Is there a name for the photography where small objects or small sections of objects are photographed?

Question

I've seen these types of pictures here and there, but now I've begun to wonder if there's a name for them so I can search for them on the web. I've seen some where the subjects are so small that you have to guess what the object actually is. Usually they take up the entire picture and sometimes the entire object isn't even shown. I'm just wondering, is there a name for this type of photography?

Answer 1

Usually it's referred to as "macro" photography, although it sounds like you are talking about a subset of that. I would say you are describing "abstract macro photography".

Answer 2

I love my macro lens, but I won't deny that it was not cheap. I find that kit lenses for Nikon and Canon actually do fairly well in the close-up department (can't speak for Pentax though, no experience there). While they're not particularly great optically, they're better than compact cameras, and most people find them plenty sharp enough. If you want to try some macro without breaking the bank on a new lens, try picking up a set of bargain extension tubes. I don't know of any specifically that fit Pentax, but I would be very surprised if there weren't any out there. I just ordered a set of tubes for my Canon to use in conjunction with my macro lens for some extreme close-ups that are better than 1:1 ratio. Because I got cheap ones with no electrical contacts, they were only about $7 on eBay, shipped. If you put a 50mm lens on three standard extension tubes, you get very close to the 1:1 ratio most macro lenses will provide you with. Advantages of extension tubes over close-up filters: -No glass means no image quality degradation from your lens. -No glass also means it doesn't matter who manufactures it, so you can get cheap 3rd-party ones. Disadvantages of cheap extension tubes without electrical contacts: -No autofocus (no big deal, as for serious macro, you're on a tripod, manually focusing anyway) -No aperture control. The workaround for this is setting the aperture you want, pressing the DoF preview button, and taking the lens off while holding that button down. Then mount the lens on the tube and the tube on the body. Obnoxious, but it gets the job done. Good luck man!

Answer 3

Try Macro Photography

Answer 4

im not sure if its an official term, but I have lots of photographer friends and they refer to it as MACROGRAPHY (Macr photography) Where they capture super close-up parts of things like flowers, insects etc.. :)

Answer 5

are you talking about close up photography?