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Sony World Photography Awards recently announced its winners: Alejandro Chaskielberg took the top prize as Sony world photographer for his photos of river island inhabitants—many of whom had never seen a camera before. Read more and see the gallery here.

In light of the recent deaths of photojournalists Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros in Libya (see Kara Ardnt's Pixiq article here), Slate answers questions about photojournalists' options for medical and life insurance with its article War-Zone insurance: getting covered for war- and terrorism-related accidents.

Unlike the average photojournalist with a DSLR, photographer Robyn Hasty is documenting "the collapse of the American economy" with an 1880's-era wet-plate camera. Hasty's project Homeland focuses on "off-the-grid" locations for a unique look at those struggling. Read and see more here from NPR.

For some analog creativity, check out LA Weekly's Turning a Negative Into a Positive, which features three photographers with upcoming exhibits in L.A. and their explorations in the "accidental artistry of pre-digital technique."

Check out this Washington Post article about photographer Anne Rowland's project Landscapes, which at first deceives the eye, combining multiple close-ups for each individual picture using a programmable camera mount.

Last Friday was the one-year anniversary of the Gulf oil spill—see Boston Globe's grim gallery of the intervening time, from affected animals to dwindling local businesses.

Photographer Agnes Dherbeys won the Robert Capa Gold Medal Award for her coverage of protests in Thailand, her first time covering violent breaking news. Read and see more in this New York Times article. Also check out New York Times' feature on Redkovka, Ukraine, 25 years after the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.