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October Issue 2004
Piazza Gallery Art & Framing in Mt. Pleasant, SC, Features Works by Margie DeCarli
Piazza Gallery Art & Framing in Mt. Pleasant, SC, will feature the holiday cards of photographer Margie DeCarli from Oct. 1 - 31, 2004.
DeCarli's line of holiday cards features photos
of the Lowcountry with a holiday theme and holiday greetings.
Many of the cards are humorous in nature.
DeCarli left New England eight years ago to enjoy the warmer climate,
friendly people and wide range of social and cultural activities
offered by Mount Pleasant. Little did she know that her hobby
as a shutterbug would turn into a full time second career because
of a bumble bee.
During DeCarli's first year in Mount Pleasant, she decided to
photograph the first blossom on her Magnolia tree. As she pressed
the shutter release, a bee flew into the picture. Seconds later,
her signature photo, Magnolia & Bee, was captured.
But DeCarli didn't realize just how special it was until a year
later when friends, upon seeing the photo in an album, urged her
to share it with the world. In the past five years, DeCarli has
compiled a portfolio of 170 images of beaches, marshes, coves,
historic buildings, flora, fauna, wildlife, lighthouses, the Cooper
River Bridges and Magnolia Gardens.
In her teens, DeCarli became the family historian, taking pictures
of holidays, birthdays and family events. She joined a camera
club and exhibited a wide range of photographs including images
of skiing, hiking, hot air ballooning and sand sculpting. "The
most thrilling shots I ever took were from a helicopter over the
Hawaiian Island of Kauai," says DeCarli.
Since moving to Mount Pleasant, DeCarli has participated in a
number of shows sponsored by the East Cooper Crafters Guild. DeCarli
says, "My favorite photos are of beaches and sunsets. The
most difficult shot I ever took was a close up of a pelican at
Shem Creek. He wasn't interested in company!"
In talking about her beginning with photography,
DeCarli stated, "I started out like most teenagers with a
Kodak Instamatic. I was very intrigued by photography and taught
myself everything I could by reading Kodak how-to books. Eventually
I was able to buy my first single lens reflex camera. Now I use
an Olympus OMG with Kodak or Fujicolor film. I especially enjoy
working with ISO 100 film for the late afternoon light. The sky
colors are so spectacular in the late afternoon. For consistent
quality I use Ritz Camera on Coleman Blvd." says DeCarli.
"It isn't a surprise that my best selling images are of the
Cooper River Bridges, the two lighthouses and Folly Beach Pier.
They all say 'Charleston!,'" says DeCarli.
For further information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at 843/971-5005, e-mail at (SJBOLLING@aol.com) or at (www.piazzagallery.com).
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