I love taking pictures of our cat, Farley. He’s really photogenic most of the time, and if he will stay still long enough in natural light, I can get some really great shots of him, like this one.
A typical Farley photo shoot usually results in about ten photos, one or two of which is usable.
Me: He’s looking, he’s looking, he’s so cute, this’ll be a great shot, right down here on the floor with him.
Far: Is that a fruit fly over there?
Me: Okay, let’s work with that…I’m a fruit fly, and this’ll be a fruit fly’s view of the GIANT ATTACK CAT…you’re beautiful…mmrrrow!
Far: Do I look like Jabba the Hut to you?
Me: You’re right, buddy, you’re beautiful, you’re lanky, you’re sexy, you’re thinking about mice…
Far: Is that a Blue Jay outside? If it’s a blue jay I’m going to have to leap into the glass door again.
Me: There’s gotta be one really good shot here, the morning light is lovely, you’re right here, you love me, you know you do, and if you stay still long enough for one good photo with my macro setting all ready I’ll throw the little rubber thimble around for you for an hour. Maybe two.
Far: I must smell you first.
Me: I’m going about this all wrong. I should be appealing to your sense of vanity instead. There’s a good boy. Who’s a good cat? Ohhh yeah, Farley’s a good boy, isn’t he? You’re not going to tell anybody we had this little talk, are you? Oh yeah. **Kissy noises**
Far: Sigh. Fine. You people are ridiculous. I, on the other hand, am supreme.
That last one reminds me of some mid-period works by Louis Wain.
http://www.cerebromente.org.br/gallery/gall_leonardo/fig1-a.htm
Farley is gorgeous. He is a grey version of our Becker. Meow. Purrrrr.
My cat and your cat would make beautiful babies.
If you tell me you named your cat “Farley” after Chris Farley I will be endlessly happy. For an hour, at least. If you did not, he’s still very charming. ; )