Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Desiree Miller is a dedicated South Jersey Portrait Photographer and business owner of Image Is Everything Studios, LLC, specializing in maternity, newborn, baby, and child photography since January 2009. In addition to this, Desiree serves as a volunteer photographer for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, providing compassionate support for families experiencing early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or other tragic circumstances. As a co-founder and board member/treasurer of Three Little Birds Perinatal, Desiree promotes perinatal support and advocacy for families facing life-limiting diagnoses and infant loss. Desiree's earlier experience includes owning Back Woods Photography and working as a unit secretary in both the emergency room and intensive care unit at healthcare facilities. Education includes certifications in Perinatal Bereavement and as a Birth and Bereavement Doula, enhancing skills in providing care and support during sensitive times.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
NILMDTS offers the gift of healing, hope and honor to parents experiencing the death of a baby through the overwhelming power of remembrance portraits. Professional-level photographers volunteer their time to conduct an intimate portrait session, capturing the only moments parents spend with their babies. Parents are gifted with delicately retouched heirloom black and white portraits free of charge. These priceless images serve as an important step in the healing recovery for bereaved families. NILMDTS remembrance photography validates the existence and presence of these precious babies by honoring their legacy. NILMDTS recruits, trains, and mobilizes professional quality photographers around the world. Through NILMDTS, medical personnel are given a meaningful option to offer bereaved parents by creating remembrance portraiture for their babies. Through further engagement in the organization, such as the NILMDTS Remembrance Walk and online support, families become a part of a compassionate and supportive community. Parents gain a sense of inclusiveness, alleviating the alienation and perception of being alone in their pregnancy or infant loss journey.