©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

Austin, Texas-based photographer, Michelle Dapra Atkinson goes beyond the technique of macro photography to explore an imagined life of insects. The evolution of her bug stalking project originated with a decade-long series of insect and spider portraits. Born out of chance, and magnified by the close-up perspective within a digitally composed panorama, the images shape a new story for the creatures.

Atkinson graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in photojournalism. Her work has appeared in many publications including the Dallas Observer, the Austin Chronicle, The Washington Post, and Rolling Stone Magazine. In 2015, she exhibited her bug-stalking series at the Julia C. Butridge Gallery in Austin, Texas.

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

I seek to go beyond the technique of macro photography to explore an imagined life of insects. The evolution of my bug stalking project began with a decade-long series of insect and spider portraits. Born out of chance, and magnified by the close-up perspective within a digitally altered panorama, the images shape a new story for the creatures.

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson

©Michelle Dapra Atkinson