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Charli Ornett

Photo Editor

Photo editor Charli Ornett has been an art director for various magazines such as Elle and Yoga Journal as well as designing numerous custom publications for Sunset Magazine. For 5280, she scours local antique stores looking for props; matches photographers to stories they’re perfectly suited to capture; edits shoots, poring over hundreds of images to find just the right expression or lighting; and sometimes even writes for the magazine and website. She loves the collaboration with Denver photographers and the 5280 design team. She can’t believe that she still gets to work in this awesome industry!

Articles By Charli Ornett

A figure plays the saxophone surrounded by psychedelic colors and lights in a film still from "Whitelines."

5 Local Artists To Look for at This Year’s Art of the State Exhibit

Every three years, painters, sculptors, and photographers from across Colorado show off their magnum opuses. Here are the creators people are raving about.

Suchitra Mattai Exhibition

How 2020 Has Affected the Way We View Visual Art

Museums and galleries have had to figure out inventive ways to reach art fans during the pandemic, from e-commerce to mobile art and more.

3 Mixed-Media Artists Share the Secrets of Collage

Need a creative outlet to keep from going stir crazy? These artists share some of their must-have materials and tips to inspire you to make your own masterpieces.

Seven Days of Art

A week’s worth of creative prompts to jumpstart your artistic career, break through your block, or just give you a reason to color inside (or outside) the lines.

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