How to get good pictures of cats?

[GardenCat]

For me, it’s all about lighting and getting down on the floor (or the bed) to cat level. Also, closeups!

[Julie_A]

I’m loving all these cat photos! They are all so purrrrrrrfect! Thanks for sharing

[Angela_L]

Hi @GardenCat your photo links didn’t upload … would you like to reload as we’d love to see the results of your careful staging

[GardenCat]

Thank you for the heads up! I think it worked this morning.

[Dennis]

Totally depends on the cat although it’s easier when they learn to trust you and are calm.

[Ksquared]

As a sitter- this is the kind of photo I want to see- cat personalities crack me up!

[Dace]

Lots of good advice already! I always try to get some head shots and I used to zoom in to get these. However, I have recently learnt in a photography talk that you should never zoom but take the photo and then crop so as not to lose definition. Here are some from my most recent sits.

[Karen_E]

They’re gorgeous @Dace! Both the kitties and your pictures of them. Thanks for sharing the tip about losing definition if you zoom.

[DMcat]

Great cat pictures are luck and perseverance.

[Julie_A]

wow @Dace those headshots are amazing!!!

[Dace]

Thanks @Julie_A !

[Karen_E]

@DMcat I LOVE that picture! Thank you for my giggle of the morning!

[DMcat]

It was 100% luck.

[Ken]

Did he have money on one of those horses?

[Chatsetchiens]

I agree it’s not easy with cats. I usually call their name to get their attention and have a treat on hand. Still doesn’t always work out but I was quite chuffed with this one.

[ExploreDreamDiscover]

I’ve had good luck doing a video. Then edit the video, pause, screen shot, then crop

[Karen_E]

That’s a great idea! Thanks @ExploreDreamDiscover.

[Karen_E]

Hi @Baileyk. Welcome to the forum. I’m glad you’ve joined us and jumped into the conversations. You’ll find all sorts of great pet sitting insights and tips here in the forum (in case you’re looking for other tips.)

We’d love it if you post a little about yourself in the introduce yourself channel, so we can get to know you. You’ll also find intro’s from many of us there, so you can get to know us a little too.

If you’re a TrustedHousesitters member you can include a link to your TrustedHousesitters page in your forum profile. Then you can ask forum members for suggestions and tips to fine tune it. Many of our members have had great success finding sits or sitters that way.

Happy reading!
Karen

[Candide]

[Vanessa_A]

Saw this today @Karen_E and thought of you