Feature photo by Bonnie Iris Photography
Rainbow babies are joy after sorrow, happiness after heartbreak, and life after loss. They are truly the rainbow after the storm, and they deserve to be celebrated. What better way to capture that feeling of love than through rainbow baby photos!
A rainbow baby is a child born after miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. For many parents of rainbow babies, having a rainbow-themed newborn photo is a symbol of hope and reflection. It can be a way to look forward and celebrate their new baby while honoring their past loss. It’s incredible to see so many photographers working to create beautiful rainbow baby photos that capture the emotion and symbolism of the moment.
Today we’re sharing 18 inspiring rainbow baby photos to make your heart happy and inspire your next newborn photo session.
“When a rainbow appears, it doesn’t mean that the storm never happened or that the family is not still dealing with its aftermath. What it means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds.” — Amy Mulford, Little Love Photography
“I chose the rainbow skirt for this mom-to-be because I wanted to show off her beautiful full belly just weeks away from welcoming her rainbow son.” — Paige McLeod, Glean + Co
“Some of my most meaningful and emotional sessions have been photographing rainbow babies.” — Bonnie Iris
“I love the Oscar Wilde quote, ‘when it rains look for rainbows, when it’s dark look for stars.’ Anna has always been our sunshine.” — Annette Johnson
“In this image, I see the strength of parents and the amazing love they have for their children.” — Lori Pickens
Share your rainbow baby photos with us! Leave a comment or tag us in your rainbow baby picture on Instagram #clickmagazine. We’d love to add your adorable rainbow babies to this post to inspire other photographers.
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This is sooo amazing <3 as the Volunteer Program Manager for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep and mom of three rainbow babies, this article makes my heart sing. I loved any inspiration for my rainbow baby photo sessions and got into photography because of my storm and the experience I had delivering him and the photos I received from NILMDTS. Anyone inspired by this should consider volunteering for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep to make sure you can also help families weather the storm <3 We are looking for photographers as well as digital retouch artists worldwide!!!