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Chapter 7
Close-up
Photography and
Photomacrography
Objectives
Information in this chapter will enable you to:
• Discuss the differences between close-
up photography, photomacrography, and
photomicrography.
• Discuss the reason why the terms above are
vastly different from macrophotography and
microphotography.
• List and describe six different systems of
close-up photography and photomacrography.
Technical Terms
bellows
close-up lenses
close-up photography
extension tube
macrophotography
microphotography
photomacrography
photomicrography
ring fl ash
There are situations where an image is
made of a very small object, insect, or fl ower
for the purpose of enlarging the image. You
may need to illustrate the raised lettering of a
coin or show the beautiful colors of the inside
of a fl ower or capture the texture of the eyes
of an insect. See Figure 7-1. All of these tasks
depend on your ability to photograph the
subject in such a way that, when the image
is enlarged, all of the important details are
clear.