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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 (3,850)
Contacts (162)
Groups (50)
- Automotive Abstract Art Gallery 844 photos, 111 members
- UCSF Mission Bay 738 photos, 69 members
- Arch Daily 68,333 photos, 5,018 members
- Composers & Performers (post 1, comment 2) 14,750 photos, 298 members
- Alternative Views 73,073 photos, 3,369 members
- Unusual view (No flowers, animals, landscapes) 29,249 photos, 1,357 members
- Quadratum 3,612 photos, 157 members
- walls 24,558 photos, 1,306 members
- San Francisco Stairway Walks 313 photos, 121 members
- Landscape 614,221 photos, 46,088 members
- Outdoor Photographer Magazine (Unofficial) 118,976 photos, 5,761 members
- World Abstraction 10,268 photos, 654 members
- The Rustiest Stuff In The World, Just Got Rustier 3,964 photos, 415 members
- RUSTY and CRUSTY 275,114 photos, 26,025 members
- Industrial Decay 94,617 photos, 8,337 members
- Urban Decay 295,882 photos, 27,407 members
- Abandoned 520,788 photos, 35,671 members
- Minimalist Nature(1,2) 4,309 photos, 506 members
- Minimalist Landscapes: take the long view! 13,949 photos, 11,169 members
- Alameda NAS 1,284 photos, 153 members
- A Benign Eye 3,652 photos, 144 members
- ~ JUST COLOURS ~ 8,489 photos, 427 members
- Colour Mania 52,697 photos, 7,238 members
- Something Blue (Only Blue) 229,252 photos, 20,506 members
- Art of Images..(P1/A3) - Sweeper Running....!!! 650,436 photos, 31,674 members
- Urban Details 16,037 photos, 1,294 members
- Minimal Black&White(NO text) 17,503 photos, 5,464 members
- Peeling Paint 4,122 photos, 483 members
- Shabstract 1,144 photos, 63 members
- Escaleras/Stairs 31,653 photos, 6,359 members
- infrastructure 10,845 photos, 689 members
- : abstract AND minimal : 4,853 photos, 259 members
- simplicity and minimalism 1,278 photos, 197 members
- Walls Have Paint 19,307 photos, 1,824 members
- Patterns and Designs 66,632 photos, 6,381 members
- Colour Abstraction 5,832 photos, 164 members
- peak graphic / P1 / C1 7,584 photos, 236 members
- the naked abstract 4,254 photos, 318 members
- I love colours (post 1, award 2) 11,936 photos, 936 members
- Mondrian 883 photos, 262 members
- Lines 彡Curves 彡and Shadows 彡 33,118 photos, 2,655 members
- minimalmonochromaticism 4,864 photos, 395 members
- Geometrie, Geometry 44,347 photos, 3,433 members
- What a Landscape !! (Post 1/Comment 2) Join Contest : November 17,199 photos, 2,089 members
- FLOOR tertius... 2,662 photos, 253 members
- FLOOR secundus (post 1, award 2)..... Welcome to Floor pink 5,507 photos, 394 members
- *REFLECTIONS* 65,706 photos, 9,774 members
- San Francisco Architecture 26,908 photos, 3,076 members
- Fog and Rain 157,015 photos, 31,614 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