The Little Lights Program is a an extension of the Capturing Hopes Photography network of photography programs. It is an innovative and sustainable hospital photography program that provides high quality photography to families going through the loss of an infant. For more information or questions about the Little Lights Program, please email Deneen Bryan at CapturingHopesDirectors@gmail.com 

The Little Lights Programs also specializes in Neonatal Immersion Photography (NIP) during the loss of an infant. 

What is NIP?

Neonatal Immersion Photography (NIP) is the practice of fully immersing an infant in water for the purposes of underwater photography after they have passed away. With the use of a clear tub and saline water, the baby is immersed and then photographed through the clear walls of the tub. 

What are the benefits of NIP?

While the practice of NIP is still very new, the benefits of it have already proven to be well worth having it available to bereaved parents. As more programs are established in hospitals, the benefits will only increase. Here is what we know now:

 - The use of NIP delays the look of composition that occurs following death

 - The skin color and flaws on the baby greatly improve as soon as the baby enters the water (see video)

 - The infant's limbs become limber and flexible following several minutes of time in the water

 - NIP mimics the look of a baby in the mother's womb

 - The practice of professional bereavement photography has proven to aid in the grieving process for families

See full blog article HERE for more information about NIP.