noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
close-up photography; close-up shot
Refers to taking photographs at very close range, often using a macro lens. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb (接写する).
花を接写するためにマクロレンズを買った。
I bought a macro lens to take close-up photos of flowers.
このカメラは接写に強い。
This camera is good at close-up photography.
マクロ撮影 is a more technical term for macro photography, while 接写 is a common, everyday word for close-up shooting.
Compound of 接 (close, contact) and 写 (copy, photograph). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.