YWP Photographers: Capture your hometown for a New York Times Contest, "Local Lens: A Photo Essay Contest for Exploring the Place Where You Live." Deadline: Jan. 14, 2026. Go to the New York Times story or YWP's Resources Page for more information. [Photo credit: An image from a 2018 photo essay that was part of a New York Times series that inspired this contest. Ramsay de Give for The New York Times]