Let's be honest. Dads aren't always the first to volunteer for a studio portrait.

They're usually the ones saying: “You don't need to photograph me.” “I'm fine behind the camera.” “Just take pictures of the kids.”

But one day, your children will want photographs of the people who were there.

• The dad who carried them.
• The dad who made them laugh.
• The dad who held their hands.
• The dad who was always behind the camera.

And that's why this Father's Day, MANAWA is putting Dad in the picture.

A PORTRAIT EXPERIENCE DESIGNED FOR DAD

We've kept this experience intentionally simple.

No long studio session.

No complicated posing.

No expectation that Dad has to know what to do in front of the camera.

Just 45–90 minutes, three different looks and enough time to create a collection of photographs that shows more than one side of him. I'll guide you throughout the experience, so Dad doesn't need to arrive knowing how to pose or what to do. He simply needs to turn up. We'll take care of the rest.

THREE SIDES OF DAD

Because he's more than just “Dad”.

Your Father's Day experience includes up to three outfit changes, giving us the opportunity to photograph three different sides of him.

• DAD - The familiar version.
• Relaxed. Natural. The Dad your children know every day.
• THE MAN - The side of him that existed before children came along. His personality. His character. The man behind the role.

FAMILY

The people who make him Dad in the first place. We can bring the children, partner or family into the photographs, creating portraits that show the relationships that matter most. The three looks aren't about changing who Dad is. They're simply a way of telling more of his story.

WE'LL MAKE IT EASY.

Dad doesn't need to know how to pose. He doesn't need to know where to put his hands. He doesn't need to practise his smile. And he definitely doesn't need to spend hours in a studio. I'll guide him through the experience naturally, creating a mixture of relaxed portraits, connection and photographs that feel like him. The goal isn't to make Dad look like a model.

It's to photograph Dad as Dad — and make sure you actually have photographs of him.

YOUR FATHER'S DAY EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:

• 45–90 MINUTE STUDIO EXPERIENCE -A shorter, focused portrait experience designed to give us enough time to create variety without keeping Dad in front of the camera all day.
• UP TO THREE OUTFIT CHANGES -Three looks allow us to show different sides of Dad and create a varied final collection.
• 15–25 FULLY EDITED IMAGES - Your finished collection includes approximately 15–25 carefully edited photographs from your Father's Day experience.
• A 30 × 45CM CHROMALUXE PRINT - One beautiful ChromaLuxe print is included, giving you a finished piece of artwork to display in your home.
• PRIVATE VANITY AREA - A dedicated space for changing and preparing between looks.

YOUR CINEMATIC VIEWING EXPERIENCE

This is where Dad might finally understand why you booked it. When your photographs are ready, you'll return to MANAWA for your private cinematic viewing experience.

You'll sit back. The music begins. The photographs appear.

And suddenly, you're not looking at individual photographs on a screen. You're watching your family.

Dad with the children.

Dad with his partner.

Dad simply being himself. The little expressions. The relationships. The moments you didn't realise had been captured. It's often the part of the experience where the person who wasn't sure about having photographs taken suddenly understands.

SOMETHING TO KEEP

Your Father's Day experience includes a 30 × 45cm ChromaLuxe print. Because Dad shouldn't always be the person taking the photograph. He deserves to be in one. Your finished print gives your family something tangible to display at home — a photograph that your children can look back on as they grow.

Because photographs become more valuable with time. Especially photographs of the people who were there.

EVERYTHING INCLUDED. NOTHING LEFT TO DECIDE - $699

Your complete Father's Day experience includes:

• 45–90 minute studio experience
• Up to three outfit changes
• 15–25 fully edited images
• 30 × 45cm ChromaLuxe print
• Private vanity area
• Cinematic viewing experience

There are no complicated collections to compare. No decisions about which photographs you need to purchase afterwards. Your experience, your photographs and your finished artwork are included from the beginning. $699 complete.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Dad. Whether he's:

The Dad who never gets in the photographs.

The Dad who thinks he doesn't need them.

The Dad who would rather be behind the camera.

The Dad who loves having his family photographed but rarely steps into the frame.

Or simply the Dad whose children are growing far too quickly.

This experience is for him. And for the people who will one day be very glad they have these photographs.

CREATED FOR FATHER'S DAY

Father's Day is often about gifts. Socks. Aftershave. Tools. Something he'll use for a while and then forget about. This is something different. Photographs of him. Photographs of the people he loves. And artwork that will still mean something years from now. Because the best gifts aren't always the things we buy. Sometimes they're the things we get to keep.

ONE DAY, THEY'LL WANT TO SEE HIM They'll want to see the Dad they remember.

The way he looked.

The way he held them.

The way they fitted beside him.

And they'll want photographs of him too. Not just the photographs he took. Not just the photographs where someone had to say,

“Dad, can you take one of us?” Photographs where Dad is there. Where he is part of the story. Where everyone is together.

FATHER'S DAY AT MANAWA - 45–90 minutes. Three sides of Dad. A lifetime to keep.

$699

Limited Father's Day availability.