About Closeup

This website features photographs and video interviews that I pause to take when I am out in the community (mostly my community, Northwest Philadelphia) going about my normal business. Many of the photos have appeared as "Pictorial" or as "Close Up" in the Chestnut Hill Local. I love to meet people and, when I see someone or something interesting, I am curious to find out more. I studied photography many years ago with Don Camera (seriously!) and was exposed (pun intended) to darkroom work at the Fleisher Art Memorial. I collect photography books, mostly black and white, although recently I am beginning to appreciate color. My current inspirations are Michael T. Regan's "Angle" photos in the Philadelphia Citypaper, fashion photography, and the photos on the flickr website, especially the dark arts pool. I thank my subjects who share their visages, voices and thoughts with you. If you are an editor and like what you see here, I have many more photos and videos of Philly and beyond for you to consider publishing. Thank you for visiting. Brian Rudnick buhrayin@yahoo.com