Hattiesburg, MS Newborn, Family, Child, Baby Photographer {Suzanne Carey Photography}
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When I drove up to shoot this session, I was so excited because of how beautiful our location was. It was a perfect day for pictures! We rode all over the property on a golf cart and every new turn brought us to a new beautiful setting. I am so thankful for this family and for allowing me to share this beautiful day with them. They are a very sweet couple with a very cute little guy!
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On Sunday February, 10th, 2013, a very powerful tornado ripped through my community. My family and our home was spared, but there are many who were not. One of those is my dear friend, and fellow photographer, Traci Massey. She is a cancer survivor and a very giving and loving person. The afternoon of the tornado, I knew it had gone right through her area. I, along with three other photographer friends, were so worried about her and waited for news on her situation. It came via Facebook, “We are okay but everything is destroyed.” It was an emotional day and continues to be emotional. Even though physically we were unaffected, we are so sad and sorry for those who were. Though this tornado sent many to the hospital, there has not been one death attributed to the tornado. Pretty much everyone around here considers that a bone fide miracle! I went to Traci’s home to help do a little clean up. I brought my camera with me in the hopes she would allow me to use her as my subject for this month’s theme. She very graciously said she would and we headed outside to be amongst the wreckage. It was shocking to see the devastation. Keep in mind as you see the following images, this is three days after the tornado hit. There has already been countless hours spent on clean up. I can only image how it must have looked as they emerged from the wreckage for the first time. We do not get tornadoes like this very often in our area, if hardly ever, so we are all still in disbelief that this happened.
Here Traci stands in front of the home she was raised for most of her life. This is the home she was in during the tornado. It is her Grandmother’s home. Her own home sits right behind this one and sustained damage as well.
Traci leans on the doorway of the basement where her family hunkered under a table as the tornado passed over them.
This is Traci with her oldest daughter. Her daughter was at their church when it happened. There were many frantic moments before they were able to speak to each other and confirm everyone’s safety. Despite what they have been through, they are still smiling! I love that!
We walked up her road and for her it was the first time. She stands looking at the total devastation of a neighbor’s home. As we walked she told me about how her husband decided to stay in their home, instead of coming to her Grandmother’s basement. She said as it was all happening, she was thinking of how she was going to have to deal with the death of her husband. It was so bad, she thought there was no way he could have survived.
This little plaque was sitting on this log in her grandmother’s yard. I sat it up to snap a quick picture. It’s crazy how some things are displaced during a tornado. One half of your home can be blown away, while the card game you were playing in another room sits untouched. Please continue our circle with the fabulous Krista Keller | Danville CA Child, Family, Senior Photographer.  Thank you for doing this post it so good to see Traci smile. The pictures are beautiful Suzanne. [...] Jacobs Photography. The boys had a great time together – even in the rain! Visit the blog of Suzanne Carey Photography to view her gorgeous narrative portraits and then follow the [...] Oh, this is absolutely heartbreaking, but I am so relieved that everyone is physically OK. My heart remains with you, your friend, and your community! These are true narrative portraits. Wow! I am so glad you brought your camera because I have personally never seen the after effects of a tornado so for me this was very powerful! I just keep looking and looking at all the details in your shots…it takes awhile to take it all in. Glad that your friend and her family are safe. Weird, but this reminds me of when a gas line exploded out here and it decimated the entire street. I had never seen anything like it until now. Love this post from you Suzanne! love. Wow, these images are just unbelievable and powerful. I am so glad everyone was okay. I can’t imagine such selective devastation. oh my goodness, suzanne. Oh Suzanne. These images brought tears to my eyes. I haven’t ever experienced a tornado of this magnitude but your captures bring the devastation to life here. I will be keeping your community in my prayers tonight. <3 Suzanne, thank you this pictorial. I knew the destruction was bad, but it this is horrible! I cried as I read this and I realized this is the amazing Traci Massey who took those beautiful photographs of my children, London and Kristin! My heart stopped when I read ahead and thought Traci’s husband didn’t make it! Oh I got so scared! So glad to learn they are all ok!just a heartwarming story…even thru all the deva station! Well we have started a new year! I have teamed up with a group of fabulous ladies to again work on a project where our goal is to take pictures of ourselves with our kids. We will post a picture a month on the last Thursday of the month. I will be honest, this is not my favorite project. I have a love/hate relationship with it. I truly hate being in front of the camera. Not only that, it seemed every month late on a Wednesday night we were scrambling to take a picture. It was not fun. So this year I am determined we are going to have fun doing this and no posing! I have lots of ideas in mind. Hopefully I can pull them off. Over Christmas, I created a chalkboard wall in our eat in kitchen. It look me four days to do it, but it was totally worth it. The kids love drawing on it. I thought it would be funny to use the chalkboard wall and create a “mug shot” for each of us. It’s my version of Me & Mine and it was fun! Yeah, mission accomplished. PS – I am not 5ft tall. I measured from the top of the baseboard instead of from the floor. I guess I would get fired from the police department if this was my real job. And true story, I really did eat all the Nutella.
Please continue to the amazing Carey Pace, Kingsport TN Photographer to see what she has come up with for our first project of the year!  [...] Please continue on through the circle with Suzanne Carey, Hattiesburg, MS Photographer. [...] um seriously lady??? hello…I LOVE this. you are so stinkin fun and creative! Oh my word. I could not love this more!!!! what an idea. I LOVE it. And YAY for a year of no posing and realness! : ) AWESOME!!! SO cute! The faces are perfect. I could eat a whole jar of nutella in one sitting. Love that stuff! Suzanne this is way too cute. this is so awesome! love the violations! too cute! My violation would say: continues to force her children to eat bad crock pot meals. Oh my gosh, I am so jealous of your chalkboard, and you family has the best sense of humor! Oh, and I am cracking up over Krista Kellers comment, so funny! Such a cute idea! the hulk cracks me up! This little guy was a joy to work with. He was the best sleeper! He literally slept the whole time. I was pregnant at the time during this session and my wonderful sister came and helped me. I love sweet little newborns. If at all possible, everyone needs to do a newborn session. They grow up so fast and their features change so quickly.
 Last fall, I met with several families for sessions for their Christmas pictures. At the time I met with with this gorgeous family, the lighting was just perfect. They were so fun to work with and their daughter is just the cutest thing ever! I loved her outfit.
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