A macro lens is a photographer’s ticket to shooting exotic images without leaving your own backyard — or maybe even your living room. The environment you’ve looked at for years can feel like an ...

— -- The term "macro photography" confuses many people. It conjures images of large, grandiose photos. In reality, macro shots are closeups of small objects. They're ideal for photographing ...

In a nutshell, macro photography refers to close-up, magnified images of tiny things. Common examples are images of bugs, in which you can see them in so much detail you can even tell the minuscule ...

Photographer and National Geographic Explorer Anand Varma offers his tips for mastering macro photography—a surprising glimpse into the small world. A honeybee (Apis mellifera) emerges from its brood ...

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Macro is one of the most exciting photography modes, allowing you to get extreme close-up shots of beings and objects. However, it can also be extremely challenging, as one has to get very close to ...

You don’t always need specialist equipment for close-ups; the best camera phones are very capable when it comes to macro photography, says Amy Davies. For those who would like to give macro ...