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Chapter 7 Close-up Photography and Photomacrography
are often used incorrectly in place of photo-
macrography. Macrophotography is the pro-
cess of creating a photograph that is larger
than typical, such as photomurals and bill-
boards. See Figure 7-5.
The technique of mounting a camera on a
microscope to increase magnifi cation is called
photomicrography. See Figure 7-6. Magnifi -
cations of 40X with a standard microscope to
500,000X and higher with a scanning electron
microscope is possible. See Figure 7-7. The
coverage of photomicrography will be mini-
mal due to the limited access most schools
have to this type of equipment. The terms
microphotography and micrography are often
used incorrectly in place of photomicrography.
Figure 7-3. A 1″ (25 mm) subject that fi lls a 35 mm
sensor vertically has an image to subject ratio of 1:1.
Figure 7-4. A 1/2″ (13 mm) subject that fi lls a 35 mm
sensor vertically has an image to subject ratio of 2:1
(2X).
Figure 7-5. This photomural is an example of
macrophotography.
Figure 7-6. Photomicrography, mounting a camera
to a microscope, provides the opportunity to
photograph the smallest of subjects.