Macro photography is, quite simply, photography of subjects that are very small. Technically, most of what is termed "macro" photography is actually more properly called "close-up" photography, but ...

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 ...

Macro photography never ceases to inspire the imagination, as it reminds us of how much of the natural world plays out under our noses but goes unnoticed. Microphotography or 'extreme macro' takes ...