I came across this tiny damselfly yesterday when I was visiting a local garden in the late afternoon. Initially I spotted her when she was flying and I was thrilled when she chose to land in a spot where I could photograph her. I apologize to the experts for not identifying the type but I find it impossible to identify damselflies (and even dragonflies are not easy).
Damselflies are particularly challenging for me to photograph because they are so long and skinny. If I photograph them from the side, the eye is often out of focus and if I try to shoot head-on, depth of field is an issue.
I ended up with a photo that I shot from above and to the side. Somehow I managed to reduce the composition to the damselfly, the branch to which she is clinging, and a couple of leaves.
I find special beauty in that kind of simplicity in nature and in my photography.
Unidentified damselfly
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Mike Powell 
Awesome!
Thanks. A lot of it is luck but I am trying to improve my techniques to take advantage of the opportunities that come up.
Excellent. I also have trouble identifying a lot of insects. Because I was so focused on plants all of my life I never had time for other areas of nature.
As for me, I never really focused that much on nature. I guess it’s never to late to start to learn more about these subjects (and there are lots of experts who seem willing to share their knowledge, like you).
HI, Mike, it looks like it may be one of the Forktails (genus Ischnura), though it doesn’t quite match any of the three pictured in my main Damselfly book. Good catch!
I think I may have to break down and get some guides, especially for dragonflies and damselflies. I think that would help me figure out better how to look for distinguishing features (right now I focus on color, which doesn’t help that much). Thanks for all of your encouraging comments.