Street Photography- Excavation Progresses At 590 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn - New York YIMBY June 14, 2026
- Earbud Cameras and Photography Ethics in 2026 - Fstoppers June 13, 2026
- Daido Moriyama’s Homecoming in Japan - Aperture June 12, 2026
- This camera is a 'game changer,' is perfect for street and travel and it's now cheaper - with a lens too! - Amateur Photographer June 12, 2026
- Celebrated photographer Shirley Baker captured a changing world - Cambridge Independent June 11, 2026
- The Street Photography Nature of Solo Improvisational Music - PopMatters June 11, 2026
- The Art of Street Photography: why Joshua K. Jackson and Sean Tucker's book wants you to stop chasing the s... - Yahoo June 11, 2026
- Tokyo Streets X – 5 Exhibition - Metropolis Japan June 11, 2026
- The Real Reason Most People Pick the Wrong Street Photography Camera - Canon Rumors June 10, 2026
- Daido Moriyama’s NYC ’71: The Essence of Street Photography - Flashbak June 7, 2026
- POV Street Photography With The BRILLIANT 50-200mm M.Zuiko Pro Lens! (aqpdbwac1O) - Fathom Journal June 5, 2026
- Alone, Together: the Street Photography of Francesco Legnani - Collater.al Magazine June 4, 2026
- Coke can hair rollers and Puerto Rican pride: the street photography of Janette Beckman – in pictures - The Guardian May 28, 2026
- New Retro Bundle turns Insta360 3S into a street photography gem and a pocket camera I want - Amateur Photographer May 27, 2026
- The Best Fujifilm Camera Kit for Street Photography - The Phoblographer May 26, 2026
- The midcentury street photographer who documented New Yorkers in all their raw, unfiltered humanity - Ephemeral New York May 25, 2026
- Broomfield Photo Club: Street photography through the lens of locals - Broomfield Enterprise May 24, 2026
- Don't make this rookie mistake! This is my number one tip for street photography - Digital Camera World May 23, 2026
- Concrete Photography: Street photography through my lens - Verde Magazine May 22, 2026
- Can an action cam do street photography? This $60 cage says yes - TechRadar May 21, 2026
- Documentary Photography
- Best cameras for photojournalism and documentary in 2026 - Amateur Photographer June 10, 2026
- Apply for the Women Photograph and Leica USA 2026 Project Grants: Offering $10,000 Funding for Women and Nonbinary Documentary Photographers - Global South Opportunities June 1, 2026
- What Is the New Topographics Photography Movement? - TheCollector May 31, 2026
- CRITICAE 2025/26 Alumni On The Online Documentary Photography Masterclass - PhMuseum May 25, 2026
- Best cameras for portraits and portrait photography in 2026 - Amateur Photographer May 25, 2026
- Sony World Competition: Photography capturing the spectrum of human experiences and cultures - Daily Maverick May 13, 2026
- Best photography exhibitions to see in 2026 - Amateur Photographer May 12, 2026
- Social Documentary Network Zeke award 2026 winners – in pictures - The Guardian May 11, 2026
- The Power of Almost Nothing: Why the Square Frame Changes Everything in Street Photography - Fstoppers May 9, 2026
- Tokyo Streets X is back with a mashup of street photography, art and music you won’t want to miss - Time Out Worldwide April 23, 2026
- Photographer Treated Heineken’s New Ad Campaign Like a Documentary Photo Project - PetaPixel April 13, 2026
- ‘Documentary photography’ replaces advertising in Heineken campaign for Amstel – video - Global Drinks Intel April 13, 2026
- The best documentary photography and photojournalism revealed by World Press Photo - Amateur Photographer April 10, 2026
- Amstel Captures Real Friendship in 'Shot Without Permission' Documentary Photography Project - Little Black Book | LBBOnline April 9, 2026
- A Sense Of Trust: Aaron Schuman On The Possibilities Of Photography - PhMuseum April 6, 2026
- A landmark Martin Parr exhibition is coming to Foam in Amsterdam - Hube magazine March 31, 2026
- Travelling in a Pick-Up Truck, Between Social Criticism and Art - Collater.al Magazine March 26, 2026
- On the Familial Turn in Photography - Frieze March 25, 2026
- Apple CEO gets glimpse of Lost Murals documentary - China Daily March 25, 2026
- “The documentary? I make it with AI”: Toledano, the photographer of the age of hallucination - Domus Web March 20, 2026
Author Archives: Robert Basil
No Word
A friend in the media emailed me this morning: “Everyone keeps talking about hostages having been taken in Paris. Doesn’t the word ‘hostage’ imply a demand on the part of the terrorists? They made no demands; they intended all along … Continue reading
Ricotta / Ree-goat
In Fairport, New York, where I grew up, there were lots of Italian American families, and I had many Italian American friends (still do). I married an Italian American from Liverpool, New York, and have a son from this marriage … Continue reading
“Sedulous aping”
“Memory” – or memoria – is one of the five canons of classical rhetoric. Write Brett and Kate McKay in their excellent blog “The Art of Manliness”: Anciently, almost all rhetorical communication was done orally in the public forum. Ancient … Continue reading
“Epic translation success”
Read more at the always alert, amusing, and erudite Language Log.
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What would be on *your* “shadow CV”?
Regarding Devoney Looser’s ‘Chronicle of Higher Education’ article “Me and My Shadow CV: What would my vita look like if it recorded not just the success of my professional life but also the many, many rejections?” my friend Jonathan Mayhew … Continue reading
Where the three dots came from …
In a recent piece in The Guardian, “Unfinished story … how the ellipsis arrived in English literature,” Alison Flood describes the work of Cambridge University professor Anne Toner, who locates the origin of the ellipsis – “the mark of incomplete … Continue reading
New Sophos series: “What is …?”
Sophos, the esteemed network-security company, is starting a new series on its always erudite blog. It is called “What Is …,” and it promises to turn “technical jargon into plain English.” The inaugural post, written by Paul Ducklin, is called … Continue reading
Free musical scores
I prefer my classical-piano sheet music to be professionally edited, published, and printed. I like the help with fingering editors provide, and I like big easy-to-read pages in front of me. When I am experimenting with new (to me) composers, … Continue reading
Foreign loanwords in transition: What should they look like?
You might be surprised how often this comes up for professional writers and editors. Bryan Garner, the ace lawyer & editor & language authority, explains: The more arcane or technical a loanword, the more likely it is to retain a … Continue reading
On Poetry
My friend Jonathan Mayhew has been on a tear of late, publishing a series of manifestos on poetry in his wonderful blog, Stupid Motivational Tricks. Some snippets (but read the whole thing): Manifesto (1) Nobody knows what poetry is for. … Continue reading
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