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God's Journey of Transformation: Cycling Through Challenges to Discover Inner Peace and Empathy - A story built through Chat GPT

This short story was written expanding this story via Chat GPT. I asked it to expand on the artist story by asking  "include sensitive and empath qualities"   https://artist.scop.io/image/the-refine   As God cycled through the cosmos, he also possessed a deep sensitivity and empathic nature. He had the ability to sense the emotions and struggles of those around him, even from great distances. This sensitivity and empathy allowed him to understand the needs of others and offer support and guidance when they needed it most. He listened intently to their stories, offering comfort and reassurance as they navigated their own struggles and challenges. It was through this deep connection with others that God was able to refine himself, as he learned to view the...

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Let's Go Over A Recap of Our 2020 Milestones

   2020 has been a wild ride for sure, but nevertheless, we have focused to make it an opportunity to help and grow our Scopio and community of artists and to advance humanity's visual understanding of the world. We have been able to do so much in this crazy year we’ve all had. So let us go over our biggest wins, roundups and future projects. Let's go over a recap of our 2020 milestones. Find the 2020 Podcast on Spotify: "The Authentic Photographer". This includes the full uncut recap of 2020. Listen now!  Or if you have a moment, watch the full video on YouTube!     This Is How Our Year Started  We started the year by making "Forbes...

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Our Favorite 2020 Quotes by Our Photographers

  2021 is around the corner! So how about we take a trip down Scopio lane, and look back at some of our favorite quotes said by our photographers. Here are some of our favorite 2020 quotes by our photographers:   “If you follow your passion, if you are doing what you love, this is great to begin building it up successfully. This is how your voice, your inner voice, and your values, rise; only when you really love it” – Anastasia Casey "Reminding yourself the reason you started allows you to keep fighting at the hardest moments, and if you have that purpose, you also learn to be better at your craft as you continue your purpose” – Adam...

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The Vision of A Portrait Photographer and Volunteer

Eveline, mostly known as Effie, therefore, the Instagram username is A Girl Called Effie, is a portrait photographer based in Amsterdam. Effie studied Media Communications, and in 2008 she moved to Shanghai for 4 months. There, on the electronic market, she bought her first Nikon mirror camera. She took her first courses in photography at her university. However, she sees herself more as a self-taught photographer. After a career in video productions, she decided it was time to discover the world through the lens of her camera. Now, she works with international nonprofits in Africa and Asia.   Inspiration in The World "I capture images of some of the most beautiful projects around the world that share love for each individual in...

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An Indigenous Community Photographer

Joey Montoya’s journey started with using photography to share the issues of indigenous cultures, when he saw that there was a lack of information and narratives being shared. As a Lipan Apache from Texas, he cares so much about indigenous people and their cause. Being raised in San Francisco and surrounded by all those industries and tech, his culture drowned out. So as an indigenous himself, he wanted to share with people the stories of indigenous people. “Using photography and design to show that we’re not invisible and that we’re actually still here.”   Learning and Sharing   Joey Montoya is a multimedia artist, fashion designer, and entrepreneur whose work is aimed at increasing the visibility of indigenous people. He...

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