A few months ago I was watching the evening news when they had a story about a Non-Profit organization based in Colorado named: N.I.L.M.D.T.S. which stands for: Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep. The Mission of the organization is to introduce bereavement photography to parents suffering the loss of a baby and to help them in their healing journey. NILMDTS also educates other professional photographers to supply this valuable service to families facing the untimely death of a child.
The Goal of the organization is to provide parents experiencing an early infant loss with the gift of portraiture and DVD recordings. To create sensitive images that will last a lifetime, rather than memories that will fade over time. We believe the beautiful images of their precious babies serve as an important step in the healing process.
At a family's request, myself or another NILMDTS-affiliated photographer will come to your hospital or Hospice location and conduct a sensitive portrait session. The parents will then be provided with an archival DVD or CD that can be used to print portraits of their cherished baby. The organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and there are no fees for this service.
Being a father of two myself, I cannot even fathom the loss of a child at birth or otherwise. I do have relatives and friends who have faced this difficult loss prior to the inception of the organization. I have only recently become an affiliate photographer and Coordinator for my area, and thus have yet to be called for a session. I truly do not know how I am going to handle the situation because I know it will be extremely difficult but I promise to approach it as I do with all of my portrait sessions and create the very best images that I can. This organization is growing at a huge rate and the goal is to be able to provide this service throughout the country and at every hospital. I am truly proud to be a member and have another opportunity to "give back" for all of my own blessings.
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On November 26, 2007, Rod captured beautiful images of our baby's passing. Words could never express how we feel about the photographs and dvd. Because of Rod, Dilan will never be a faded memory.
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