|
booksin's photostream
|
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.
create your own visited countries map
visited 32 states (64%)Create your own visited map of The United States
Photos of booksin (4)
booksin's favorite photos from other Flickr members (3,842)
Contacts (162)
Groups (50)
- Automotive Abstract Art Gallery 844 photos, 111 members
- UCSF Mission Bay 740 photos, 69 members
- Arch Daily 68,795 photos, 5,030 members
- Composers & Performers (post 1, comment 2) 14,938 photos, 298 members
- Alternative Views 73,178 photos, 3,372 members
- Unusual view (No flowers, animals, landscapes) 29,340 photos, 1,355 members
- Quadratum 3,834 photos, 160 members
- walls 24,583 photos, 1,306 members
- San Francisco Stairway Walks 313 photos, 121 members
- Landscape 615,904 photos, 46,253 members
- Outdoor Photographer Magazine (Unofficial) 119,768 photos, 5,779 members
- World Abstraction 10,312 photos, 655 members
- The Rustiest Stuff In The World, Just Got Rustier 3,997 photos, 419 members
- RUSTY and CRUSTY 275,756 photos, 26,057 members
- Industrial Decay 94,811 photos, 8,344 members
- Urban Decay 296,377 photos, 27,425 members
- Abandoned 522,033 photos, 35,767 members
- Minimalist Nature(1,2) 4,307 photos, 506 members
- Minimalist Landscapes: take the long view! 13,960 photos, 11,191 members
- Alameda NAS 1,287 photos, 153 members
- A Benign Eye 3,747 photos, 145 members
- ~ JUST COLOURS ~ 8,508 photos, 426 members
- Colour Mania 52,770 photos, 7,273 members
- Something Blue (Only Blue) 229,648 photos, 20,537 members
- Art of Images..(P1/A3) - Sweeper Running....!!! 652,044 photos, 31,753 members
- Urban Details 16,049 photos, 1,297 members
- Minimal Black&White(NO text) 17,573 photos, 5,473 members
- Peeling Paint 4,130 photos, 488 members
- Shabstract 1,135 photos, 62 members
- Escaleras/Stairs 31,702 photos, 6,363 members
- infrastructure 10,826 photos, 692 members
- : abstract AND minimal : 4,831 photos, 259 members
- simplicity and minimalism 1,355 photos, 197 members
- Walls Have Paint 19,333 photos, 1,825 members
- Patterns and Designs 66,752 photos, 6,387 members
- Colour Abstraction 5,851 photos, 162 members
- peak graphic / P1 / C1 7,671 photos, 236 members
- the naked abstract 4,270 photos, 318 members
- I love colours (post 1, award 2) 11,946 photos, 939 members
- Mondrian 884 photos, 262 members
- Lines 彡Curves 彡and Shadows 彡 33,274 photos, 2,663 members
- minimalmonochromaticism 4,881 photos, 395 members
- Geometrie, Geometry 44,468 photos, 3,438 members
- What a Landscape !! (Post 1/Comment 2) Join Contest : November 17,272 photos, 2,087 members
- FLOOR tertius... 2,694 photos, 256 members
- FLOOR secundus (post 1, award 2)..... Welcome to Floor pink 5,549 photos, 395 members
- *REFLECTIONS* 65,819 photos, 9,775 members
- San Francisco Architecture 26,958 photos, 3,078 members
- Fog and Rain 157,312 photos, 31,651 members
- Color Combinations (2 or 3 dominant colors) 13,350 photos, 896 members
Testimonials (4)
-
hardworx2 says:
"Amazing images & always inspirational - I can't help trying to create similar images myself (and usually failing!)."
4th December, 2011
-
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
-
-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
-
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