Macro photography

Macrofotografie · Genres

A photography style where small subjects are captured at life size or larger.

A true macro lens has a maximum magnification of 1:1: the subject is the same size on the sensor as in reality. At 1:1 the depth of field is extremely shallow: sometimes just a few millimetres. Popular subjects: insects, flowers, water droplets, object details.

Tools that help with this:

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