2026

Direct quotes from the blog (clickable links) “The goal is to increase your curiosity by even the smallest margin each day.”— Street Photography AdviceSource: dantesisofo.com/street-photography-advice-2 “If you’re on the front…

“My concern isn’t the long run. It’s the next three to seven years.” “There’s no on-off switch. It is coming and accelerating.” “It’s crystal clear to me that we are…

In the coming age of ultra abundance and prosperity, I believe it is wise for us artists to quadruple down on our passion for art, curiosity, and exploration. In other…

How to play on the fine lines between order and chaos, formality and informality, the rational and irrational…

Today will be a beautiful rainy day. I’m spending my morning walking the streets of Philadelphia, enjoying the cool breeze and the clouds in the sky before the rain comes…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. I’m getting my morning started here in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. Beautiful day. I’ve got the Ricoh GR IIIx and the spirit of play, just…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante — getting my morning started here in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Snapshotting my way through the day with the Ricoh GR IIIx. Look at the drama…

When people talk about Western civilization, they are usually—often without realizing it—talking about a tension between three ancient models of society: Each civilization answered a different fundamental question: Core idea:…

If you’re spending the entire day outside, or just generally have the privilege of movement throughout the day, you have arrived Once your perception shifts, you can’t unsee it

Every morning, I photograph the sunrise. I pretty much haven’t missed a single sunrise for the past three years straight. The most beautiful moment, is just watching the clouds and…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante again. My morning started here with a beautiful walk in Fairmount Park. I have the Ricoh GR IIIx with the Ricoh GF2 flash — snapshotting…

Because Nietzschean fire is not an idea — it’s a temperature. And most people have never been burned by their own life. Here’s the core of it: 🔥 Nietzsche isn’t…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. This morning I’m thinking about this notion that making a snapshot is the purest form of artistic expression as a street photographer. When I have…

Here’s ten tips for your 2026 goals!

The corny emo contemporary photographer Mystery for what?

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. This morning I wanted to talk about this idea of imperfection in street photography. If you head over to my website, http://dantesisofo.com, and click on…

I just did a flip-through of City Lux, and this book is the real deal. This isn’t nostalgia. This isn’t a polite retrospective.This is a reminder of how far black-and-white…

Ray K. Metzker (1931–2014) stands as one of the most innovative American photographers of the 20th century. Known for his experimentation with light, shadow, and form, Metzker’s work pushed the…