Mexican-born American photojournalist Henry Craver recently traveled to Michoacán, Mexico, a region controlled by organized crime, to document life with his film cameras. However, after running out of film, he boldly took a Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 camera to a wedding and photographed gun-toting cartel members. A bizarre juxtaposition -- instant film and organized crime -- Craver returned home to New Jersey with spectacular photos and an even more exciting story.

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A global, wide-reaching study has revealed that receiving a smartphone, and then using it to access social media, before the age of 13 is directly associated with poor mental health outcomes in young adulthood, specifically among young women. The results are so alarming that the researchers are calling for a global ban on them before a person reaches the age of 13.

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Astronomers have captured remarkable images that may show, for the first time, a distant new planet being born.

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A parent took to the 'Find the Sniper' subreddit with a fiendishly difficult task, asking Redditors if they can find their daughter in a photo.

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A remarkable collection of over 2,500 autographed photos, covering a century of Hollywood icons such as Frank Sinatra and Charlie Chaplin, is set to go to auction.

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If you have a Sony E-mount camera body, the world is your oyster when it comes to lens selection. If you have a camera in Nikon Z-mount, you'd better like Tamron and Nikon glass. With all the excellent third-party lenses being manufactured, Nikon users can feel a little left out. But what if you could mount E-mount lenses onto your Nikon body? Megadap decided to allow just that, and we got our hands on the $249 ETZ21

Winning the Communication Arts Photography Annual is never a solo achievement. The truth is, behind every great image stands a community; mentors who took the time to teach, assistants who stepped in when it mattered most, and a crew that believed in the vision. A photographer’s journey is built on the shoulders of many, and this year’s honor means more to me than ever before.

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VSCO has acquired The Freelance Photographer, an online platform that provides aspiring photographers with the resources they need to develop new skills and succeed as professionals.

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A couple of months ago, PetaPixel reported on a remarkable security camera video that recorded the first-ever view of the Earth's surface shifting along a major fault line during a massive earthquake. But further reserach has revealed it shows even more than that.

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Sony announced the PXW-Z300 handheld XDCAM camcorder. The flagship 4K camcorder is the first of its kind to embed digital signatures directly into its recorded video files, which enables content authentication technology.

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