This is the follow up post to the kitties below. Not all of them were into the studio idea, but we got some wonderful images of the ones who were!
This was a really fun and challenging photo shoot with a bevy of cats, some of whom wanted little to do with me or my camera. When I do in-home cat sessions, I like to bring a little mini-studio setup — a) to make sure we get a nice variety of images, and b) I just really love cats on the simple, clean background. (I’ll share those in a second blog post, this one’s all about the location)
This session was mainly for old man Alchemy, the gorgeous Siamese. He’s getting up there and having some health issues, so it was time to get some great images to remember him by.
Young Violet was very busy, and always keeping a watchful eye on the goings on.
Squeakers is a big boy with an affinity for brushes.
The lovely (and fairly disgruntled) Sabrina was my biggest challenge…. she was not a fan of the whole idea.
The really big boy is Dipsty, a husky fellow weighing in at 23 pounds. He also was not a big fan.
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Awww these make me miss my Siamese cats from my childhood, they are so beautiful!March 4, 2012 – 10:11 pm
I love love love these! Despite having just met my gang the day of the shoot, you managed to capture all their differet personalities perfectly! Thanks so much!January 19, 2012 – 10:09 pm
Pretty cool sister….January 19, 2012 – 11:36 am
I love the “facial expressions” that you capture. Dipsy’s made me laugh. Sabrina is just too beautiful.January 19, 2012 – 9:36 am
awww, they’are all so cute! I really like the white one w/ the different colored eyes!
Hey – on the very first (adorable!) photo that comes up, would you mind letting me know what color seamless that is? Pretty please? It’s such a nice tone!January 18, 2012 – 11:55 pm
I am constantly impressed with your work. Uh-Mazing.January 18, 2012 – 11:39 pm
Oh gosh the big guy at the end is too cute!January 18, 2012 – 11:32 pm
Young Sampson (or Sam) the Black Lab Mix was just over a year old when he came for his in-studio photo session. His most notable trait (besides his charm and good looks) is his black-spotted tongue, so he’s possibly got something from the Spitz family down the line somewhere. He was a total hoot to photograph, and may or may not have been a bit of a diva :)
Oh, and did I mention he’s also a fabulous upside-dog?
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Awesome! Enjoyed reviewing your site!January 14, 2012 – 2:32 am
Super cutie!! I love the spotted tongue!January 12, 2012 – 10:29 am
Love Samson … he is obviously a total ham!January 11, 2012 – 9:06 pm
haha! I absolutely love the last picture!January 11, 2012 – 5:01 pm
I love the last photo!! What command was that ?? lol:)January 11, 2012 – 4:15 pm
Hugo (the 11 year old brown guy) and Suki (the 9 year old white-with-spots girl) had a fun shoot on the Macalester campus earlier this fall. These Whippets were all smiles and the best of friends!
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They are SO sweet! Great shots of these cuties together & gorgeous shot of Suki in the chair. AND the blog title made me laugh out loud! You are the absolute best, Sarah!January 16, 2012 – 11:38 am
Oh! I love that they are such good pals! That’s so precious.January 11, 2012 – 11:11 pm
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Janice - The first image is pure elegance Sarah Beth.January 22, 2012 – 8:17 pm
Breanna - The first two photos: typical look-at-every-else-but-the-camera cats!
Awesome work! :)January 20, 2012 – 6:47 pm
Mary "Aunt Peanut" - My favorite is Michelle with alchemy, you can tell the love she has for her beautiful cats, who are her babies.January 20, 2012 – 8:24 am
Michelle - Thanks everyone..this is my gang! Aren’t they just perfect? ^,,^January 19, 2012 – 10:15 pm
Tucker's Mom - Lovely kitties!January 19, 2012 – 6:50 pm
Alice G Patterson - So beautiful!January 19, 2012 – 10:52 am
Gianna - Gotta love the momma kissing her baby. I snuggle my “Moose” the same way :)January 19, 2012 – 9:12 am
Amy - Stunning. Alchemy is gorgeous. And of course, you captured them all perfectly.January 18, 2012 – 11:55 pm