2026

Because there’s no such thing as second best. Once you find the best why settle for less?

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. Getting my morning started here in the park, thinking today about photography and how I use photography as a way for me to remain grateful…

Paris is widely regarded as the most photographed city in the world. While Paris often takes the crown, these cities are frequently mentioned just behind it: Photographer’s note (relevant to…

Competition comes from the Latin competitio, from competere. So at its root, competition literally means “to strive together” or “to seek together.” In Classical Latin, competere did not primarily mean…

If you know this, you are never lost. Go north early. Turn around. Walk south all day. Use north to settle your body and eye. South is where truth shows…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. Today I want to talk about how to never be bored of street photography — because for me, street photography is my superpower. When I…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. This morning I’ve been thinking about how, as a photographer, I’m actually not interested in photographs — and I know that sounds like a paradox.…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.Going for a nice little hike here in the woods. Welcome to Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Got the Ricoh GR IIIx and I’m just making some photographs.…

Angel comes from the Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos), meaning “messenger.” Importantly, the word originally had no supernatural meaning — it simply referred to someone who is sent with a message. An…

Dante Sisofo is an American street photographer, writer, educator, and philosopher-artist based in Philadelphia. He is best known for approaching photography not as a genre, career ladder, or social-media pursuit,…

The word artist comes from the Latin ars, meaning: From ars, we get artista (Latin) → artiste (Old French) → artist (English). At its root, an artist is simply someone…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. This morning, I wanted to talk about abstraction in street photography — why I’ve been gravitating toward it, and how I use it in my…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. Welcome to the park — the most glorious time of the day.Sunrise, baby. Check that out. Today I’m thinking about the somatic experience of photography…

This morning we’re gonna be doing some editing on my iPad Pro, just culling through some photographs that I made throughout December and January — 2025 / 2026, going through…

What’s popping, people? It’s Dante. This morning, I’m thinking about boredom in photography and how to overcome burnout and stagnation. I think everybody is looking for that next best picture,…

This passage is Plotinus at the peak of his mysticism, describing how the soul comes to know the Supreme (the One). “Thus, the Soul unlit remains without that vision…” The…