6 Amazing DC Dads You Should Follow on Instagram

Prepare to drop the “aws” at these adorable snaps from six DC dads who are crushing the Insta game with pics of their kids.

1. @wbfather

Happy Boxing Day!

A post shared by Dave Engledow (@wbfather) on Dec 26, 2017 at 9:12am PST

These parody pics of a distracted dad and his trouble-loving daughter are pure genius.

2. @afatherslens

The "Opposite Game" was a great way to keep little Andrew engaged in this photo shoot! I had to steal that one from Sly on the next go around. A real organic moment for a real father and son! ? @afatherslens #fatherhoodfridays #fatherhoodfriday #afatherslens #afatherslensphotography #father #dad #dmvdad #dcdad #fatherhood #dadcan #blackfathers #blacklove #canon5d #portraitphotographer #dmvphotographer #love #rolemodel #delwarephotographer #wilmingtonphotographer #delawarevents #doverphotographer

A post shared by A Father's Lens Photography (@afatherslens) on Jan 12, 2018 at 7:16am PST

Beautiful father-son portraits from this DC photographer.

3. & 4. @dctraildads

Rock hopping at the National Arboretum over the weekend. We're pretty amped about delivery of somebody's first pedal bike tomorrow – hopefully Atlas is too! ? Stay tuned! #atlasshreds

A post shared by Mike & Thomas (@dctraildads) on Mar 29, 2016 at 8:34am PDT

Summer afternoons don't get better than this! Thanks to our amazing neighbors who leant us this canoe and rig – we had a blast. Close up bald eagle in pic #2 ? was a highlight, as was fish actually eating Atlas's bait…sure they were minnows but he felt like a legit jr angler?! I hope this becomes a weekly occurrence… . . . . #dctrails #familytrails #adventureon #letthekids #growingfromadventure #acreativedc #adventureon #outside #findyourpark #acreativedc #clearybikes #oldtowncanoe #anacostia #anacostiariver #bladensburg #canoeing #fishingwithkids

A post shared by Mike & Thomas (@dctraildads) on Jun 30, 2017 at 8:58pm PDT

Mike and Thomas nab two spots with snaps of outdoor adventures with their kids.

5. @phil.martin

One day you'll change the world. You've already changed mine. #shotoniphone7plus

A post shared by Phil ? (@phil.martin) on Dec 22, 2016 at 2:01pm PST

Stellar shots documenting an array of people and places, though the most arresting are those of his son, Bryce.

6. @erikbruneryang

working too much

A post shared by Erik Bruner-Yang (@erikbruneryang) on Jan 15, 2018 at 4:13pm PST

When he’s not posting crave-inducing food pics from Maketto or his restaurants in the Line DC, the chef is uploading ridiculously cute photos of his two kids.

Nevin Martell

Parenting writer

Nevin Martell is a parenting, food, and travel writer whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, New York Times, Saveur, Men’s Journal, Fortune, Travel + Leisure, Runner’s World, and many other publications. He is author of eight books, including It’s So Good: 100 Real Food Recipes for Kids, Red Truck Bakery Cookbook: Gold-Standard Recipes from America’s Favorite Rural Bakery, and the small-press smash Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip. When he isn’t working, he loves spending time with his wife and their six-year-old son, who already runs faster than he does.