After many years of interest in insect photography, I finally went ahead and bought a macro lens. I got about fifteen minutes today to go into the backyard and see how it worked. Initial impressions are very positive! Even though about half way through the session I realized I had my Raynox filter on, reducing the depth of focus.
“Valets do it, surfer babes do it,
Even summertime Syrphidae do it.”
From Tom Murray’s book, I would guess Toxomerus marginatus, based on the abdominal pattern. I don’t know if you’re allowed to guess species based on that, though.
An assassin bug nymph. Perhaps Zelus luridus?
Perhaps a katydid nymph (identified for me as genus Scudderia):
a little wild 
Really nice photos
Thank you! Much appreciated.