2026

So I’ve been thinking a lot about this notion of Kleos—fame, the ancient Greek idea, the pursuit of glory. I think it’s normal to find yourself striving and seeking and…

Today I went out into the streets of Philadelphia with the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome to do a simple street photography POV walk. The goal of this walk was very…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. Currently walking around Philadelphia with the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome, thinking today about the zen of the Ricoh Mono. You kind of realize when you…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Today we’re going to be looking at some photographs I made recently with my Ricoh GR4 Monochrome. We’ll be diving into the photos and looking…

Ricoh GR IV Monochrome — My Exact Settings Shooting Mode Focus Exposure File Settings Image Control — High Contrast B&W Buttons Display

The most incredible, fascinating, and innovative thing about the Ricoh GR is that you cannot strip a camera any further down than this. Essentially, the camera is reduced to its…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. I’m currently walking towards the Delaware River here in Philadelphia — Penn’s Landing, one of my favorite places in the city. I’ve got the Ricoh…

Timeline Videos

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Currently walking around Philadelphia, coming out of the market. Got some raw milk here — 100% grass-fed. Cold winter days. Where’s the sun? Where’s the…

“And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante, currently walking around Center City Philadelphia with the Ricoh GR III, just snapshotting my way through life. And today I’m thinking about creative constraints —…

What’s popping, people? It’s Dante. Today I’m thinking about photography as a way of unlearning — what that means, and why I’m thinking about this. Essentially, the ultimate challenge for…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. I’m walking through the park today thinking about seeing beyond the obvious and the mundane nature of everyday life. When you look at this path,…

Samuel was kind enough to invite me to this Ricoh GR event.Thank you, Samuel. Very nice of you. When it comes to my camera of choice — the Ricoh GR…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Today I want to share with you some ideas about photography and how I believe it’s a muscle that you must train daily. So here…

Photo book flip throughs –

One spread from City Stills by Ray K. Metzker, followed by my own recent photos made in response.