Osvaldo Jesus Barrientos Palomo, a documentary photographer from Mexico, tells us his photography story working for different NGO's through South America to capture images of children with cancer in Colombia and capturing images of indigenous people in Oaxaca Mexico. His mission is to spread awareness on pressing matters that don't receive enough coverage. 

Meet Rebecca Rinaldi from Genoa, Italy. An outdoor photographer who collaborated with many photographers locally and internationally inspired by nature and the small joys of life, she looks for wonder in simple things.

Richard Ashia from Accra Ghana entered into conceptual photography as a way to express himself beyond the world of commercial photography. The transition was one of self-discovery and opened up a path to healing from his past. He shares 5 tips for getting into the mindset to capture and  concept photos.

Growing up near the Rift Valley in Kenya, Oprah Omeka always valued beauty. Later in her life when she began to notice symptoms of depression - she turned to photography, focusing on capturing human shots. She soon began to realize that she was so focused on using her photography to understand people because she was trying to figure out who she was. She shares 5 tips for overcoming depression as a creative.

Mohammed Alsharif, a young photographer from Al Bayda Libya, has already been exposed to discrimination against his passion - photography.  He shares how he changed the way his community viewed photographers and took action to educate locals in his area about photography by hosting a unique festival based on traditional clothing. 

Learn how Mohammed prepared and marketed the event, the discrimination he had to confront and the result of his courage. 

Yesmine Abed knows all the top spots in Tunisia to set up her photoshoots. Her hands-on approach to photography, passion for pushing human rights, and a unique understanding of styling have transformed her images into an expressive work of art. 

Learn about how she gets involved with startups as a freelance photographer - and how she has pushed her brand to be more than an image- but a story piece. 

This first episode will cover how to break out of your comfort zone as a photographer and will offer a guide on how to start out and build your brand. 

Your host,  Christina Hawatmeh, CEO of Scopio- home to the most diverse and authentic images on the web will be speaking with marketing expert Emery Barnes and discussing how he got started, and providing his valuable advice to photographers of all levels.

A bit about the guest speaker:

Emery Barnes is a Global Brand Marketer and Photographer from Portland Oregon. At 25, he’s traveled domestically and internationally to present, manage and produce global, award-winning campaigns for brands such as Samsung, Coca-Cola, P&G, Michelob ULTRA, and United Airlines.

A first-generation African-American and Chicago Native, with an untiring passion to seed culture into brands—through music, sports, and art.