Creative Mentoring


One-to-one and small-group guidance for photographers and artists who want to better understand their work, strengthen their visual voice, and make more intentional creative choices.

Private Mentoring
Focused one-to-one sessions shaped around your work, your questions, and where you are in your creative process.

Small Group Mentoring
Offered periodically for a small number of photographers and artists who want to explore their work in conversation with others. These sessions combine individual guidance with shared discussion, reflection, and insight gained from observing how others approach their creative process.

What We Can Explore

Creative direction and personal voice, developing a body of work, editing and image selection, sequencing and presentation, project development, creative blocks, and questions about what comes next.

Private Mentoring - $225
90-minute Zoom session

One focused session tailored to your work and where you are right now.

Small Group Mentoring
Offered periodically.

Single Session Single Session
Single Session
$225.00

A personalized 90-minute mentoring session designed to explore your creative goals, strengthen your artistic voice, and gain clarity from capture to editing. Perfect for photographers and artists seeking both inspiration and direction.

What People are Saying.

  • “There are wonderful artists and wonderful teachers. Carly is both. Her ability to uncomplicate a sometimes very complicated process will not only motivate you but give you confidence and inspiration to make your own original digital photo painting."

    Mark Weber

    -M.Photog, Cr., M. Artist, CPP

  • "Carly is an amazing artist and just as inspiring as a teacher! Her expertise is evident in her artwork, but what sets her apart from other instructors is her passion for sharing her knowledge and her passion for unique digital creations. "

    Jim Cryer

    -Photographer for 15 years

  • "Thank you, Carly. It helps to see our work through your eyes, and teaches us to look for such subtleties as you described. We improve when we can see our work, not as just another edit, but as an outcome that is emotive, powerful, and communicates visually. You help us do that. Much appreciated!"

    Gene Grate

    -Photographer for decades

  • "You don’t want to miss a chance to learn from Carly! Just after taking one class with her, I was able to elevate my photography and creativity! Now I am producing digital art that people are amazed by!”

    Frank Sreshta

    -Photographer for 7 years

  • "Carly is incredibly knowledgeable, sharing practical tips and tricks through each lesson, and is thoroughly inspiring. Any ounce of overwhelm was quickly replaced with fun and allowed for my own creativity.”

    Shaunti Kelley

    -Beginner Photographer

  • “I’d long aspired to transform my photographic images into expressive digital art. Had tried, many options and was frustratingly never satisfied with the outcomes. Her clear, inspiring guidance finally made that possible. Her approach gave me both the confidence and the tools to bring deeper emotion and creativity into my work. As one of her statements mentions… ‘Helping artists move beyond technique into authentic expression’. That truly happened and am very grateful of Carly’s efforts to share her talents.”

    - Rob Meiring A photographer for decades, ranked amongst some of the top Men’s ASP competitors during the late 70s.