Still Life, and Macro awards. “Macro photography demands not just spot on technique but a highly creative outlook that broadens the way you approach subjects,” the contest guidelines suggest.

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 ...

For example, a macro lens will help you to take extreme close-ups ... you can depict anything. One of the joys of still-life photography is that it's not resource intensive. They key is lighting, and ...

In macro photography a 1:1 ratio is desirable. Meaning that the image in your camera, or on your monitor is the same size as the subject is in real life ... lens but can still yield some decent ...

From the award-winning author of When God Was a Rabbit and Tin Man, Still Life intercepts a young British ... Winman’s ability to deliver a micro story on a macro scale is impressive.