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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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Advice From An Experienced Photographer To You

When he was young, he told himself that one day he will become a photographer. Tamer Radwan, an Egyptian experienced photographer, started professional photography 30 years ago. His fell in love with the camera, when he used his dad’s old camera when he was just a child. Tamer started participating in online competitions in 2007 using a point-and-shoot digital camera. At first, he was shooting all types of photography. But later he found out the area that he loves, in which he can grow with; and that is landscape and architecture photography. So he began taking photographs of landscaping, portrait and street photography.   How His Photography Career Developed   In 2012 he started to get to be known between...

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Top 20 Diverse and Black Photographers

20 Talented Black and Diverse Photographers You Should Be Following on Instagram They say photography is life! No question asked, this is true. Photography not only helps us capture moments and beautiful places but also allows us to tell stories about real issues. While it is true that there are quite a number of photographers out there, it wouldn’t still be out of place to give credit to some Black photographers; especially with the current situation of things.  The fight against police brutality and racism is something of great concern to the whole world. However, we all cannot match on the streets to protest; but what we can do is show our support by noticing black creatives and people of...

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Our November's Top Viewed Portrait Photographer

The contributor portal has been a support to each photographer as they find new ways to build their portfolios and share their work. Through Scopio, numerous photographers have shined with their creative work.  Featured Photographer For the month of November, we want to congratulate Ivan Naunov for being our top viewed portrait photographer of the month with 9,937 views!! In addition to being a photographer, Ivan is an anesthesia and reanimation technician, as well as a writer. If you haven’t already joined, go get signed in and start viewing your image stats today. Check out Ivan's work at scop.io Leave a Comment

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How To Find Your Niche & Explore Outdoor Photography

An Outdoor Enthusiast Steve Walasavage is a passionate outdoor photographer. He grew up in a small town in South of Boston. He was in boys’ scouts, and his dad used to take him on hunting trips; so he grew up loving the outdoors. He’s always loved math and science, and he tries to incorporate that into his photos, and especially in his outdoor photography. From the North East of the United States, he works as a software engineer by day, and fills his remaining time with trips to far-off locations and science vistas! A scientist at heart, Steve often describes his work and “vibrant, but realistic”. His bucket list includes: Argentina, Peru, Tanzania, and a many countries with breathtaking views....

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