October 2025

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.This morning I’m thinking about vitality and street photography — and why this matters so much.If you’re feeling unmotivated or stuck, if you feel like you’re…

“I don’t think it’s necessarily a technical decision — I think it’s much more an emotional, intuitive decision that you make at the moment when you press the shutter.” “Every…

“Street photography isn’t about what you capture — it’s about how you frame it.” What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.Today we’re talking about horizontal versus vertical composition in street photography —…

OverviewThe V-Lynx is a winter / colder-weather oriented model in the Vibram FiveFingers line. It aims to combine the barefoot/toe-shoe style with insulation and protection for cooler, damp conditions. (vibram.com)

Carl Gustav Jung’s Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle explores one of his most fascinating and controversial ideas — that events can be meaningfully connected without causal relationships. Jung proposes that…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.Today’s thought is about having a 9-to-5 job and practicing street photography — how to keep making new pictures even when you’re working throughout the day.…

“Inspiration begins with breath — inspirare — to breathe into. God’s creation is what breathes life into me.” “Nature is my first and purest source of inspiration.” “When you exchange…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante.Today I’m going to be sharing with you the real source of my street photography inspiration—from nature to God. Now, this may sound lofty or dramatic,…

Today’s message is simple: kill the masters of street photography. It’s important to learn from those who came before us. To study photo books. To soak in inspiration. Especially when…

Aphorisms on Street Photography at the Beach

Street photography at the beach isn’t talked about enough. Yet over the past three years—traveling from Coney Island, to Ostia in Rome, to Ocean City and Wildwood, New Jersey—I’ve discovered…

Your internal world directly reflects/manifests externally when you are aligned

Hesitation is the thief of all joy

This morning I wanted to discuss what it means to be an amateur photographer—and why I will forever stay one. When people, especially non-photographers, ask about photography, the first question…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Today I want to dive into the philosophy of the beginner’s mind in street photography. This is a concept rooted in Zen — called shoshin…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante, currently walking around 9th Street here in South Philadelphia. Today I’m thinking about the power of photography and its simple ability to allow you to…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. Currently walking around 9th Street here in South Philadelphia, just snapshotting my way through life. Well, check out this awesome sign. It says classic. It’s…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. Today I wanted to share my daily meal, the one that has powered me for the last three years. It’s simple, it’s primal, and it’s…

“When you’re photographing people, you’re photographing somebody’s soul.” “Street photography has nothing to do with street photography—it has everything to do with how you engage with humanity.” “The way you…