Ashok Kandimalla has been in the photographic field for over three decades and has extensive experience in both film and digital photography. Being an electronics engineer by profession and a photographer, he possesses a unique and deep insight into the technical aspects of digital photography and equipment. He has published more than a 100 articles on photography and some of his writings have also been published in the well-known international magazine Popular Photography. An avid collector of photographic books and vintage cameras, Ashok has a keen interest in the history of photography and a passion for sharing his knowledge on photography through teaching and writing. He is the only Indian photographer to be featured on the Nikon Centenary website. He is presently working as a Management and Engineering consutant. He can be reached at kashokk@gmail.com.
Photographing miniature subjects is an urge every photographer feels soon after taking up photography. Typically, these subjects could be found in nature, such as flowers, butterflies, insects, or man-made objects like jewels, watches, small antiques, etc. Additionally, you can discover intricate details like patterns and textures, even within large objects. The genre of photography that deals with photographing small subjects has three categories: close-up photography, macro photography, and photomicrography.
So, what do these terms mean? The basis for this nomenclature is , which can also be expressed as the Both of these indicate the ratio of the size of the image on the sensor to the size of the actual subject.
