos, 656 members
- The Rustiest Stuff In The World, Just Got Rustier 3,967 photos, 417 members
- RUSTY and CRUSTY 275,247 photos, 26,029 members
- Industrial Decay 94,654 photos, 8,337 members
- Urban Decay 295,996 photos, 27,411 members
- Abandoned 521,066 photos, 35,690 members
- Minimalist Nature(1,2) 4,306 photos, 506 members
- Minimalist Landscapes: take the long view! 13,961 photos, 11,175 members
- Alameda NAS 1,284 photos, 153 members
- A Benign Eye 3,675 photos, 145 members
- ~ JUST COLOURS ~ 8,491 photos, 427 members
- Colour Mania 52,728 photos, 7,248 members
- Something Blue (Only Blue) 229,425 photos, 20,513 members
- Art of Images..(P1/A3) - Sweeper Running....!!! 650,773 photos, 31,689 members
- Urban Details 16,057 photos, 1,294 members
- Minimal Black&White(NO text) 17,520 photos, 5,466 members
- Peeling Paint 4,123 photos, 483 members
- Shabstract 1,145 photos, 63 members
- Escaleras/Stairs 31,666 photos, 6,361 members
- infrastructure 10,856 photos, 690 members
- : abstract AND minimal : 4,856 photos, 259 members
- simplicity and minimalism 1,278 photos, 197 members
- Walls Have Paint 19,320 photos, 1,825 members
- Patterns and Designs 66,658 photos, 6,382 members
- Colour Abstraction 5,838 photos, 163 members
- peak graphic / P1 / C1 7,604 photos, 236 members
- the naked abstract 4,258 photos, 318 members
- I love colours (post 1, award 2) 11,942 photos, 937 members
- Mondrian 882 photos, 262 members
- Lines 彡Curves 彡and Shadows 彡 33,152 photos, 2,655 members
- minimalmonochromaticism 4,865 photos, 395 members
- Geometrie, Geometry 44,370 photos, 3,434 members
- What a Landscape !! (Post 1/Comment 2) Join Contest : November 17,215 photos, 2,089 members
- FLOOR tertius... 2,671 photos, 253 members
- FLOOR secundus (post 1, award 2)..... Welcome to Floor pink 5,515 photos, 395 members
- *REFLECTIONS* 65,728 photos, 9,775 members
- San Francisco Architecture 26,914 photos, 3,077 members
- Fog and Rain 157,062 photos, 31,625 members
- Color Combinations (2 or 3 dominant colors) 13,327 photos, 896 members
Testimonials (4)
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hardworx2 says:
"Amazing images & always inspirational - I can't help trying to create similar images myself (and usually failing!)."
4th December, 2011
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daruma* says:
""Extractive Reductionism"... booksin, having discovered fertile territory where abstract and minimal meet, has developed a style and approach that is at once recognisable and attractive. I'm late to his work but am looking forward to catching up!"
15th December, 2010
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-p-a-u-l- says:
"I absolutely love his work! Its always a pleasure to browse his stream! So many creative ideas! Keep up your amazing work!"
21st September, 2008
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longhairbroad says:
" This man is good."
16th May, 2008
- Joined:
- August 2007
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Boston, San Jose, Albuquerque,...who knows anymore...
- I am:
- Male and Taken
- Occupation:
- herding cats