The heartbreaking reason this photographer decided to take beautiful pics of kids with Down syndrome

Last updated on: October 24, 2016 at 2:59 pm by Bristol Palin

The heartbreaking reason this photographer decided to take beautiful pics of kids with Down syndrome 2016-10-24T14:59:42-05:00 Bristol Palin

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Sometimes life’s most beautiful gifts come in unexpected packages… Yesterday, I had the honor of photographing this sweet baby girl, Quinn. Quinn is one of those who are blessed with an extra copy of her 21st chromosome. Photographing her and getting to meet her mom and her 2 older sisters brought me so much joy as it brought back great memories of my sister Dina. I’m so excited for her family to experience a love like no other <3 #downsyndromeisbeautiful #southjerseyphotographer #southjerseyphotography #njnewbornphotography #newjerseyfamilyphotographer #njphotographer #newjerseynewbornphotographer

A photo posted by JuleD Photography (@juledphotography) on Jul 27, 2016 at 4:21am PDT

How precious!

Photographer Julie Willson knows firsthand the beauty in those with Down syndrome. Her sister Dina had the disorder, and she considers her life to have been “greatly blessed by growing up” alongside Dina.

“Dina was the best thing that could have ever happened to our family,” Willson told us. “She taught us what true unconditional love is and how to go through life without worries. She would light up any room that she walked into, and people were always drawn to her sweet yet stubborn personality.”

Sadly, Dina passed away four years ago from heart failure at the age of 35. Doctors didn’t believe that she would live past the age of 7. Despite more than doubling her life expectancy, the loss was intense for Willson, who decided to channel her grief into a truly breathtaking photo series of children just like Dina.

“I wanted to be able to turn my photographs into art that would capture the true beauty of those with Down syndrome,” she said. “Nothing brings me more joy than being around those who have it. Everything about them makes me smile.”

Once, when Julie was photographing children, she was told of the high abortion rate of children with Down syndrome. She decided to make a change in people’s hearts toward these children:

“I want to change minds,” she told us. “I want people to see these children and know that if they are having a baby who has been diagnosed with Down syndrome, although it may be scary, they will be blessed beyond words. . . . If you are that person who is going through the emotional roller coaster of just finding out, please know that you are about to encounter a love that surpasses all of your expectations.”

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