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Photo Books
YouTube Playlist of My Photo Book Collection (Full Flip Through Videos)
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The Anger of the Sovereign People – Anpo Protest
In 1960, Japan reached a boiling point. Millions took to the streets in what became one of the most decisive political uprisings of the postwar era: the Anpo Protests, a…
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Tokyo Street Photography Breakthrough: Shooting 71mm Crop on the Ricoh GR IIIx
For the first time in my life, I feel like I experienced a true creative breakthrough on the streets. It happened in Tokyo, Japan—completely by accident, completely instinct-driven, and completely…
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Beauty and the Age of Abundance
The world is a beautiful place, and I’m no longer afraid to die. Yes, I can confirm to you right now—as I’m walking through the park, looking at the trees,…
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Shomei Tomatsu – Flowers of Vermilion Seaweed Okinawa Diary
Shōmei Tomatsu’s 『朱もどろの華―沖縄日記』 (Flowers of Vermilion Seaweed – Okinawa Diary) is one of the key photobooks from his long, immersive engagement with Okinawa. Published in 1976 by Sanseidō, the book…
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Daido Moriyama – How I Take Photographs
First published in Great Britain in 2019 byLaurence King Publishing, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd, Carmelite House,50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ Moriyama Daidō Rajio: sanshapu no…
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The Philosophy of Street Photography: Finding Light Every Morning
What’s poppin’ people it’s Dante. Waking up here in the Garden of Eden. The first thing I found this morning was a bottle of motor oil on the ground —…
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Provoke 4 & 5 — First, Abandon the World of Pseudo-Certainty (1970)
I wanted to make this post as a clean archive for the full flip-through video of Provoke 4–5 — First, Abandon the World of Certainty (1970). This book is one…
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Big Thief – Double Infinity
My favorite album of the year 🙂 Double Infinity is Big Thief’s sixth studio album, released September 5, 2025, and it’s easily one of the most emotionally rich, atmospheric records…
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Tokyo Street Photography Archive by Dante Sisofo
Tokyo Street Photography Archive by Dante Sisofo View and download the full stream of becoming!Free and openly accessible here for you to do whatever you please with. 659 images x…
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Tokyo Street Photography with the Ricoh GR III – 17,800 Photos, Contact Sheets & Shibuya
What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. This morning I’m just waking up back home in Philadelphia after the long flight from Tokyo to New York City and then back to Philly.…
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Three Full Years of DAILY Black and White Street Photography Officially Complete
View the full journey here:https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ekun4ZwPButjekGj8
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Why Philadelphia is the Future of Street Photography
The birthplace of the United States will be the birthplace of new photography culture
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Open Source is Better
People that like to hoard their recipes, ideas, techniques, and knowledge are fools. Closed source philosophy is for Luddites
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Stop Thinking. Start Shooting. Tokyo Street Photography Flow State (Ricoh GR III/GR IIIx)
What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Thinking is for idiots. Stop thinking. Just shoot. We need to stop thinking and start feeling from the heart — going full force with thumos,…
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My Komiyama Tokyo Bookstore Pickups
A Deep Dive into One of the Most Important Photobook Hauls of My Life Walking into Komiyama Bookstore in Jimbocho felt like stepping into a living archive.A place vibrating with…
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Detachment in Street Photography: The Mindset That Makes Better Photos
What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Currently heading toward the Shinjuku station here in Tokyo. Today I’m thinking about detachment in street photography — and what it really means to detach…
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How Dante Sisofo Developed a Distinct Visual Style at Shibuya Crossing (Tokyo 2025)
How Dante Sisofo Developed a Distinct Visual Style at Shibuya Crossing (Tokyo 2025) Your style emerged from a very specific combination of technique, environment, and intention. None of these elements…
