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DRAPER -- A Herriman woman uses her talent as a photographer to help ease the pain of parents whose babies have passed away. Friends and associates call Julie Williams an angel on earth.
This week we gave her a High 5. We met her at Draper City Park, where she was setting up a booth for the Draper Days event.
You're giving them something no one else can. You're giving them their baby to remember.
–Julie Williams, High 5 recipient
Julie is a photographer for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, an organization that takes portraits of babies who have passed away or who will soon pass.
Amy Whitney nominated Julie for the High 5. Amy says she's very appreciative of what Julie did for her and her husband after they lost their first baby.
"Julie had come as a volunteer for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," Amy explained. "That's where I first met Julie and we've become fast friends. The more I learn about her the more I am in awe."
Julie told us, "I get asked all the time why I do what I do. I honestly don't know, other than I see the reaction of the families. I know how much those images heal those families and help them with grief through these times."
The first thing she tells photographers she's training is, "You have to look past the pain, past the sadness to when the parents pick up those images, with tears streaming down their faces, and you're giving them something no one else can give them. You're giving them their baby to remember."
If you would like to nominate someone for a High 5, follow the link on this page.
E-mail: bwalker@ksl.com
