February — A Year in Photographs — Minimalism / by Adrian Galli

Minimalism is one of my favorite photographic styles, philosophies, design methodologies, lifestyle, and anyone who knows me would agree that I seek it as one seeks water and food.

Perhaps it is misunderstood, however, that minimalism is boring, stagnant, clinical, or bland. Far from it. Minimalism is the approach to perfection.

 
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
— Antoine de Saint-Exupér
 

I chose this theme for February because I journeyed to Joshua Tree early in the month and thinking it would be easy to find minimalism in the desert landscapes but found I was wrong. It was a significant challenge — and in fact, minimalism is always a challenge. Having nothing left to take away sounds like very small and very simple task but the irony is achieving minimalism is quite complex.

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Bars — Day 59
Bars — Day 59
Two Light — Day 58
Two Light — Day 58
The One, the Sun, and the Lake — Day 57
The One, the Sun, and the Lake — Day 57
Lamppost — Day 56
Lamppost — Day 56
Reebok — Day 55
Reebok — Day 55
Clouds Descend — Day 54
Clouds Descend — Day 54
The Two Towers — Day 53
The Two Towers — Day 53
Drive Thru — Day 52
Drive Thru — Day 52
The Harbor — Day 51
The Harbor — Day 51
The Lobby — Day 50
The Lobby — Day 50
Backpack — Day 49
Backpack — Day 49
Wrigley Silhouette — Day 48
Wrigley Silhouette — Day 48
Skybridge — Day 47
Skybridge — Day 47
Eyes in the Dark — Day 46
Eyes in the Dark — Day 46
Grid and Grate — Day 45
Grid and Grate — Day 45
Chicago Fire Department — Day 44
Chicago Fire Department — Day 44
Break Glass — Day 43
Break Glass — Day 43
Parking — Day 42
Parking — Day 42
Red Car — Day 41
Red Car — Day 41
Red Leggings — Day 40
Red Leggings — Day 40
Waiting — Day 39
Waiting — Day 39
Scimitar — Day 38
Scimitar — Day 38
Stencil — Day 37
Stencil — Day 37
Peak — Day 36
Peak — Day 36
Cactus — Day 35
Cactus — Day 35
Dead Tree — Day 34
Dead Tree — Day 34
Motel 6 — Day 33
Motel 6 — Day 33
Crisscross — Day 32
Crisscross — Day 32