Rob Galbraith DPI

The New York Times has published a gallery of powerful photography showing the devastation and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the recent earthquake in China.

The Photo District News has posted its PDN Photo Annual 2008 Gallery showcasing winning entries from around the world.

Phase One has released Capture One 4.1 for Mac and Windows, an update to its RAW conversion and image editing application for digital SLRs and medium format digital cameras and backs. The new version adds the ability to process RAW files shot with the Canon EOS Rebel XSi/450D, Nikon D60, Mamiya ZD and ZD back as well as several Pentax and Sony models. It also introduces a watch folder feature and new lens correction and tethering functionality.

LPA Design has announced a price increase on the programming of a PocketWizard MultiMAX remote radio with a custom ID, a discount on the new price effective until the end of July 2008 plus an upgrade offer for owners of older MAX and MultiMAX units with custom IDs.

Software updates for almost all of its digital SLR software has been posted by Canon. Among the programs updated are Digital Photo Professional (DPP), EOS Utility and Picture Style Editor.

Rangefinder's online magazine features the work of storm chaser Jim Reed who talks about some of extreme-weather images from his book Storm Chaser: A Photographer's Journey.

Nik is now shipping Viveza, its innovative selective photo adjustment software, as an image editing plug-in for Apple Aperture 2.1 for Mac (earlier this year, it was released for Photoshop on both Mac and Windows).

National Geographic is featuring a gallery of work by George Steinmetz who definitely paid a price for his photos in China From Above.

A photo gallery from The Washington Post show the devastation from a deadly cyclone that swept through the Burmese delta.

Reuters has posted Pictures of the Month April 2008, a gallery of the best from Reuters photographers for the month of April.

Photographer Harry Benson talks about some of his famous photos on National Public Radio (npr).

Earlier this week, Canon Europe announced a no-charge warranty extension program for the EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III. Under the terms of the program, these models' standard one year warranty will be extended to two years, with no change in the level of warranty coverage. Chuck Westfall, Technical Advisor at Canon USA, says that there are no plans to offer a similar program in the U.S.

Microsoft has today released Expression Media 2 for Mac and Windows, an update of the program formerly known as iView MediaPro, as well as a metadata editing and geotagging application called Pro Photo Tools for Windows.

The Washington Post is running a series on the global food crisis which includes several multimedia galleries.

The Washington Post has posted a photo gallery showing devastation from tornadoes that ripped through southeastern Virginia.

Melbourne's The Age had its team of photographers compile the best photography from the past 100 years in a Century of Pictures.

National Geographic is featuring the work of international photographers whose work documents changing cultures throughout the world.

Canon today has released firmware updates for its latest 1-series digital SLRs. Firmware v1.2.3 for the EOS-1D Mark III and v1.1.2 for the EOS-1Ds Mark III include both feature additions and promised improvements to AI Servo autofocus.

In an interactive multimedia presentation in the New York Times, Ansel Adams' former assistant talks about some of his famous photographs from Yosemite.

Canon USA is in the process of informing U.S. dealers about upcoming price increases on a broad range of its camera gear. Starting May 1, 2008, dealers will pay 3-5% more to Canon for most Canon EF lenses and all Canon EOS and PowerShot accessories (plus all Canon binoculars too). The dealer net on Canon digital SLRs is unchanged.