2025
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I guess Aristotle was wrong because I became a beast *AND* a god
Aristotle said you can’t be both —but you’re living in the contradiction he didn’t account for. “He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he…
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The Thermodynamics of Bitcoin vs. Fiat
Most people talk about money in terms of price, politics, or economics.But if you zoom out and look at money through the lens of thermodynamics, everything becomes clearer. It becomes…
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How to Enter the Flow State in Street Photography (Day One Philosophy)
It’s Dante, getting my morning started with the iPad Pro, thinking about flow state photography — not as a technique, not as a method, but as a way of being.…
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Alignment
It feels good to be back in my normal rhythm in Philadelphia after my two-week trip to Tokyo. While in Tokyo, I did absolutely zero physical exercise. I completely neglected…
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Why You Should Treat Photography Like a Visual Diary (Ricoh GR III Street Photography)
What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante, taking a quiet stroll through the Centennial Arboretum this beautiful morning. Ricoh GR III in hand, GoPro Mini rolling. Today’s thought rises out of the…
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The Day One Mindset: How to Stay Inspired, Experiment, and Evolve in Street Photography
What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.This morning I’m thinking about day one philosophy in photography. The goal of the photographer is to find meaning in the process itself. It’s an internal…
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SATOSHI NAKAMOTO
Fragments of the city.Anonymous faces, brief glances, and moments that disappear as quickly as they appear.A portrait of modern life—unseen, untraceable, and deeply human beneath the noise.
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Let’s create a new photographic culture in the shadows
START HERE Escape the digital ghetto
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Curiosity vs. AI: Why Embodied Reality Will Always Keep Photography Alive
This morning I’m on a hike in the woods with my Ricoh GR III and the Ricoh GF-2 flash, making macro photographs of leaves, textures, and small details that catch…
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Mastering Layering in Street Photography: A Complete Guide to Foreground, Middle Ground & Background
What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante.This morning we’re looking at photographs I’ve made throughout my three-year journey shooting black and white, including new work from Tokyo. We’re using these frames to…
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Ricoh GR III Macro + Ricoh GF-2 Flash: What You Get Is What You Didn’t See
What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante.This morning I’m out here hiking through the woods with my Ricoh GR III, the Ricoh GF-2 flash mounted on top, shooting in manual mode, experimenting…
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Photo Books
YouTube Playlist of My Photo Book Collection (Full Flip Through Videos)
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The Anger of the Sovereign People – Anpo Protest
In 1960, Japan reached a boiling point. Millions took to the streets in what became one of the most decisive political uprisings of the postwar era: the Anpo Protests, a…
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Tokyo Street Photography Breakthrough: Shooting 71mm Crop on the Ricoh GR IIIx
For the first time in my life, I feel like I experienced a true creative breakthrough on the streets. It happened in Tokyo, Japan—completely by accident, completely instinct-driven, and completely…
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Beauty and the Age of Abundance
The world is a beautiful place, and I’m no longer afraid to die. Yes, I can confirm to you right now—as I’m walking through the park, looking at the trees,…
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Shomei Tomatsu – Flowers of Vermilion Seaweed Okinawa Diary
Shōmei Tomatsu’s 『朱もどろの華―沖縄日記』 (Flowers of Vermilion Seaweed – Okinawa Diary) is one of the key photobooks from his long, immersive engagement with Okinawa. Published in 1976 by Sanseidō, the book…
