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Have you been attempting to get a really nice photograph of your cat posing with the Christmas tree or with your favorite angel decoration? It’s not always easy to capture the PURRfect cat image. But can you imagine trying to snap a picture of multiple cats all together in one frame?<\/p>\n
A woman in Wales accomplished this impossible feat. She managed to gather all 17 of her pets together for a family portrait.\u00a0 According to Kathy, the owner of these 8 dogs and 9 cats, the dogs were quite cooperative. As you can imagine, it took some creativity ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4514-300x200.jpg\")
and patience to make sure all of the cats were in the photo frame.<\/p>\n
She said she just kept picking up wayward cats and putting them back, chasing them down and returning them to their spot for the photo. Here\u2019s the result of Kathy\u2019s efforts: https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-wales-50650955?intlink_from_url=https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/cvjk7vv0w40t\/cats&link_location=live-reporting-story<\/a><\/p>\n So how do you photograph a cat? There are definitely So once you have the area ready, open the door and your cat will most likely come in to explore the changes you\u2019ve made to that environment. Have your camera ready because they\u2019re bound to pose whether they know they\u2019re doing it or not.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a site where you can get additional tips for creating that beautiful Christmas card portrait of your cat. http:\/\/www.vetstreet.com\/our-pet-experts\/5-ways-to-take-great-photos-of-your-cat<\/a><\/p>\n And once you’ve made that amazing capture–share it here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you been attempting to get a really nice photograph of your cat posing with the Christmas tree or with your favorite angel decoration? It’s not always easy to capture the PURRfect cat image. But can you imagine trying to … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MarmaladeCupboard-225x300.jpg\")
Many of you are shaking your head finding it hard to imagine it\u2019s even possible to photograph 17 cats and dogs together, when you have difficulty getting your one cat to pose, right? I\u2019m always chasing our cats around with my camera, especially this time of year when there are so many fun and colorful backdrops for a cat photo.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/mollieRomeo-the-Russian-Blue-300x200.jpg\")
some tricks and techniques. I sat in on a workshop at the Cat Writers Association conference one year with a cat photographer and got some great tips. My favorite was this: go into a room ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/kittenConstance-225x300.jpg\")
and close the door. It\u2019s best if the cats know you are in there. Set up an interesting backdrop using props perhaps. Make sure the lighting is good. You want to see the color of your cat\u2019s eyes. Photographing a cat in a darkened room results in the cat having large pupils. How much prettier her eyes are when the pupils are mere slivers and you can see the gorgeous color.<\/p>\n