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NYU Prof's Body Rejects Camera That Was Surgically Implanted in His Head

Plenty of people react badly to having a camera on them -- perhaps none more so than Wafaa Bilal. The New York University photography professor was forced to remove a computer webcam that had been surgically implanted in his head because his body rejected the foreign object. Doctors removed the camera from Bilal's head...

Man Who Stayed Awake for 40 Days Looks Back With Open Eyes

(Nov. 2) -- What's the best part of not sleeping for 40 days? According to Tyler Shields, a Los Angeles photographer who claims he set a world record by staying awake for 968 consecutive hours, it's the fact that no one will ever complain about being tired when they're around you. "Nobody will be like, 'I'm exhausted,' "...

Ultimate All-Nighter: Man Tries to Stay Awake 40 Days

(Oct. 23) -- Plenty of young artists put work before sleep -- none more than Tyler Shields. In an attempt to break the world record for going the most nights without sleep, the 28-year-old Los Angeles photographer claims he's stayed awake for the past 38 days and won't allow himself a wink of shut-eye until he's reached...

Artist Builds Edible World With 'Foodscapes'

(Oct. 14) -- It's said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but it's worth a thousand meals to Carl Warner. The British photographer has carved out a niche for himself by specializing in "foodscapes," landscape photographs in which every item is edible. That means broccoli stalks portray trees, grated cheese...

Giant Bugs, Bad Bullfighting, Nude Train Rides: The Best of Far-Out Photos

(Aug. 16) -- News photographers tell the stories of our times by capturing gripping images of war zones, stunning street scenes and captivating photos of movers, shakers and news-makers in politics, sports, the arts and entertainment. But they also take pictures of weird stuff. And this year has been no exception, with...

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A photographer () is a person who takes photographs. A professional photographer uses photography to earn money; amateur photographers take photographs for pleasure and to record an event, emotion, place, or person.

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