Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Jayna Balcer is an experienced photographer with a focus on sensitive and impactful portraiture. Since September 2012, Jayna Balcer has served as an Affiliate Photographer for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, providing free heirloom portraiture for families experiencing the loss of a baby or facing a serious illness. Additionally, Jayna Balcer is the Owner and Photographer at Jayna Leigh Photography, a studio in the west Houston area specializing in maternity, birth, and newborn photography since April 2012.
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.