After a short hiatus, the Dad Bod calendar is back. Schimelpfenig told Scene that she revived the project to do something a bit different than the usual wedding and family photo sessions Shiny Penny specializes in and because she has added some photographers to her roster recently.
Most of the models for the calendar are friends and family members of photographers, in addition to some that applied via an open casting call, often times with the wives or girlfriends of the models reaching out on their behalf. They would "finagle their husbands or boyfriends into the project," Schimelpfenig jokingly said.
As far as the themes of each month, some would come up organically, like Mr. October having a great Halloween decoration annually and Mr. February loving his Volkswagen. Schimelpfenig also said, "This is a really good way to combine our body positive message into a useful product that will remind people how fun we are with every turn of the month."
You can purchase the Dad Bods of Cleveland calendar here. Check out all the photos below via Shiny Penny Studios.
