Keeping Fathers Engaged and Excited about their Photoshoot

As a family photographer, I’ve interacted with hundreds of families and noticed that the Dad can often the difference maker when it comes to the session. When dads are engaged, doting, and present, the entire family dynamic is lively while remaining more at peace resulting in an amazing session.

Moms usually don’t have a choice but to be present and engaged, so a father choosing to be present takes a lot of the stress off of her.

One of the things that I’ve spent a lot of time on is trying to find out what makes men feel disengaged from a shoot, and figure out ways to help. I’ve found that a lot of times men can almost feel like an accessory in a photoshoot, and that the photos aren’t for them. Doing a few poses that he finds fun like photos of a him playing with their kids, having one on their shoulders, or throwing their kid in the air help a dad feel like an active part of the shoot rather than just being required to be there or else he gets in trouble.

Normally all the fun things that can be done on the Big Island are distracting and fun for kids. But having both parents involved in keeping them happy and smiling is always fun.

My goal is that families come out of each session having had fun, feeling closer to each other than they did before, and excited to see the photos they got of some brand new fun memories together.

If you are headed to Kailua Kona, leave us a message to book your photoshoot today!