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Big (in)visible Family

Big (in)visible Family

April 2026 | Shadow

Big (in)visible Family. Sometimes a family is bigger than what the outside world can see. For parents who have lost a child, their loved…

Two in sight. Four in our hearts.

Two in sight. Four in our hearts.

January 2026 | Silhouette

Two in sight, four in our hearts. Sometimes a family is incomplete, even when it doesn’t appear that way from the outside.

Speak their name

Speak their name

September 2025 | Tips

Speak their name, grief has many forms, but one thing is true: saying the name of the person you miss keeps their memory alive.

‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, befor

‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’ Jeremiah 1:5

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#alwaysinmyheart
#angelbaby
#babylossawarenessweek
#babyremembrance
#babysilhouette
#bereavementart
#childloss
#familyphotowithlostbaby
#portraitwithangel
#ForeverinOurHearts
#griefandlove
#grievingparents
#healingafterloss
#honoringalostchild
#IncompleteMemories
#infantloss
#ItsOkaytoGrieve
#LifeBeyondLoss
#loveafterloss
#loveandloss
#PregnancyAfterLoss
#PregnancyAfterStillbirth
#rememberingababy
#stillbirthgrief
#togetherinaphoto
#schaduwfoto

A family gathered for a photo, filled with love an

A family gathered for a photo, filled with love and laughter, yet one little boy was missing. His presence was carefully drawn back in, turning a beautiful picture into a complete memory. Shadowed Memories is about holding on to what the heart remembers, even when it cannot be seen.

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#ShadowedMemories
#alwaysinmyheart
#angelbaby
#babylossawarenessweek
#babyremembrance
#babysilhouette
#bereavementart
#childloss
#familyphotowithlostbaby
#portraitwithangel
#ForeverinOurHearts
#griefandlove
#grievingparents
#healingafterloss
#honoringalostchild
#IncompleteMemories
#infantloss
#ItsOkaytoGrieve
#LifeBeyondLoss
#loveafterloss
#loveandloss
#PregnancyAfterLoss
#PregnancyAfterStillbirth
#rememberingababy
#stillbirthgrief
#togetherinaphoto

Offline until September! Around Ascension Day (ear

Offline until September!
Around Ascension Day (early June), I spontaneously decided to go offline for a week. Almost immediately, I found myself in an incredible workflow: my focus returned, and I got so much more work done in a single day.

One week turned into a month, and I felt no need to go back online; that amazing focus remained.

In the past 6 weeks, I’ve been able to complete 21 photos with custom hand-drawn Shadow and 9 photos with a total of 19 Shadow Butterflies. I’ve delivered 12 shoots and captured 23 baptisms. Praise the Lord!

Now summer vacation is starting, and most of you already know what that means: that’s when I go offline. Or in this case: I’m staying offline. Until after the summer break, dear all.

Warm greetings,
Dasja

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Shadow of deceased child Time and again, I hear st

Shadow of deceased child
Time and again, I hear stories of loss, absence, and heartache. Yet through the sadness, I know without a doubt: this is what I’m meant to do. Not because it’s easy, but because it truly matters. What I create is more than just a photo, it’s a lasting, visible memory of someone who is deeply missed.

Each Shadow of deceased child is unique. No family is the same, no story alike. Yet one emotion always returns: deep love. Love for a child who was so wanted. Love for a family that never feels quite whole. Love from parents who trust me with their most precious stories. Shadowed Memories is born from that love, and shaped by it.

The beginning stays with me clearly. Photography was something I was ready to walk away from, but God had other plans.

Let me take you back to 2017: www.shadowedmemories.com/shadow-of-deceased-child

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Mother of a stillborn daughter shares her story: ‘

Mother of a stillborn daughter shares her story:
‘At the age of 18, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Dylaila. She was absolutely perfect, a healthy weight and a full head of hair. Just before giving birth, we found out that she would be stillborn. At 38 weeks pregnant, she passed away in my womb due to a Group B Streptococcus infection.

After her stillbirth, I was left feeling completely empty and alone. Not long after, I became pregnant again with my beautiful son. Less than a year and a half after her birth, my son Levi was born. Thankfully, he cried the moment he came into the world.

The two of us, with Dylaila always with us in the form of a stuffed toy, felt ready to face the world. We celebrated every holiday at her gravesite, so she would always be part of it, and so my son would grow up with her presence. Seven years after Levi, my beautiful second daughter Monique was born. She made our family feel complete. Or so I thought...

But in every photo we took, something felt missing. It just wasn’t complete. Until I came across Schadowed Memories on social media. After years of doubt and reflection… Should I really do this? Would it make the loss even heavier? Would it make me feel the absence even more deeply?

Still, I gathered the courage to go through with a photoshoot, to have my eldest daughter included in the photo. And I’m so glad I did. My children are complete! All together in one photo! I never dared to dream I could have all three of them in a single picture. We’re so happy with it, and the photo now has the most prominent place in our home, big and impossible to miss. So that everyone can see how my children are complete.’

Love, Wilma, Dylaila*, Levi & Monique

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I miss you everyday, wish you were here to stay. E

I miss you everyday, wish you were here to stay. Every tear I cry, I feel you by my side. Though you’re far away, in my heart you’ll always stay! @alexbang0r_

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Shadowed Memories family photo with lost baby Miscarriage or stillbirth family photo changes by Dasja Dijkstra from the Netherlands Schaduwfoto

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