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Best Photography Goals for 2026 (Curiosity, Flow & Vitality)
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.…
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Angel
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…
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Who Is Dante Sisofo?
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,…
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Artist
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…
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Abstraction as a Solution in Street Photography
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…
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Photography as a Way of Being
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…
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Street Photography Editing Workflow: iPad Pro Culling, Ricoh GR JPEGs & Daily Shooting Philosophy
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…
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You’re Not Bored of Photography — You’re Looking at It Wrong
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,…
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Cut Away Everything
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…
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Street Photography as a Way of Being | Photographing the Mundane
What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. Getting my morning started here in Center City, Philadelphia. Just making some photographs with the Ricoh GR IIIx. Sounds like there’s a subway running underneath…
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The Only Goal You Need in 2026
What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Currently in the woods here on this beautiful Monday, just photographing with the Ricoh GR IIIX. Thinking today about goals — you know, setting goals…
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Thoughts on abstraction as a solution in street photography
So for the past three years, I’ve been leaning towards abstraction in my Street photography. I currently live in Philadelphia, my hometown, and I’m blessed to have a big city…
