Failure Is the Point

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.

This morning, I’m thinking about failure and photography — and why we have to embrace the process openly. Trust the process. Trust the passage of time.

For me, failure is at the forefront of my practice as a street photographer.

Every single day, I fail.
Every single day, I make shitty photos.
Every single day, I miss a shot.
Every single day I’m out there photographing, I come home with nothing.

But there’s a point where I get something.

And it’s far and few in between.

Trust the Passage of Time

When you trust the process and you embrace the passage of time — through photographing consistently, every single day — something starts to happen.

Over time, you’re going to find that thing you were trying to say.
Over time, you’re going to find a photo that shines.

But in the meantime?

Embrace failure openly.

Don’t Take It So Seriously

Stop thinking.
Start doing.

Don’t make this so heavy. Don’t make it so serious. This is part of it. This is the work.

I’ll show you what it looks like to fail.