2025
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Childlike Joy
Photography provides me with so much childlike joy. This is the ultimate superpower. It’s being able to find joy in any moment, in any place, at any time. Having something…
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Street Photography Breakdown: Part 15 – Gesture, Stillness & the Art of Seeing Deeply
What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.Welcome to Street Photography Breakdown, Part 15 — where we look at five different photographs, breaking down the compositions and the behind-the-scenes of how they were…
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Human Being as an Outward Manifestation of God
If you look at the human being as an outward representation or manifestation of God, I believe you can see the soul of a person. You’re not necessarily looking at…
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Why You Should Stop Caring What People Think About Your Photography
What’s poppin people? It’s Dante.This morning I have a powerful thought for you. Why care about what other people think about your photography, right? You know, ultimately, I photograph because…
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Mythopoetic
The word mythopoetic (or mythopoeic) comes from the combination of two Greek roots: It refers to a creative or symbolic process of making myths—especially those that reveal inner truths, archetypes,…
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Anamnesis
The word anamnesis comes from Ancient Greek: “a calling back to mind” or “recollection.” Anamnesis = remembering again or bringing back to memory Anamnesis is not just remembering the past—it’s…
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How to become who you truly are
In theology, via negativa (the “negative way”) is the mystical path of describing God by what He is not—not finite, not bound, not evil, not changing. In your case, it’s…
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You can do anything and live anyway and anyhow you want to
As long as you aren’t breaking any laws and hurting others, you know that you have free will, right? What will you do with your freedom?
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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,…
