2025

Walking down Walnut Street in Philadelphia with the Ricoh GR III in hand, I had one of those quintessential city encounters. A guy stopped me, admired my Vibram shoes, and…

Today’s discussion is about something I’m deeply passionate about — how to thrive in the mundane.Street photography and finding beauty in the everyday have become central to my creative philosophy.Every…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. Today we’re going to be discussing three powerful street photography tips on how to work the scene — looking at three examples that revolve around…

Aphorisms from Stream of Consciousness Street Photography A collection of direct quotes and one-line insights from the lecture and transcript. 🎞 On Seeing and Awareness ⚡ On Instinct and Intuition…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. This morning we’re going to be discussing stream of consciousness street photography and what this means to me.When I’m out there on the streets, I…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.Today we’re going to be discussing how to pick the keeper photo in street photography. When you go out photographing a particular scene, you’ll come home…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.This morning’s thought is about consistency and why it’s the key ingredient to improvement in street photography. Street photography is unpredictable by nature. You can’t control…

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…