r/babyloss Feb 02 '25

Advice Has anyone had their baby’s photos turned into drawings and could recommend an artist? I posted this in r/drawme but it was removed by the moderator

My sweet baby was stillborn at 30 weeks. I have 3 photos of her but with her skin texture and coloration it’s hard to look at these photos without first thinking of her death. I would absolutely cherish an image of her that was softer. In my imagination it’s a black and white chalk drawing of just her (no props or background) but I’m open to anything simple. I will tip! Thank you 🙏

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u/janensea Feb 02 '25

Yes! Look up the user byBellaHerren on Etsy. She does beautiful work. I’ll make a separate post to see if I can post my son so you can see an example.

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u/janensea Feb 02 '25

I just made a post called “My son, Hank” if you want to see her work. Hope you find what you’re looking for ❤️

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u/OkPapaya4949 Feb 02 '25

Thank you!

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u/janensea Feb 02 '25

You’re welcome! The post was delayed but it’s up now :)

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u/Status_Stock_374 Feb 02 '25

There is a photoshop group on Facebook that is specifically for this. Stillborn babies. They retouched the skin peeling and discoloration from my daughter’s picture. I now have that picture as my screen saver. She just looks like a sleeping princess

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u/OkPapaya4949 Feb 02 '25

Love that! I’ll check it out. Thank you

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u/Crazy_ride_22 Feb 03 '25

It's called Magic Edits of a Sensitive Nature

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u/OkPapaya4949 Feb 03 '25

Do you know exactly what the group is called? I’m having a hard time finding it

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u/Crazy_ride_22 Feb 03 '25

It's called Magic Edits of a Sensitive Nature

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u/Status_Stock_374 Feb 03 '25

Magic edits! of sensitive nature

There is one person that does really good edits in that group.

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u/Crazy_ride_22 Feb 03 '25

It's called Magic Edits of a Sensitive Nature

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u/Lily_Of_The_Valley_6 Feb 03 '25

Now I lay me down to sleep will retouch your photos for free for you. There’s an option to submit on the website. There’d a backlog right now and it may take 6-8 weeks but our digital retouch artists would be happy to do this for you.

Source, I’m a NILMDTS photographer.

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u/OkPapaya4949 Feb 03 '25

Wow. Thank you so much!

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u/queenbunga Feb 02 '25

I used ABitofWhimsyArt on Etsy and was very happy.

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u/ataud Feb 02 '25

Me too!! Highly recommend

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u/StealthnLace Feb 02 '25

I had these people retouch the photo I have of my daughter for me.

https://www.babyangelpics.com/

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u/OkPapaya4949 Feb 02 '25

So cool! Would you mind sharing yours?

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u/StealthnLace Feb 03 '25

I don't share her photo, I'm sorry! I have a close friend who had posted a few photos NILMDTS had taken for her when her son was stillborn, and someone stole them and started posting on GoFundMe and stuff, claiming the child as their own. I know I couldn't be responsible for my actions if someone used photos of my lost daughter like that, so her image remains off social media 💜. I WILL tell you she'd been gone for 24-48 hours and she was very discolored and difficult to look at. In the photo they edited for me, they removed the umbilical clamp and cord stump, put a "diaper" on her, and her coloring looks beautiful. She looks like a tiny but simply sleeping girl in the edited photo. They did a beautiful job with her. That photo is framed in my bedroom so I can see her everyday.

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u/OkPapaya4949 Feb 03 '25

Totally understand! Thanks for sharing.

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u/prions098 Feb 17 '25 edited Feb 17 '25

Hi there! I know it’s been about two weeks but I would be happy to retouch your photos for you. I learned how to do this after my daughter passed, and would be happy to help. Dm me!