07/28/2026
Here is a question for the creatives around here. When you see something, are you compelled to make something of it? Depending on your medium, if you are struck to either capture something or make something... do you immediately HAVE to make it?
I walked by and noticed this katydid on the blinds just inside the back door. My oldest was hurrying to "rescue" it, but I noticed how calm it was. I hollered to wait, ran up to grab a macro lens and a flash, and hurried back.
I saw the texture. I saw the color. I had not noticed the see-through antennae and the sharp hooks on the articulated feet.
Are these moments worth capturing?