Here\'s my code:
Mapper.CreateMap() .ForMember(dest => dest.Bar, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.Bar == null ? new BarViewModel() : sr
Now you can use .NullSubstitute() to replace NULL value to some custom value in Automapper, e.g.:
.NullSubstitute()
CreateMap() .ForMember(d => d.myDate, o => o.NullSubstitute(new DateTime(2017,12,12)));