Here are some of Dante Sisofo’s notable quotes on street photography:
- “The first step to practicing street photography is to forget everything you think you know. When you set your body in motion, without preconceived notions of what you will find, you will always be surprised.” Dante Sisofo+1Dante Sisofo+1
- “As a street photographer, you should forget everything you think you know and let life flow towards you… For this is how I view the world, as a playground, and I am just a big kid, with a camera.” Dante Sisofo+1Dante Sisofo+1
- “A photograph is drawing with light, an instant sketch of life. Photography is a universal language, something that transcends language barriers, and is readable to all people.” Dante Sisofo+1Dante Sisofo+1
- “A street photographer must possess intuition. For when you are on the streets, life unfolds spontaneously with entropy and randomness.” Dante Sisofo+1Dante Sisofo+1
- “The camera is an excuse to see the world. The camera is a passport, or a key, that unlocks the doors to the multifaceted complexities and experiences in life.” Dante Sisofo+1Dante Sisofo+1
- “The candid nature of street photography is what makes this art form so enticing, but difficult. You must practice every day with repetition. You learn to embrace failure, and enjoy it.” Dante Sisofo+1Dante Sisofo+1
- “The camera allows me to exist in the present moment, right here, right now. Maybe you can’t live forever, but you can make a photograph.” Dante Sisofo+1Dante Sisofo+1
- “There is no endgame to street photography, no external goal worth striving towards… The ultimate goal is to increase your curiosity each and every day.” Dante Sisofo
- “Street photography is an artistic approach to the medium. It is to extract and abstract reality. Recognize the connection between your mind, body, and soul.” Dante Sisofo
- “A photograph is a reflection of your courage. A photographer is responsible for positioning themselves on the front lines of life.” Dante Sisofo
- “Your next picture is your best picture. Street photography is an endless stream of becoming.” Dante Sisofo
- “The more you walk, the more you see. The more you see, the more you photograph. The more you photograph, the more successful you will be with your photography.” Dante Sisofo
- “See the world as a child would. A child is forever curious about everything around them. This is where we want to be.” Dante Sisofo
- “Put courage and curiosity at the forefront and become a playful monster. You should embrace the spirit of play and remain naive, but don’t let anybody mess with you.” Dante Sisofo
- “A photograph is a self-portrait of a photographer. The photographs I make are just as much about the world around me as they are about myself.” Dante Sisofo
- “The camera becomes a superpower. It allows you to give meaning to the mundane, creating something from nothing.” Dante Sisofo
- “Street photography requires patience. It will take you around 10 years of practice to understand what you’re really doing.” Dante Sisofo
- “The goal of practicing street photography is to increase your lust for life, and keep it insatiable. Street photography is an endless stream of becoming.” Dante Sisofo
- “Let life flow towards you and don’t rush around. Walk 50% slower than everyone else on the street.” Dante Sisofo
- “Don’t worry about impressing other photographers with your photography. Maybe it’s better if non-photographers enjoy your work.” Dante Sisofo
- “The world is your canvas and the street is a stage. Everything is photographable. Don’t limit yourself.” Dante Sisofo
- “Set your body in motion without preconceived notions of what you will find.” Dante Sisofo+1Dante Sisofo+1
- “Learn to embrace the mundane nature of the streets.” Dante Sisofo
- “A photograph becomes an instant sketch of light, an instant sketch of life.” Dante Sisofo+1Dante Sisofo+1
- “A photographer exists outside the passage of time.” Dante Sisofo
- “You learn to embrace failure and enjoy it. There is no such thing as good or bad photographs, but only new photographs to make.” Dante Sisofo+1Dante Sisofo+1
- “Strong photographer, strong photographs. Weightlifting is practical for street photographers because it increases your confidence, courage, and ability to hit the streets for long periods of time.” Dante Sisofo
- “Don’t watch YouTube videos. There’s not a single channel that will help you improve. Just go out and shoot.”