Photographer and National Geographic Explorer Anand Varma offers his tips for mastering macro photography—a surprising glimpse into the small world. A honeybee (Apis mellifera) emerges from its ...

A macro lens ... he’s also a TED speaker and a World Press Photo award winner. This story appears in the December 2023 issue of National Geographic magazine.

I came to photography ... Macro lenses are helpful for these intimate shots, allowing animals’ personalities to come through. An American crocodile swims in Cuba's Gardens of the Queen National ...

“The ethics of photography are the same as the ethics of life, and all revolve around respect,” says National Geographic photographer Beverly Joubert, who has spent decades photographing ...

Welcome to Nat Geo Your Shot: National Geographic’s global community for aspiring visual storytellers. Find the community on Instagram @NatGeoYourShot and follow along for hashtag challenges ...

National Geographic contributor Karine Aigner earned top prize for her photo of mating cactus bees ... Stuck in a small, enclosed bay with only a macro lens for photographing small subjects ...