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December Issue 2003
Piazza Gallery in Mt. Pleasant, SC, Features Works of Margie DeCarli
The
Piazza Gallery Art & Framing in Mt. Pleasant, SC, will feature
the photographic works of Margie DeCarli from Dec. 1-31, 2003.
DeCarli left New England seven years ago to enjoy the warmer climate,
friendly people and wide range of social and cultural activities
offered by Mt. 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 Mt. 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 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 Mt. 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!"
"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.
"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.
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