Why A Father’s Day Shoot Is A Brilliant Idea

Dads can be notoriously hard to buy gifts for - especially when they say the infamous “Nah, I don’t need anything!”.

If you’re reading this then you already know it doesn’t take much for me to suggest a photoshoot as a gift idea for pretty much every and any occasion, but I hope you keep reading my reasons why I love this idea for Father’s Day.

1. It really does make the perfect gift.

And it’s the gift that keeps on giving. You can even get a really small ‘wallet photo’ to go with what’s probably a gorgeous collection of school photos.

2. It’s an opportunity for you all to create life-long memories together.

All centred around the dad of the family in a way that doesn’t feel like too big of a fuss. Unless you’re a family of selfie-wizards, odds are you don’t have all that many photos with BOTH of you in front of the camera.

3. It makes for natural-looking memories.

If the subject of your Father’s Day card is not the most comfortable man in front of a camera, and tends to avoid being there on purpose, then a photoshoot is absolutely the way to work through that. Through my process, we’ll find a location that helps everyone feel comfortable and I’ll be there every step of the way. There is no staging, and no right or wrong. All dad has to worry about is enjoying his family, and I’ll do the rest.

4. It’s an incredible bonding experience.

That just happens to result in gorgeous photos that you will cherish forever. I had to put that one in there just in case there is a dad reading this too, but in all seriousness, this is a really fun family day out. It’s one of my favourite parts of what I get to do, because I get to witness and photograph beautiful families enjoying their time together. So, if you think of it that way, it’s a win-win on the dad front.

5. All “the dad” needs to do is arrive and be himself.

I think there are a lot of misconceptions about photoshoots, and I can’t speak for ALL shoots but I can speak for mine. I’m there to work, and you’re there to enjoy yourselves and the location we’re shooting in. That’s the whole deal, which for busy dads is a concern I can take off the table.