No, it’s not the latest fast food but a tip on how to photograph unruly felines.
Pet photography is never easy as keeping the subjects still is always a challenge and never more so when kittens or puppies are involved. A lady asked me to photograph her prize-winning cat’s offspring so I happily said yes, whilst inwardly groaning and resigning myself to a lengthy studio session. How to keep them stationary and in focus? Drugs? Glue? Then I had an idea.
Before she arrived I’d set up an old picnic basket with a string attached to the lid, so it could pulled open from a distance. We simply loaded the kittens into the basket, pulled on the string and I took the photos as the kittens erupted. Okay, it took several shots to get it right but a lot better than chasing them round the studio.
