Photos after a loss | Nashville family photographer

There are quite a few ECP (Elizabeth Clements Photography) clients who have experienced the loss of a child.  It is quite humbling to be asked to find ways to include those babies in family sessions, and I am honored to do it.  I posted a couple months ago about doing a rainbow baby session for one of my families.  Another client brought in a Molly Bear to a studio session, which is a weighted bear to help families cope with infant loss (check out their website to read more about the nonprofit).  There are a lot of different options for this type of session.

Last week, a client brought in a framed photo of their precious firstborn baby girl, Olivia, that they lost.  They have started talking about her to their 7 month old son, so their hope was to capture an image of him with Olivia’s photo and a whole family image as well.  He was fascinated by the photo and cooperated well, as you’ll see below!  It is one of those things that honestly a lot of us may not think about, though– how to honor loss when your family grows.  It is a good reminder to me (and I hope to you) that we are all walking different paths, some of which can be quite lonely, and a little bit of grace and kindness goes a long way.  What I hear over and over is that these friends desperately want their babies to be remembered.  Do not be afraid to mention their child’s name.  To a mama, that is life.  Be present.  Listen.  Pray for them.  Help them honor their baby and show them that you see the value in that life, too.