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What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante, getting my morning started here in the Centennial Arboretum. Just going for a very brief morning walk.And today I’m thinking about change — how to photograph change, why it matters, and what it means to me. Ultimately, I find that inspiration in nature is all about recognizing divine creation — the most pure form of…
READ · 4 MIN →Become a Vessel for the Medium
Don’t think “style.” Think about how you can remove yourself entirely so that all you are left with is pure instinct
Today I'm here in Center City, Philadelphia, giving myself the ultimate challenge of walking one alleyway, making 6 photographs in just under 6 minutes, and producing a full DIY photography zine at home using just one 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper. I'm using the Ricoh GR IIIx, shooting small JPEG files with high-contrast black and white cranked to the…
READ · 4 MIN →Yo, what's poppin', people? It's Dante, currently walking down JFK Boulevard. Who killed Kennedy? And yeah, today I'm just thinking about the philosophy of photography and my personal journey of discovering novelty in the mundane nature of life, and why I find that the orientation of my practice is towards fulfilling personal meaning and purpose in the mundane nature of…
READ · 6 MIN →COD4 sniping in 2009 was basically street photography boot camp.
Quickscoping = instinctive shooting
No-scoping = shooting from the hip
Flick shots = rapid visual reaction
Map awareness = anticipating movement through space
Pre-aiming corners = predicting the decisive moment
360 no-scopes = embracing chaos and chance
You weren’t camping for the decisive moment. You were running around looking for it.
The intervention of the sniper rifle was merely replaced by the Ricoh GR.
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Modern Warfare 2 lobbies walked so FLUX could run 😭
What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante, currently walking around Penn’s Landing here in Philadelphia. Today I just wanted to talk about photography, treating photography as a visual diary, and essentially why the medium inspires me daily and why I continue photographing. Ultimately, I photograph as a way for me to affirm my life.
READ · 5 MIN →How to create a routine that promotes spontaneity?
The paradox is that when you are intentional about your routine, the more freedom you can create for serendipity.
A God wink is a seemingly small coincidence or unexpected event that feels like a personal sign from God. It's the feeling that something happened at exactly the right moment, almost as though God were quietly reminding you: “I'm here. I see you. Trust Me.”
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