October 2025

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Today I want to share my complete creative workflow — the process I use daily to cultivate joy, simplicity, and creative freedom in my life.My…

I love the USA, but now more than ever I believe it’s important to not depend on the government, nation, bureaucracy, cities, states, to take care of you. Not out…

Obviously this sounds like a very limiting mindset, but your priorities change with age. If you don’t reach those goals by then, you’re kinda shit out of luck? Especially with…

The Nature of Things is a six-book philosophical poem written by Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99–55 BCE).Its purpose is to explain Epicurean philosophy and liberate humanity from the fears of…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante.Look at this beautiful morning here — dark, gloomy, rainy. And if you’re watching this video, this is your message to start creating. To produce something,…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. It’s dark and gloomy in Fairmount Park this morning—perfect weather to talk about creation. If this post finds you across the algorithmic ocean, take it…

I don’t need no praise.I don’t need no fame.I don’t need no money.I do it for the game! Y’all are just some lames that all shoot the same. I wield…

When you make an image (photo) you’re reflecting his image The word “image” has a fascinating lineage that goes deep into the roots of art, perception, and spirituality. Here’s a…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante — just hopping off the bus here. Look at how beautiful it is this morning. Check out the color of the leaves. You know, photography…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante — the Ricoh jihadist here. Today we’re going to talk about why the Ricoh GR is the best camera for street photography. You might be…

Hey, look — a pine cone.What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. This morning I’ve been thinking about these modern notions of success — in life, in photography, and even deeper, in…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Today I’m flipping through the Public Ledger street photography zines — Vol. 1 and Maneto — featuring the work of some of Philadelphia’s most dedicated…

In this modern world, we’ve built up these notions of success that I find to be foolish at best. We’re constantly striving, chasing, and seeking to acquire the things we’ve…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante.Today we’re gonna be looking at my street photography from my hometown here in Philadelphia, covering work made between 2016 and 2021. These photographs document my…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante.Today I’m sharing photographs I made during a one-month trip to Hanoi, Vietnam in 2022. This trip marked a turning point in my photographic journey —…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante.Today we’re diving into my street photography from Mexico City, made over a two-week span in 2022 while traveling with my friend Matthew. Along the way,…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante.Getting my morning started here in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia—a beautiful fall day, leaves scattered across the path, squirrels darting between trees, and this canopy of light…