Exploring Why Photographers Did or Didn't Pick Up a Camera on 9/11

When thinking about how to approach the upcoming 9/11 anniversary, I kept finding myself pondering the same question; what made some of our community members pick up a camera, while others chose to leave the gear at home and take in the traumatic experience? We all face that dilemma of photographing the moment, vs. being 'in' the moment, and inarguably, our view behind the lens can be completely different than one absent of one. I encounter it regularly when it's a beautiful sunset, moments with...