NILMDTS - Annual Fund Drive

With the Month of October being recognized as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, The Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation holds itsAnnual Fund Drive for six weeks starting in mid-September and ending in October.

President Ronald Reagan enacted Proclamation 5890 in October of 1988 to recognize that each year, approximately a million pregnancies in the United States alone end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of a newborn child. Reagan stated, "A national observance offers us the opportunity to increase our understanding of the great tragedy involved in the deaths of unborn or newborn babies. It also enables us to consider how, as individuals and communities, we can meet the needs of bereaved parents and family members... " To read the full Proclamation signed by Reagan, CLICK HERE.

If you are in a place to make even a small contribution to NILMDTS, please know that doing so will continue to allow the organization to provide improved resources, training, communication, and other tools necessary in support of our amazing contingent of professional photographers who provide the gift of free remembrance portraiture to families in need.

Our next project we are working on is an online, interactive webinar version of our Formal NILMDTS Training taught by Co-Founder Sandy Puc' allowing anyone in any country with access to a computer to complete the course online. Donations help make programs like this a reality!

Your donations help the organization in many ways - 

By supporting the continued education of our volunteer photographers

By allowing us to further our outreach to hospitals and hospices across the world

By offsetting the costs associated with outreach efforts including Formal NILMDTS Traingin Seminars

By supporting the Family Forum which creates a productive and supportive haven for healing

By supporting the Photographers' Forum which provides a helpful environment for our member photographers to express their feelings and receive advice on the various issues that they face in this noble work

By supporting the day to day operations of our Headquarters Offices

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Dreads and Poker

My good friend showing off her dreadlocks plus her poker skills.  I edited these pictures with none other than Bob Marley's Songs of Freedom album...specifically "Bad Card".  Enjoy 

Vincent+Nyla

Here are some cute photos of little Vincent and Nyla.  I didn't have to scout any locations, we decided to shoot in the area where they are most comfortable in...their Backyard.  If you look closely you'll be able to spot their younger sibling in the pictures as well.  I edited these pictures while playing the movie "Drumline" as I thought the music and the colours matched their energy!!!  Enjoy. 

Free to Succeed Tour - NY

I'm still beaming from attending the Free to Succeed workshop last week. I flew down from Toronto Canada to attend and I was soooo glad I went.  I don't know where to begin.  From connecting with another photography network guru that I admire tremendously, [b]ecker.  To connecting with David Luebke from Couture Book.  From networking with other photographers who also want to grow their photography business.  From hearing a great "I was DETERMINED" sermon delivered from Jasmine Star which had a lasting effect on me.  To finally, connecting with David Jay who presented us with great a amount of information of which I'll be utilizing his methods for many years to come.  Thank you to you all. 

I met some great photographers at this workshop...let's promise to stay in touch so that we can continue to inspire each other.  Sorry I did not get a shot of you Parris but many thanks for flagging down a cab for me and directing me back to the airport.  Parris Whittingham Photography

I met a great photographer from LJW Photography.  Laurie, thanks for the equipment advice...I  hope to connect with you again.  By the way I love the web-sight !!! 

I got to meet another yardy photographer from Jamaica named Dennis Hammond.  Check out not only photography blog Hammond Photodesign but his family blog called Hammondville blog.  Both are insightful and entertaining to read.

Finally at the end of the workshop I got to meet more talented photographers like Randell Walker Photography thanks for the advice regarding web hosting.

Ahh Couture book,  I finally got to touch and feel the many textures of Couture books.  I know it sounds perverse but wow these books are amazing!!!  Dave, thanks for answering my many many questions.   

[b]ecker it was great that you were able to preview the well anticipated [b] school social network.  This Torontonian can't wait to sign up and connect with more awesome photographers. 

David Jay your methods and processes you shared at the Free to Succeed Tour were amazing and I'm going to use these concepts not only as a guiding principle in photography but also in my everyday life.    

Jasmine and JD, thanks for opening up your life story to us.  Jasmine, I think you are very grounded and brave to share your personal and vulnerable past with the audience.  I was fascinated, transfixed and emotional listening to your life story.  I also admire how you were able to use your life events to be a  "Determined" wedding photographer for your clients.  Thanks for the sermon and hope to connect with you again one day.  And all God's people say..." Amen".