When Recapture Matters
February 21, 2009 | Filed Under News... | 1 Comment
Photograph courtesy of The Oklahoman
We recently received an email from a friend telling us about a story they ran across in the Tulsa World News. He mentioned:
“I thought you’d like to see this story. It’s about the tornado this week in Oklahoma. The thesis of Recapture is affirmed by one of the people whose home was destroyed.”
The area of Lone Grove was hit with a twister that destroyed 100 homes. Here is an excerpt:
” ‘Around 9 p.m., with news reports on a battery-powered radio saying the storm had moved out of the area, Hughes climbed out to find her trailer gone. “You couldn’t even tell there was ever a trailer there,” she said.’
She worried the most about family photos. “Everything else can be replaced, but they are gone forever,” she said.’ “
I think that last statement is the strongest statement. This is why we do what we do. There is grief in the aftermath of these disasters and we are there to hopefully give them other way of coping; through the power of photographs. You can read more of the story here: Tulsa World News – Lone Grove Storm
Remnants of a Family’s Dwelling
February 13, 2009 | Filed Under Atlanta/Georgia, National Projects | Leave a Comment
A family in North Georgia had their home destroyed by fire. We were honored to be there on Wednesday to capture the remains. The grief that this family is experiencing is beyond words. We are using our gifts, as photographers, to eventually give them something to cope in the future. We are hoping to spread news of their need and will later document them once they are settled. Once this is done we will give them prints to adorn their bare walls and an album to take residence on their coffee table or book shelf. We know we cannot replace what was lost but we do know that we can help them with the grieving process in giving closure and renewing their hearts. Please contact us if you wish to donate to this ten person family.
Recapture’s purpose
February 12, 2009 | Filed Under Devestation | Leave a Comment
Yesterday we were walking through a home that has been demolished due to fire and rain. It was incredibly sad to see and we’ll hopefully take the family’s portraits in the future. Right now we were just trying to communicate the need that they are experiencing right now.
Here is an image that really just sums up our whole purpose.
