Joris

This was a school assignment, make portraits and let the persons personality come out. Well I was a little sick of having to shoot people again, and finding people who will sit and stuff, so I though I make it easier and photograph my cats. Well that was certainly not easy and a few are lucky shots or the only shots of the kitties because most were terrified of my equipment and the flash so much that even treats wouldn't calm them down.

I got 6 1/2 cats out of 8 (yes I know 8 cats, were 9 but one passed away last year). 1/2 because one is just a shot of half a cat but that's his personality, shy and terrified and the eighth kitty was just really NOT into it!

My inspiration was the work of Jill Greenberg. Here you can see my before and after shots.
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Joris the eldest

Joris died today 7-7-2010 of kidney failure. We will miss him very much!