Where stories meet design
Carlies Mol is an Amsterdam based fine art photographer focused on minimalistic, powerful compositions of authentic moments around the world.
Every fine art photo is a timeless, visual statement of reflection.
Carlies Mol
After years of working as a nurse in mental health care, Carlies Mol turned her understanding of human emotion into a visual practice. Her mission: to create fine art photographs that honours the presence, grace, and dignity within us all.
Each photograph is a moment of real life—unstaged, unfiltered, and composed with the greatest care.
Carlies’ work invites elegance, reflection, and connection—offering collectors more than beauty: a glimpse of what it means to be human.
On a Personal Note
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The Design
‘Through years of practice, I’ve developed a signature style of photography—rooted in minimalism.
Warm, intentional, and balanced, each photo is composed to leave space: for emotion, for memory, for meaning.
I believe in the subtle strength of design that doesn’t demand attention, but earns it—slowly, and fully.’
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The Process
‘Every photograph is made by me, alone.
I walk for hours with my camera—often through ordinary places, without a plan. I step into a kind of creative stillness, letting the world unfold.
Sometimes, days or even weeks go by without a single photo with the potential of an art photo. Other times, I’m able to make two good ones in one afternoon.
I worked as a nurse in mental health care for many years. That shaped how I see people. It taught me to notice the human in people, in all kind of places, circumstances & cultures. It defines my style of art photography.
Inspiration lives in the margins. Books open my imagination. Fashion offers color and shape. Conversations shift perspective.’
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The Equipment
‘I believe every photograph begins with the eyes and is completed by the heart.
It’s not the camera that creates the image, it’s how I see, and what I feel.
Art comes from how we nourish our gaze and stay open to what moves us.
I use a small, unobtrusive camera—just enough to capture what’s already there, without interrupting the scene. Most of the time, a simple lens is all I need.’
The Art
Each photograph is made by Carlies Mol, and captured at various locations worldwide. Every moment is authentic—no models, no artificial intelligence, and no manipulations. What you see are genuine, real-life moments, carefully composed and illuminated with a deep focus on storytelling and natural beauty.
All works are available as limited edition fine art prints, each accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity.
Printed on museum-quality Hahnemühle paper, every photo is mounted on aluminum and presented in a refined wooden box frame—leaving a subtle space between the image and the frame for a clean, floating effect and ready-to-hang.
Expositions & Publications
2024
Genesis part of the IPA official selection & honourable mention
2024
‘Breakpoint’ nominated in category Street Photography, 10th Fine Art Photo Awards
2021
‘Disconnected’ is the Editor’s Pick in Kiekie Magazine nr 33
2025
Mick’s Art Gallery, April/July, Emmen, The Netherlands
2024
Nocknock Art Fair, Oct/Nov, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2024
exposition Alliance Française, January, The Hague, The Netherlands
2023
exposition kunstroute Tholen, April, Tholen, The Netherlands
2022
exposition World Trade Center, January, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021
exposition Podium Mozaïek, May & June, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2020
exposition De Balie, January, Amsterdam, The Netherlands