• How to Participate

    📍 Attend the Workshop

    Learn alongside other photographers, healthcare professionals, and volunteers during our in-person training event on September 19th in Huntersville, NC.

    You'll receive:

    ✓ Hands-on demonstrations

    ✓ Live instruction and Q&A

    ✓ Practical posing and lighting techniques

    ✓ Equipment recommendations & giveaways

    ✓ Early access to future educational opportunities

    🎥 Watch the Free Online Overview

    Can't attend in person?

    Sign up to be notified when our workshop highlights video is released.

    This overview introduces the principles of compassionate remembrance photography and shares key takeaways from the full workshop.

  • From Personal Loss to Global Impact

    Capturing Loss Photography, a specialized program of Capturing Hopes Photography, was born from a deeply personal experience. After Deneen Bryan's five-month-old daughter, Christina, passed away in 1998, she experienced the immeasurable comfort of receiving professional photographs that preserved precious memories of her daughter. Inspired by that act of compassion, Deneen dedicated her life to ensuring other grieving families would have the same opportunity to honor and remember their babies.

    Today, Deneen is an internationally recognized photographer and educator whose work has been featured by the BBC, The Today Show, People magazine, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, and numerous other major media outlets. Widely regarded as a leading voice in perinatal bereavement photography, she has pioneered education in Neonatal Immersion Photography (NIP)—a specialized saline immersion technique that creates beautiful, compassionate images honoring babies who have died.

    Through this workshop, participants will learn from one of the field's most respected educators, gaining practical skills, technical knowledge, and the confidence to preserve irreplaceable memories for grieving families with dignity, compassion, and excellence.

  • Learning in a Space Built for Compassion

    The setting of this workshop is just as intentional as the curriculum. Levine & Dickson Hospice House is a place dedicated to compassionate care, creating an atmosphere where participants can comfortably discuss difficult topics, practice new skills, and be reminded of the profound impact thoughtful photography can have on grieving families.

    • Free on-site parking
    • Conveniently located just north of Charlotte
    • Quiet indoor meeting space with beautiful outdoor gardens
  • Your sponsorship doesn't end when the workshop does.

    By helping fund the professional recording, you're supporting an educational resource that can continue reaching healthcare professionals nationwide.