THE MCP PROCESS:
Begin With the End in Mind
Your Family As Art
At Michelle Cantú Photography, we believe that family portraits are art, meant to be seen and appreciated every day.
We pride ourselves on providing Central Texas families with stunning wall art of children, families and pets as they grow and change over the years - portraits displayed as beautiful works of art on the walls of your home.
We see your project through from the initial consultation to wall design, from the portrait session to the overseeing of every detail of large format printing, framing and installation.
Premium quality materials and customizations are chosen to reflect each family’s style and the spaces in which they will exist.
The process begins with the end in mind, so that every choice along the way leads to the carefully-planned end result.
Your first step is a call with Michelle so that she can gather a little information about your family and your home decor as well as answer any of your preliminary questions before the next step in the planning process - the pre-session consultation.
Creative Consultation
At MCP we begin with the end in mind. This means well before your family portrait session, you have come to meet Michelle at the studio for a closer look at all the beautiful fine art options available and a discussion about how you envision these photos will hang in your home. If you work with an interior designer, Michelle will consult with them to make sure that the art she is creating for you is in line with the decor of your home.
Using photos of the walls of your home, Michelle will factor in your decor, your artistic taste and your budget to create the perfect collection of portraits for your family, hung on your wall to enjoy every day.
Creative Consultation
Your Design Consultation kicks off the MCP Process. We want the scoop on your family and kids. What are their personalities like? Who’s the shy one, who’s the clown? Understanding your family dynamics allows us to capture their personalities and their relationships as they really are.
Your every question will be answered, including:
What types of clothing photograph best?
A full understanding of the investment you’ll be making?
What are the most suitable areas of your home for your family portraits?
And other burning questions such as whether or not to bring the family pet (the answer is, “yes!”)
WARDROBE CONSULT
You’ll leave your Design Consultation with a good idea of what everyone should wear. Between then and your Photo Shoot, we are available to consult about your outfits via phone, email, or zoom meeting. Together, we will finalize outfits at least one week prior to your shoot to allow plenty of time for last minute changes and dry cleaning.
BUTTON - WHAT TO WEAR
PHOTO SHOOT
If you’ve had your family photographed in the past, you might remember that it can be a bit stressful. Dad’s not on board and the kids didn’t nap (or woke up cranky). Not to worry. As the mother of three Michelle is familiar with all types of kid shenanigans at every age and stage. If you can get them dressed and get to the studio, we will handle the rest.
WARNING: You may have to bribe your kids with candy to leave when the shoot is over because everyone will be having such a great time.
VIEW & ORDER APPOINTMENT
Approximately one week after your photo shoot, you will come to my home studio for your View and Order appointment. Your View and Order appointment is the time set aside to finalize your portrait order, so be sure and schedule a time when both mom and dad can be there.
Using our state-of-the-art software and photos of the walls in your home, we will show your portraits scaled onto your walls, which solves the problem of what size to order; not too big, not too small, but just right!
We will guide you every step of the way using your goals from the consultation to achieve your vision for your family portraits.
DELIVERY & INSTALLATION
Most of our clients prefer to have their portraits delivered and installed in their homes. About 4-6 weeks after your order has been placed, your portraits will be delivered and installed in your home. This service eliminates the “a little to the left” fights between well-meaning husbands and micro-managing wives (or vice versa). Let us handle the heavy lifting and hanging.