Photoshop expert fixes a baby photo posted by a grieving parent into 'something priceless'

Losing a child is an unimaginable heartbreak, a wound no parent should ever have to endure. While nothing can truly fill that void, certain gestures can bring a glimmer of solace. One Reddit user, u/Past-Winters, who tragically lost their baby girl just days after her birth, turned to the platform with a heartfelt request. They shared two photos of their daughter, her face partially obscured by a mosquito net, and asked the community if anyone could edit the image to make her face visible.

"We lost our baby girl within her first few days. Fortunately or unfortunately these are the only pictures we have got, and I’d appreciate it if you could do your best for us," the parent wrote at the beginning of the post. "Could someone please remove the netting and make her face visible? If that’s possible. Feel free to be creative. I understand it’s a difficult request, but I thought I would ask the group," they added. The parent then goes on to request the community to try and do their best and promises that they will pay whoever does the job. "I will leave the payment up to you, as I know this involves a lot of effort. Please don’t hesitate to take this up; Quote your pay and I will pay for it," they wrote. 

The first comment with the most upvotes was by u/Deathmarkedadc who took to the section to post an edited image of the baby girl. "This is an approximation of her face, I hope it's close enough. (Edit: I fell asleep and woke up to overwhelming support from the community. I can't express with words how thankful I am for all the love and appreciation. Thank you so much, everyone!)," the comment read. The parents quickly responded to the beautiful zoomed-in photo of their baby girl.

The post was later reshared on Reddit by u/samercostello where many people took to the comment section to express their condolences and show appreciation towards the person who edited the baby's picture. "Faith in humanity restored this artist didn’t just touch up a photo; they gave a grieving parent something priceless. Absolute legend!" wrote u/BlushBabeGyal. "The artist did an incredible job, it must mean the world for her parents to have a photograph of their beautiful little girl. It's miraculous that they were able to create such a beautiful photograph, it looks like a planned photoshoot and she looks so peaceful," added u/momomorium.

At the same time, another comment talked about their own experience of losing three babies. "I have lost three pregnancies so far, all early losses, never getting to see my babies bigger than a tiny bean on the ultrasound monitor, and I don’t even have any pictures. Living with RPL and early pregnancy losses, I can’t even fathom the level of pain the parents must be feeling after going through the whole pregnancy and labor only to lose the baby a few days later. So having a picture like this must mean the world to them. Huge props to the artist" added u/CervenyPomeranc.