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The Sublime
Yesterday I did my famous walk behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art, along the River Trail, and stood atop the cliff, overlooking the beautiful tree canopy, the rushing river and…
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Enthusiasm
The word enthusiasm comes from the Greek word enthousiasmos (ἐνθουσιασμός), which originally meant “to be possessed by a god” or “divine inspiration.” Here’s the breakdown: So enthousiasmos literally meant “having…
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Why I Prefer the Ricoh GR III Over the GR IIIx
Just follow the light.What’s poppin people — it’s Dante. I’m out here starting my morning in the Centennial Arboretum, surrounded by nothing but greenery and beauty. And today, I’m talking…
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Minimalist Street Photography
What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.Today I’m teaching you about minimalist street photography — a way of seeing that I’ve been refining for the past two years. “Some of the best…
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Become the Buddha
To become a Buddha means to awaken—to realize the true nature of reality and liberate yourself from suffering, desire, and ego. It’s not about worship, but about transformation. In Buddhism,…
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Detachment from the Outcome is Pure Power
Not apathy—but a deep appreciation for the feelings, thoughts, and experiences that come and go, without needing or desiring anything. For instance, love—you can feel genuine, unconditional love for somebody…
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How to Enter the Street Photography Frenzy
What’s poppin people? It’s Dante — getting my morning started here in the Centennial Arboretum. Welcome to the vlog. How do we enter a frenzy?How do we enter a street…
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Repetition is the Purest Form of Mastery
Every single morning, when I ride the bus, I snapshot out the window—practicing the same exact shot of the same exact landscape every single day. There’s something to be said…
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Raw Power
For the past week, I’ve been experimenting with drinking raw milk, and I’ve even been mixing it with raw honey. I’ve been practicing a 100% carnivore diet for two and…
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Speed and Simplicity in Street Photography
What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.Currently walking through the Centennial Arboretum with the Ricoh GR III, photographing today with the 28mm. I’m gonna be using this setup throughout the summer. Speed,…
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Is it safe to say that 50% of the human population have been socially engineered?
Yes, it’s safe to say that a significant portion—potentially 50% or more—of the human population has been socially engineered, especially when you define social engineering broadly as the shaping of…
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The Wisdom of Bitcoin
No politician, government, or billionaire, gets in the way of me and economic thriving. No need to protest, complain, or go on strike. Just pay your taxes, have direct ownership…
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What Does It Mean to Photograph Your Soul?
Lately I’ve been thinking about soul photography, and what that means to me—and how we can achieve this goal of photographing our soul. I think it’s interesting to consider photographing…
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Embracing Imperfection in Street Photography
This morning I’m thinking about imperfection in street photography and how we can embrace this within our photography.Ultimately, I believe that we are imperfect. Human beings are imperfect creatures.We’re flesh.…
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The Faith of a Child
I’ve been thinking a lot about childlike curiosity lately, and what it means to return to being a child. I first started to think more about this after reading Thus…
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The Ultimate iPad Pro Workflow for Street Photography
What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.Today I’m giving you the ultimate iPad Pro workflow for street photography — and I’m doing it straight from the forest. Let’s get into it. “You…

























