Author: Carly Sullens M. Artist, CPP

Carly Sullens is a St. Louis based professional photographer, artist, digital painter and an educator. With a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy, Carly studied painting, psychology and art history in both undergraduate and grad school, training in watercolor, oils, and acrylics. Seeing that different forms of art have shaped and evolved her as an artist, several years ago, she added photography to her portfolio. Eventually, she began to apply her painting training, turning photos into works of art. Her photographs have earned several awards and been published.
  1. Inspiration
  2. Photography
  3. Photography Education
  4. Techniques
Photographers are trained to look at light and understand the mechanics of their cameras to create an excellent technical photograph. But great photographers not only take quality pictures but also tells a story and capture the mood. These photographers convey their impressions of what they are experiencing visually. This kind of self-expression creates an opportunity […]
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  2. Photo Editing
  3. Photography
What is Photo Manipulation Altering your photo in any way is a form of photo manipulation, from composite and photo painting to simple hue and lighting adjustments. Photo manipulation can be done in-camera, such as double exposure or post-editing in a dark room or digital editing software program.   Photo Manipulation and editing are integral […]
  1. Inspiration
  2. Photo Editing
  3. Photography
By Carly Sullens   Of all the art mediums, photography has one of the steepest learning curves. It is the most technical and requires learning multiple facets to master, which includes; camera mechanics, lighting, editing, posing and more. No matter where you are on your photography journey, there’s always something to learn. Photographers learn from […]