TINA MINSHALL PHOTOGRAPHY PRESENTS
DEMENTIA & ALZHEIMER'S FAMILY PORTRAITS - BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IS THE GIFT.
The Present Project
While everyone is still here.
There is a particular kind of love that lives inside a caregiving family. Quiet, patient, and fierce all at once. It shows up in small moments - a hand held, a laugh shared, a face you want to memorize.
Whether it's Grandpa in his finest suit, Mom wrapped in something beautiful, or Dad exactly as he's always been - The Present Project was created to honor that person and the family surrounding them. To capture it all before the window closes.
To give you something permanent, beautiful, and wholly yours - portraits that will live on your walls, in your albums, and in the hands of generations who come after you.
Because this moment - right now, while everyone is together - is the gift.
THE SIGNATURE ELEMENT
Styled Around Them. Always.
Every Present Project session is styled around your loved one - whoever they are, however they shine brightest. Grandpa in his sharpest suit. Mom in her favorite color. Dad in his military uniform. Whatever says them.
For family members who want that extra moment of feeling extraordinary, our signature collection of luxury tulle robes is available - soft, sweeping, and undeniably beautiful. Entirely optional. But if your loved one is the kind of person who would light up being dressed up — this is their moment.
Available in:
Ivory · Black · Lime · Neon Pink
Then. Now. Always.
Behind every diagnosis is a lifetime of moments. A mother. A father. A best friend. A whole beautiful life - and they are still every bit of it.
The Present Project exists to capture who they are in this moment - while creating something beautiful for everyone who loves them. Because right now is the gift.
The Experience
Unhurried. Warm. Entirely theirs.
We follow their lead - always. If they need more time, we slow down. If they're ready to stop, we stop. There are no rigid timelines here, no pressure, no poses that don't feel like them.
Sessions take place in studio, your home, or a location that holds meaning for your family. Familiar surroundings bring out the most natural, most beautiful version of the people you love.
What you walk away with are portraits that feel like truth - not performance.
How It Works
From the moment you reach out to the day your album arrives, every step is designed to feel as meaningful as the portraits themselves.
01 A conversation first
We begin with a gentle, no-obligation call. Tell me about your family, your loved one, what a good day looks like for them. From there, I'll curate every detail of the session around them.
02 Style your session
We'll talk through how you'd like your loved one to be styled - their favorite outfit, something meaningful, or something entirely new. For family members who want a robe, you'll choose from our signature colors - ivory, black, lime, or neon pink. That small act of anticipation is the beginning of something special.
03 The session - at their pace
In your home or a place they love. We take our time. We let the moments come. We stop when they're ready. Everything follows their energy, their comfort, their joy.
04 The reveal - together
We gather for an in-person viewing appointment where you'll see your portraits for the first time as a family. You'll choose your collection - your album, your wall art - in the room, together.
05 Heirloom delivery
Your custom lay-flat album, printed with every image you selected. Your wall portrait, ready to hang. Delivered beautifully - and kept forever.
YOUR INVESTMENT
Your Collections
Every collection includes a custom lay-flat album printed with your chosen images and a digital copy of each one. Always.
The Keepsake
A beautiful beginning - wall art and an album to hold.
- 15 images of your choosing
- 8×8 custom lay-flat album
- Digital copy of every album image
- 16×20 canvas portrait
- In-person reveal & wall portrait consultation
- Luxury robes available for any family member - always optional
$875
+ $325 commission · $1,200 total
The Legacy
More images, a larger album, a statement on your wall.
- 25 images of your choosing
- 10×10 custom lay-flat album
- Digital copy of every album image
- 24×30 canvas portrait
- In-person reveal & wall portrait consultation
- Luxury robes available for any family member - always optional
$1,375
+ $325 commission · $1,700 total
The Present
Everything. For everyone. The complete gift.
- 35 images of your choosing
- 10×10 custom lay-flat album
- Digital copy of every album image
- 24×30 canvas portrait
- 16×20 canvas for a family member
- In-person reveal & wall portrait consultation
- Luxury robes available for any family member - always optional
$2,125
+ $325 commission · $2,450 total
Each collection includes a set number of images selected by you at your reveal appointment. If you fall in love with more than your collection allows — additional images may be added at $75 each. Every image selected goes into your album and you receive a digital copy of each one.
I have lost my Dad and best friend of 35 years to cancer ~ unexpectedly, and heartbreakingly close together. My Mama lives with Alzheimer's, and as her memories continue to fade, there are days she doesn't remember we experienced those losses at all.
I know what it means to wish you had one more photograph. One more afternoon. One more ordinary moment you didn't know to savour.
I built The Present Project so that you don't have to wish.
Tina Minshall
Tell Me About Your Family
No pressure, no obligation — just a gentle conversation about the people you love and the portraits that could live with you forever.