The New York Times photographer talks about his coverage of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Includes a gallery of images.

An Iraqi court says there is no evidence against an Iraqi Reuters freelancer and has ordered him released from U.S. military custody, according to the news agency. The decision comes ahead of a major overhaul of the security detainee system.

Radar magazine's top photo editor talks about the magazine's demise, and the hard times that are affecting the entire business. "I think the magazine industry needs a bailout," he says. (Includes a slide show of Radar covers.)

As a slump in advertising continues to drag down the publishing industry, shelter magazines have been the first titles to collapse. Cottage Living will be discontinued after its November/December issue, which is now on newsstands.

Millions of high-resolution LIFE images are freely available online. While Time Inc. retains the copyright to the images, it is taking a relaxed attitude toward photo sharing.

A Times editorial director tells The New York Observer the magazine had lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Play, whose staff was mostly freelance, had been a showcase for good photography.

Two potential buyers took a look at Digital Railroad and walked away. Newscom was one potential buyer, but determined the business model was not sustainable. The other company may have been Kodak, a source says.

The 'O' spinoff will stop publishing as a stand-alone title after its winter issue. It becomes the third Hearst magazine to cease publication this year.

In a class-action lawsuit, a group of photographers say Getty’s Premium Access service violates an agreement with rights-managed photographers. Getty stands by the service.

Time Inc. will group its 24 magazines and related Web sits into three business units, organized by audience. The reorganization is expected to lead to hundreds of layoffs.

After laying off its staff and warning that it was searching for financial backing, Digital Railroad has closed up shop. Photographers and agencies who relied on the service were scrambling for alternatives.

The $30,000 grant will support Subotsky’s project, "Crime, Punishment and Security in Post-Apartheid South Africa." Also, Howard Chapnick Grant was awarded to Ren Yue.

Radar was one of two magazines to announce it was folding on October 24. The other was 02138, an upscale title aimed at Harvard alumni.

Corbis executives said Saturday that the stock licensing industry will decline over the next four years, and the company will cut the royalty rate it pays most rights-managed contributors to 40 percent.

Watch videos from the floor of the PDN PhotoPlus International Conference and Expo in New York. Check out Dan Havlik's interview with photographer Bill Eppridge and see the most talked-about new products and services for professional photographers.

Jupiterimages was once considered the third-largest stock agency after Getty and Corbis. As recently as last year, Getty was in talks to acquire Jupitermedia for a reported $400 million.

How editorial photographers are faring depends upon their experience and specialty. Our survey lays out the details about average assignment fees, average annual income from editorial work, retirement savings, healthcare coverage and other information about how editorial photographers are faring right now.

The top Lucie award, for Lifetime Achievement, went to Italian photographer Gianni Berengo Gardin. But the biggest applause was for singer Tony Bennett.

Despite a record-breaking William Eggleston sale, this month’s auctions posted disappointing numbers. Sotheby’s and Christie’s in particular had higher rates of unsold lots than last year.

With pro photo hosting service Digital Railroad in financial trouble, competitor PhotoShelter is preparing to take in its customers.