Author name: Dante Sisofo

Forget about good or bad photos. New photos are the only photos that actually matter. Your best photo was the last one made. When you consider longevity as the ultimate goal and allow your curiosity to lead you through a child-like perspective, nothing else really matters. The only thing that matters is the mission itself. To make more. To create more art. To propagate more into the world. To share your unique perspective and voice. It seems that the goal at the end of the day is to remain in a state of play like a big kid with the camera. Don’t get caught up in the traditional ways of doing things.

Carve your own path and walk to your own beat. Embrace the street with courage. Make every moment count. Where you are right now is your prime. Don’t look back and just push forward. There’s only upwards from here.

Limitless ambition. Walk as much as humanly possible in a day.

Stay outdoors in the direct sun and embrace the rays. Lift up a heavy stone and throw it around. Say hi to your neighbors and never wear a frown. Treat every day like it’s your last. See everything from a new point of view. Every day anew. Don’t stop moving. Stand up straight with your eyes wide open.

How much can one human make on this earth?

Greek mythology is rich with stories of demigods, many of whom were the offspring of gods and mortals. Here are some of the most well-known Greek demigods:

1. Heracles (Hercules in Roman) – Son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene.
2. Perseus – Son of Zeus and Danaë, a princess of Argos.
3. Theseus – Son of either Poseidon or Aegeus, the king of Athens, and Aethra.
4. Achilles – Son of the sea-nymph Thetis and Peleus, the king of the Myrmidons.
5. Helen of Troy – Daughter of Zeus and Leda, her beauty sparked the Trojan War.
6. Pollux (Polydeuces) – Son of Zeus and Leda, known for his boxing skills.
7. Castor – Brother of Pollux, son of Tyndareus (Leda’s mortal husband), often considered a demigod due to his close association with his divine brother.
8. Aeneas – Although more commonly associated with Roman mythology, he was also a Greek demigod, the son of Aphrodite and the mortal Anchises.
9. Asclepius – Son of Apollo and the mortal woman Coronis, he became the god of medicine.
10. Orion – Son of Poseidon and Euryale, known as a great hunter.
11. Hippolyta – Daughter of Ares, queen of the Amazons.
12. Atalanta – Daughter of Iasus (or Schoeneus, according to some accounts), a famous huntress.
13. Circe – Although sometimes described as a full goddess, other times she’s referred to as a demigoddess, daughter of Helios, the sun god, and the ocean nymph Perse.
14. Helenus and Cassandra – Children of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, both possessed the gift of prophecy.
15. Minos – Son of Zeus and Europa, he became a famous king of Crete and later a judge of the dead.

Many of these demigods were celebrated heroes who undertook great quests and enjoyed cult worship in various city-states across ancient Greece.

The most critical thing that I’ve learned this past one year photographing using my new process is that you must see everything new again. Every day when you wake up in the morning, treat it like a mini birth. When you go to bed, it’s a mini death. To see life from the perspective of a child is the goal. Fuel yourself with your lust for life and follow your intuition. Allow curiosity and courage to lead you and reveal your soul through the medium.

The most liberating feeling. Elevate your artistic pursuit and go beyond!