I’ve been taking photos of my cat, Momo for a few years which luckily works for me.

Some people have asked me how I get my cat posing good on camera. Snapping a great picture of your cat can be quite a challenge. Often the cat is moving so fast the shot is blurry, or he’s looking in the opposite direction, or he darts out of range and all that’s captured is the tip of his tail.

Here are 5 tips to help you take better pictures of cats :

1. Photograph your cats a lot

Some of you have some camera shy cat. For those who have that, photograph him step by step. You can photograph him, for example, first once a week, then twice a week and then four times a week. This will help him getting used to the camera.



2. Keep the background simple

Your cat should be the focal point of the picture, so opt for a backdrop that is not busy. Pull your cat forward and away from the background to make him stand out more.



3. Be patient and respect them

This is one of the most important things to do while photographing cats. If you’re not patient, they won’t be patient to you too and could run away if they want. Also, respect them. They’re living things and not just easy subjects.



4. Call their name

You can call their name, knock on the table, whistle & etc. When making sounds you should know that you only have a few seconds. They will look at you for about 2 seconds before doing other things.



5. Candid shots at its best

For some of you this may sound weird, but it’s mostly a good thing when they don’t look into the camera. If they don’t look into the camera the photos say more than when they look into the camera.