Macro Photography/ Trendsetter P300 Trends in Comtemporary Photography

Macro Formally known as photomacrography, macro photography is defined as extreme close-up photography is taking extremely close-up images of subjects. The technically correct definition would be to take an image at a 1:1 ratio but, in general usage, the term has come to mean any close-up photography.

Macro capable photography lenses are marked with magnification ratios such as 1:1 or 1:5. A 1:1 ratio means that the image would be the same size on film (negative) as in real life. A 1:5 ratio would mean that the subject would be 1/5 the size on film as it is in real life. Due to the small size of 35mm negatives and digital sensors, a 1:5 ratio is nearly life size when printed onto 4"x6" paper.

Fritz Goro was the inventor of Macro Photography, after WWII he delved into his photograpic career shooting scientific photo essays with Life Magazine.

Here is a List of the popular macro photographers today Macro Photographers

Below are 3 Trends in Macro that I always see on websites and magazines, I myself tend to do more abstract/ Fine Art side of macro photography, my love of it is that you can get up close and personal to any item or suface and make art out of it.

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