090 - What Real Men Think of Family Portraits: Dad Series Part 1 with Dr. Ben Larrabee

<p dir="ltr">“How do we get the dads on board?”<br /> “How do you handle the grumpy husbands?”<br /> “What if Dad decides to tank the sale?”</p> <p dir="ltr">Historically, dads aren’t as excited about family portraits as moms are. Perhaps it’s because they weren’t the ones to plan the session and are likely the ones that will be most concerned about the bill. </p> <p dir="ltr">Maybe it’s because their wife has been ordering $3M worth of clothing over the last month and stressing about every detail involved with the photo shoot. </p> <p dir="ltr">Luckily, we have some great dad clients that not only love their portraits, but are even the driving force for their family scheduling them and seeking the service. Unicorn Dads! Let’s find out directly from the horse’s mouth how we can better serve the entire family and get dads on board with the process.</p> <p dir="ltr">Today is the first of a series of episodes to learn what real men think about family portraits. Kicking off the series is Dr. Ben Larrabee, an orthodontist, fellow business owner in our community, and ATJ client. He has so many pearls of wisdom that will surprise you, because what could orthodontics and photography ever have in common? Turns out, quite a bit!</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, you’ll learn:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to appeal to dads during family portraits</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">What to consider when talking to the whole family</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The lasting impact your work has on families</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Here’s a glance at this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">[03:37] - Dr. Larrabee shares his background and what he does in his community.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">[05:01] - For Dr. Larrabee, he wants to love everything he does, even do