"We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade, the presence of God.
The world is crowded with Him.  He walks everywhere incognito."
- C.S. Lewis

Welcome to "Beautiful Bugs", a place where you can see some amazing extreme close-up insect photos and learn how to do it even with equipment you might already own.  My name is Frank Phillips, and I have built this site to educate both beginner and advanced photographers about macro insect photography, and to showcase what can be achieved with the right equipment, training, practice, and patience.  To get an idea of just how small some of these creatures are, check out my "perspective" page and you'll be amazed.  Then, when you want to learn more, please click  the links below to begin exploring this tiny, yet often overlooked, world that makes for an exciting and rewarding genre of photography, including my in-depth "how to" to learn how to do this yourself.

The Photos: My "All Star" Gallery	How To: My Complete Guide... ...to Insect Photography
My "Beautiful Bugs" of 2009 (so far...)

The 2nd String: My Other Extreme Macro Insect Galleries: Hoppers Arachnids Beetles "True" Bugs Ants & Bees Miscellaneous

Contact Info        How to Do Macro Insect Photography          Home Page

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