Tis the Season Of The Dad and the internet is once again awash with lists of all things for, from, and about dads. This year, I wanted to toss my hat in the ring with my very first Father’s Day-esque post, and rather than simply contributing another list of gift ideas, or scouring my brain space for another anecdotal post about treasured Father’s Days of yore, I decided to incorporate two of my relatively newfound passions : Fatherhood and Photography.

By now, I have 4 1/2 magnificent years of fatherhood under my belt but as I alluded to in my previous post, I’ve only recently discovered the joys that come from being a photography hobbyist. Conceptual street images. Compelling contrast. The thrill of the sunset chase. Even more enjoyable to me than my own, infrequent, personal successes, is seeing the stunning captures that others are able to come up with. So where do most dadly shutterbugs go to display their vivid imagery? You guessed it. Instagram.

So, for your pure viewing pleasure, I present to you my list of the most intensely creative, lens-proficient, fatherly shutterbugs I’ve come across, to date (and I’m not just talking about cute kid pics.) Here are 21 Instagram “Photography Dads” You Should Be Following.

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1. Colby Brown

I’m just gonna dive right in. This dad’s stuff is masterful. I don’t know how he does what he does, or how he gets to go where he goes, but he does and I love it. I mean, ice caves? Ice caves!

Ice caves are one of my favorite things about visiting Iceland in winter. So much epicness. Such a great morning of shooting here in Iceland! Who is coming with me next year? #MobilePhotography @oppo_mobile #OppoN3 A photo posted by Colby Brown (@colbybrownphotography) on Feb 27, 2015 at 12:09pm PST





2. Zach Rosenberg

This particular dad is a participant in Samsung’s #imagelogger program, and for good reason. He has an eye for life’s softer edges and preserves them perfectly for the beholder’s eye.

California winter. #california #thousandoaks #bee #nature #flower A photo posted by Zach Rosenberg (@zjrosenberg) on Mar 13, 2015 at 10:04am PDT





3. Derek Campanille

And now for your drool-inducing foodie father photog.



