macrophotography
noun
mac·ro·pho·tog·ra·phy
ˌma-krō-fə-ˈtä-grə-fē 
: the making of photographs in which the object is either unmagnified or slightly magnified up to a limit often of about 10 diameters
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With macrophotography that shows every hair (a surprising amount of it), every spiracle (the pores in their exoskeletons through which ants breathe) and every facet of their compound eyes, the images replace our accustomed looking-down-from-a-skyscraper view with intimate, face-to-face portraits.
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New York Times, 5 Apr. 2021
After catching the bee in March, the researcher used macrophotography and checked in with lead authors who studied the species to confirm the insect was a blue calamintha.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 16 May 2020
Get expert tips for photographing insects and other tiny wildlife at a macrophotography class 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday.
—star-telegram, 20 July 2017
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New York Times, 5 Apr. 2021
After catching the bee in March, the researcher used macrophotography and checked in with lead authors who studied the species to confirm the insect was a blue calamintha.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 16 May 2020
Get expert tips for photographing insects and other tiny wildlife at a macrophotography class 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday.
—star-telegram, 20 July 2017
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“Macrophotography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macrophotography. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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