Dante Sisofo Blog

The simplest reason why I love black and white photography, and specifically photographing with the GR4 Monochrome, is that what I photograph is ultimately an abstraction of reality. And what…

I recently sat down with Tomas of FRAMES Magazine for a conversation about photography as a way of life—instinct, repetition, photographing the same streets every day, stepping away from outside…

After more than a decade of practicing street photography, I’ve created a free masterclass bringing together the philosophy, mindset, and practical lessons that have shaped my work over the past…

I’m going for a beautiful walk here along Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, and I wanted to share some thoughts about how I’ve been practicing photography as a visual diary for…

The CAMERA interprets reality. We have two eyes connected to our brain that allows us to see, but it doesn’t have a shutter speed. A photograph is created from the…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante, currently walking around Philadelphia. Today I wanted to ponder a simple question: Why do we paint, draw, sculpt, record, photograph, write poetry, or express ourselves…

Your body IS the cathedral

Today I’m going to share a thought. Every moment becomes rich with meaning when practicing photography. I tend to romanticize being a photographer. I romanticize the act of exploring the…

Latin pater (“father”) → patronus (“protector/patron”) → Old French patron (“model, exemplar”) → Middle English patron/pattern → modern pattern. Originally, pattern meant something like “an example, model, or template from…

Currently walking along Race Street Pier here in Philadelphia. Today’s thought is about curiosity—and why curiosity is the cure to modern-day boredom. I think curiosity is found when you embrace…

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Currently at the Southeast Asian Market here in FDR Park in Philadelphia, photographing with the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome today. Gonna be doing some street…

Currently, I’m walking around Philadelphia, and today I wanted to share some thoughts about the candid nature of street photography. I think street photography has everything to do with how…

If you wake up enthusiastic for the day, curious and eager about life, your routines, and daily work, consider that success and what it’s like to be blessed.