Enter the world of high magnification bug photography without breaking the bank. Learn how to turn kit you probably already have into a close-up winner and take macro masterpieces at home in no time.

Pete Burford is an award-winning macro photographer based in the United Kingdom who uses very specific camera technology to take remarkably detailed, incredible images of live, unharmed insects.

Insects and other animals have fascinated me since I was a small child. I remember well how I used to pick them up and simply stare at them in wonder for hours. The concept of photographing insects ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A little sugar sprayed onto a leafy surface to attract a common wasp, the Vespula Vulgaris: Get your camera and tripod set up and ...

Community member Lester Lefkowitz is a frequent contributor to the DPReview forums and a prominent technical and scientific photographer. Home base: New York State, USA Community member Lester ...

Getting started with macro photography, especially with insects, can be overwhelming. Mistakes with composition, focus, and lighting are common, but understanding these issues early on can ...

“By showing how beautiful and complex their bodies are, I think people will start to appreciate them more,” says Hasan Alhamada of Saudi Arabia. A computer programmer specializing in designing ...

Some critics within the world of insect photography are up in arms over the morality of drugging bugs. An award-winning macro insect photographer has become the subject of a social media-based ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We met countless talented photographers and videographers at Sony's Kando event in Vermont. Here are some who stood out. I'm at ...

The endangered butterfly Gonepteryx maderensis, commonly called the Madeira brimstone, lives in the mountains of the Madeira islands. As caterpillers, they feed on just one type of tree, which is ...

For those in the northern hemisphere, spring has sprung, and gardens are beginning to come alive. This means that not only is there a lot more color around, but it also means that a whole new world of ...