At Place de Marron Camp there is a strong sense of both supportive camaraderie and angry desperation. Preparation for the Monday protest again President Preval was ongoing, with angry demands for work, food, solutions. The leadership and response vacuum from the central government continues, and despair and anger are mounting.

I am in Haiti for a week as a student PhotoPhilanthropist to do a shoot with MercyCorps, shooting images of their relief projects as well as general pictures around Haiti in order to help them tell their story.

In honor of Earth Day, Eliza Gregory explores the work of Matthew Newton, documenting old-growth logging in Tasmania.

A recent photo essay on the new burn magazine website creatively portrays the life of a girl diagnosed with diabetes.

Yes, it’s that time of year where we all take a look back and contemplate on the future. A number of magazines and websites have come up with their own versions of “the best photos of 2008″ and we have to agree that there are some terrific photos out there.

The UNHCR has partnered with Ben Affleck to bring awareness to the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The public is encouraged to share the short film and photos of the living conditions of the refugees in order to help raise money and awareness of the humanitarian crisis.

Street Photography is often characterized as a snapshot in time of a chaotic street scene. However, it doesn’t always need to be on a street, and the principles of capturing a candid situation can be applied to any number of locations. Likewise, when creating a photo essay, Street Photography techniques can be used to capture a photo that conveys a summary of the situation at hand.

Now that the elections in the United States are over, a number of photographs have been compiled on various sites. Many of them are recaps of Obama’s and McCain’s election campaign, and the photos are terrific.

Poverty exists in every part of the world. Poverty affects every race and every religion. Many of you have uploaded photos as a cry for help on behalf of those with no way to help themselves.

James Nachtwey has now revealed the results of his work over the last year as part of his TED Prize wish.