June 2025
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Only purchase food from the Pennsylvania Amish
Also just live in the city, but live like you’re Amish. Go to bed by 9PM, wake up at 4:30AM. Start your day with prayer and end your day with…
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Street Photography Breakdown: Part 14 – Manifestation, Framing & the Power of Intention
What’s poppin people? It’s Dante.Today we’re doing Street Photography Breakdown Part 14, where we look at five different photographs, breaking down the compositions and the behind-the-scenes of how these photos…
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Embrace Serendipity in Street Photography
What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.Getting my morning started here in the most historic park in America —Welcome to the Centennial Arboretum, where I just spent eight hours in paradise. Oh…
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Agape
The word agápē (ἀγάπη) comes from Ancient Greek, and its etymology is rich with spiritual and philosophical depth: It differs from éros (romantic or passionate love), philía (friendship or brotherly…
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A World in Flux
In a world that is rapidly changing—with technological advancements, the advent of the digital compact camera, and contemplating the future of photography—I’ve been developing my own personal philosophy around why…
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What Is Love?
Before I ask a question about what something means, I always dig into the root of the word — thread its etymology. Love comes from the ancient root leubh-, meaning…
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Street Photography Breakdown: Part 13 – Chaos, Tenderness & the Power of Presence
What’s poppin’ people? It’s Dante.Today we’re going to be breaking down five of my photographs from across the world in Street Photography Breakdown Part 13 — looking at composition, intuition,…
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Why Vitality Is the Key to a Beautiful Life
What’s poppin people? It’s Dante.Welcome to the Centennial Arboretum, where I spend eight hours of my day in paradise. Today I was thinking about beauty—what it means to maximize it,…
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Don’t Go Into Battle Without Your Shield
Yesterday, I did a very, very, very intense agility training. You go from slamming a medicine ball to doing ninja tuck jumps, box jumps, squats with dumbbells, bear crawls, lunges…
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Treat Philadelphia Like Athens
Just pretend like we’re living in ancient times or even just the 1800s. There was no social media back then. You didn’t know what was going on in other city…
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It is honor that nourishes the arts; it is glory that kindles men to intellectual effort. All pursuits lose luster when they fall from general favor.
From Saint Augustine – City of God “It is honor that nourishes the arts; it is glory that kindles men to intellectual effort. All pursuits lose luster when they fall…
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Horace on Validation
A direct quote from Horace about validation and the futility of seeking external praise can be found in his Epistles, particularly Epistle I.1. Here’s one of the most well-known lines,…
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Street Photography Breakdown: Part 12 – Joy, Intuition & Capturing Human Connection
What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.Today we’re doing another street photography breakdown — part 12 — where I look at five different photographs from different parts of the world and break…
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I Have X-Ray Vision Enabled
Shooting with high contrast black and white and using an LCD screen, for your photography is like holding up an x-ray to the world, looking beyond the veil
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We’re Not Cows
When I went to buy some raw milk, this guy commented about how I looked really good. I told him, “Just eat meat.”He said he wanted to become a vegan.…
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Nihil Admirari
Nihil admirari is a Latin phrase that means: “To be surprised at nothing” or “Let nothing astonish you.” 🔍 Etymology:• Nihil = nothing• Admirari = to wonder at, be amazed,…
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Why I Photograph Every Day | Street Photography with the Ricoh GR III
What’s poppin, people?It’s Dante walking around Philadelphia with the Ricoh GR III, photographing using high contrast black and white, small JPEG files. As always. Today I’m thinking about this idea…
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Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s
You can live in the world and respect its order, paying your taxes, while ultimately belonging to a higher spiritual kingdom. The Renaissance was a transformative period from the 14th…
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I Went Hectic
I’m so disconnected.In 2022, I went hectic.Revelations in a dream—Now the mundane ain’t what it seems. Yeah, I got pride.When I arrived in the village,I slaughtered the goat and wore…
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I Went Hectic
I’m so disconnected.In 2022, I went hectic.Revelations in a dream—Now the mundane ain’t what it seems. Yeah, I got pride.When I arrived in the village,I slaughtered the goat and wore…
