2025

I always knew this would be shut down. Nobody buys anything from stores anymore. Hopefully they keep the organ going… thankfully I made tons of YouTube videos of me enjoying…

What’s poppin’, people? This morning I’m thinking about the Ricoh GR. Got the Ricoh GR shirt on—shout out to Samuel Lintaro for the invite to the Ricoh Rome event. That…

Thanks to Samuel Lintaro for the invite! The Ricoh GR Photography Channel recently hosted an exciting GR City Meetup in Rome, Italy. Following successful events in cities like Madrid, London,…

What’s popping, people? I’m out for my morning walk here in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. This tree in front of me is magnificent, and the sun will rise soon enough—I can’t…

Yo, what’s poppin’? It’s Dante here, and today I want to dive deep into a philosophy that’s been fueling my life and photography for the past couple of years—a love…

It’s Dante, getting my morning started, and I’ve been thinking about mindset—specifically, the power of mindset as a street photographer. What is the street photography mindset? What is my mindset?…

“What if you could bring the mindset of being a tourist to your hometown?” “Each day you make photographs is another day to be successful.” “When you live each day…

Freedom

If all the land in the world has been conquered, all the roads are paved, and there are no good reasons to go to battle, maybe we should just conquer…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Currently walking around the Schuylkill River Trail here in Philadelphia, the birthplace of a nation, photographing these sculptures. My message today is simple: be the…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Currently going for a walk here along the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia, and today I’m thinking about something important: why I thrive on the…

In a world full of distractions I like to wake up and get to moving and doing right away. Basically just treat yourself like you’re some sort of artist, super…

Today is a new day, a new opportunity for you to detach from the outcome, to detach from the modern world, from Instagram, from consuming endless media, from ingesting, toxic…

Just going for my walk here on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, looking out towards the skyline and the beautiful Delaware River. I’ve been thinking about something I pondered…

Your reflection on the dichotomy between seeing the world as a prison and as a playground touches on a profound shift in perspective. The imagery of the city as a…

So while the iPad may technically be a more inefficient tool, considering the more capabilities a laptop possesses, I believe the iPad is superior for artists. When I’m holding my…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. I’m currently walking around Old City Philadelphia, heading toward the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. I absolutely love walking the bridge. This is where I thrive—on my…

The word Schuylkill, as in the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania, originates from Dutch. It combines two words: So, “Schuylkill” translates roughly to “Hidden Creek” or “Hidden River.” When Dutch explorers arrived in the region in the…

Black and white book title idea: A New World You can create a new world in a fraction of a second What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. I’m currently walking around…

The idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day emerged primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, driven by a combination of marketing, health reform movements, and…