They'll thank you later.
You brought the family together.
Remember the experiences that connect you.
VACANVA
A curated portrait experience on the go.
Family vacations go hand in hand with family portraits - but the stress of organizing a photography session should not. We are here to make your entire experience fun, beautiful, and most importantly stress-free.
At Vacanva, we've got you. We have partnered with beautiful and unique locations throughout the Brazos Valley to ensure a beautiful backdrop for your heirlooms. Our connection designers take care of the entire coordination process from wardrobe direction and location to the installation of archival wall portraits designed for your space.
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Why family portraits?
They're Always Grateful... Later
They didn't want to brush after every meal then, but now they're glad they don't need dental work. They didn't want to give up 10% of their allowance each month, but now they're glad they can budget. They may roll their eyes about family pictures, but they'll be grateful for tangible memories later.
We Make It Fun!
No really, we do. That speech where you threaten to cancel happiness until everyone smiles? You aren't going to need it. We have your back.
You Can't Always Be With Them
That's how life works: children grow and go. You may not be able to kiss their cheeks everyday anymore, but family portraits will let you see the faces you love whenever you want, no matter the distance.
We take the work out of family portraits so you don't have to:
1. Find a photographer you can trust to deliver quality images.
2. Negotiate (what feels like) 30 different schedules to come up with a time that works for everyone.
3. Coordinate wardrobe choices for the entire family (and maybe just buy the grandbaby outfits yourself).
4. Organize and store print orders for everyone involved after the shoot is done. Those images can only wait in the garage for so long!
All you have to do is book your family vacation. We'll take it from there.
How does Vacanva work?
1. Video Chat Consultation
Meet with your connection designer over video chat, to discuss wardrobe for your session, cast of characters, and aesthetic preferences for your images. You will meet again via video chat within 2 weeks after your session for a guided ordering appointment.
2. On-Location Family Session
Meet your connection director at your chosen destination for a fun and relaxed family portrait session that you will remember for years to come. You won't have to worry about a thing, your connection director will take care of everything for you!
3. Your Portraits Arrive Home
During your guided ordering appointment, your connection designer will create digital mock-ups of images from your portrait session on your own walls, so you can see how your images will look in your home before you make a decision. Once you've chosen your images, our partner print lab will ship your portraits directly to your doorstep. Complementary installation is available in select markets.
Choose from our list of partner locations, or use our exclusive concierge service.
Planning a vacation near one of our partner locations?
Look through our list of artfully curated partner facilities, and choose one that reflects the unique style of your family.
(Currently only available in Bryan/ College Station, and Dallas/ Fort Worth, Texas. Follow us on Facebook to be the first to find out about new destinations!)
Don't see your destination on the list? Let us come to you! One of our concierge Connection Directors will be happy to travel to your family's vacation destination.
Schedule a Consultation
Want to book family portraits but can't quite pick a location? No problem, we can help. Click here to schedule a video chat design consultation and we will walk you through each step of the process.
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