Shadowed Memories Someone is always missing in your photos, the emptiness is both visible and deeply felt. Complete your family photo or portrait with a custom hand-drawn Shadow.
Not just any Shadow, but 100% handmade, lovingly tailored to your wishes. Imagine your partner’s wavy hair or your own long legs, no detail is overlooked. Even the clothing is carefully designed to reflect your child’s unique personality. Discover more about the process.
Find comfort and inspiration in beautiful images, and explore the answers to your questions.
Shadowed Memories Someone is always missing in your photos, the emptiness is both visible and deeply felt. Complete your family photo or portrait with a custom hand-drawn Shadow.
Not just any Shadow, but 100% handmade, lovingly tailored to your wishes. Imagine your partner’s wavy hair or your own long legs, no detail is overlooked. Even the clothing is carefully designed to reflect your child’s unique personality. Discover more about the process.
Find comfort and inspiration in beautiful images, and explore the answers to your questions.
Hand in hand in a photo with your lost child as a silhouette.
This is me! I’m Dasja Dijkstra, the artist and founder of Shadowed Memories. How kind of you to visit my website. But at the same time, I feel your sadness, because you are missing someone dear to you.
Having a Shadow drawn is not only special and meaningful but also emotional. With love and care, I will guide you from our first contact to the final result, your personal Shadow.
During a relaxed phone call, we’ll get to know each other, I’ll learn more about your wishes and ideas, and you’ll become familiar with me and my working method.
Frequently asked questions about Shadowed Memories.
Frequently asked questions about Shadowed Memories.
Step by step: how do we draw a Shadow?
Calling passionate photographers worldwide!
I’m missing more than one loved one from my photo.
Honoring your loved one through art, a presence in absence.
Three ways to help you complete the picture:
You already have photos, but they feel incomplete. Would you like to add the Shadow of your loved one? Send your photos to dasja@shadowedmemories.com – I’ll review them to see if they’re suitable for illustrating your loved one’s presence in the photo.
You’ve booked a photoshoot and want to include your loved one. Can I work with your photographer? Absolutely. Sharing your wishes in advance helps us create a well-balanced image that feels complete.
You haven’t booked a shoot yet and need guidance. Can I help you choose the right photographer? Yes. I can offer tips or review local options with you to ensure we capture the right setting for your memory.
Three ways to help you complete the picture:
You already have photos, but they feel incomplete. Would you like to add the Shadow of your loved one? Send your photos to dasja@shadowedmemories.com. I’ll review them to see if they’re suitable for illustrating your loved one’s presence in the photo.
You’ve booked a photoshoot and want to include your loved one. Can I work with your photographer? Absolutely. Sharing your wishes in advance helps us create a well-balanced image that feels complete.
You haven’t booked a shoot yet and need guidance. Can I help you choose the right photographer? Yes. I can offer tips or review local options with you to ensure we capture the right setting for your memory.
‘The longer we looked at the Shadow, the more of ourselves we saw in it.
Daddy’s short hair, Fenna’s ears. Brave, and a little mischievous, just as we imagined.’
Photo: Das’ Knuss Fotografie – NL
‘We had several conversations with Dasja beforehand. That contact was very valuable, and I felt that Dasja would truly draw Lily* and Mike* as they were. With feeling and love…’
Photo: Pieters Fotografie – NL
‘This experience with Dasja and Ellen has not only given us a beautiful photo with our deceased child as a Shadow but also a lasting memory of our little man, who will live in our hearts forever.’
Photo: Je mooiste herinnering – NL
Shadowed Memories – Where Shadows Reveal Untold Stories
There’s always someone missing in your photo. I create hand-drawn remembrance portraits that gently include your stillborn baby, miscarried child or lost loved one. Each silhouette is crafted with care, capturing unique details like hair, clothing or a special toy.
These custom memorial drawings bring comfort and help complete your family picture. Because love never fades and neither does their place in your heart.
Stillborn Baby Portraits • Miscarriage Memorial Art • Personalized Grief Drawings • Baby Loss Awareness Week