I have been checking out the latest in Sphynx cat stuff on the internet and thought I would post some of what I found so you, too, can enjoy what is out there.
Slovenian Sphynx Comic
I tried to Google Translate but as I had to hand type without all the language accents Google wasn’t being very cooperative. Anyone out there speak Slovenian? I gathered some of it was about Grandma’s Almond Oil…maybe?
Sphynx cat Butterball a YouTube regular released a movie to the strains of an old Sesame Street favourite
Bosley The Transvestite?
If Bosley is a male Sphynx cat it will explain the lack of enthusiasm for his cute purple top with poka dots. If Bosley is female…well she is probably thinking about a nap.
Disturbing Sphynx Video
It’s labeled comedy…I found it WRONG ON SO MANY LEVELS!!!
The first thing that strikes anyone looking at pictures of a Sphynx cats are the looks. Pretty obvious really! But capturing those striking looks is sometimes a challenge for Sphynx cat or Sphynx kitten owners. With the release of my new Sphynx Cats eBook I have been complimented several times on the photography within it (of Luna and Pierre), and often in forums and picture groups too. I am no professional but here are some of the things I use to take great pictures of our Sphynx Cats.
I Am No Expert
Yep I don’t know much about arty photography, but I know what I like. So I take pictures of that. I love the silhouette of the Sphynx, so very unique. I like seeing their skin in dappled light, and I like seeing their gorgeous wrinkles defined by light.
You might like their eyes, or the wrinkly toe skin, or that inquisitive look when they turn to ask you a question (meow?). Whatever it is, that’s the place to start trying to grab a good picture of.
Get Down
How many “great” pictures of cats have you seen are taken from human eye height down to ground level…that’s right, probably none. Taking pictures from cat level or lower brings “more” to the picture in adding interest and a different perspective. Why are we fascinated by those pictures of furred cats we have seen on glass coffee tables ? Because they reveal secrets in a normal activity, and we all love secrets, they fascinate us.
So change angle, lay on the ground if you have to, but get used to being active in your stance.
Work With Me Darling
Digital cameras have opened up the world of photography to us all by allowing us to take as many pictures as a model photographer does, without the pain and expense of having to pay to have them developed. Still many people are in that “one shot” mode…break that habit now!
The more pictures you take, the more you will learn, and the more chance you will have of getting that “great” shot. I have thousands of pictures of Luna and Pierre, most of them are ho-hum, but there are always diamonds in the rough. Do not think that every picture has to be outstanding; if that was the case, why would those model photographers take hundreds of pictures? Up your shutter speed and see if your camera has multi-shot (sometimes called sports) mode.
My Camera Is No Good
My digital camera is about four years old (practically ancient in the world of digital cameras) but it was the top of the line in its day. If you can’t afford the top of the line now, buy a second hand top of the line that is a few years old. Digital cameras are at the stage where the incremental improvements are not as great as they were when they were a new technology. A good camera from a few years ago is still a good camera now.
Cheating
Digital images mean you can also remove a multitude of sins. You can crop images so they appear more balanced, you can increase or decrease light levels. You can do all sorts of things if you are really into making your picture look awesome.
I admit I cheat with some of my sphynx cat pictures by *gasp* PhotSshopping (actually I use GIMP but most people know what Photoshop is) out the ear wax! It’s not hard and then that great picture that is marred by a small blemish can be fixed in a jiffy.
I call it cheating but it’s up to the individual really what they think of enhancing their pictures. Some think that removing the red-eye from a picture is reprehensible, and some believe stretching a model to super human lengths is OK. I am somewhere in the middle.
Bright Light, Bright Light!
When you have eyes that are set up for seeing better in the dark than in the light (cats’ eyes are) then getting a camera flash in your face is going to annoy you no end. An annoyed cat is not going to be a good subject for a picture.
If you are in a dark area then up the ISO and cross your fingers, or change the angle of the flash so it is not straight on.
Sphynxes look amazing in natural light. I am not sure if it is because we don’t see them outside that often and it is a curiosity, or if it’s because they just look great in natural light. I try to get those out doors in natural light pictures when ever I can (without getting them sunburned of course!).
Well that’s a start… we still need to talk about getting attention, backgrounds and backdrops, black and white, macro but they can wait for another post.
For all those Sphynx Cat lovers out there who are getting a Sphynx Kitten soon or have just got one
here is a video preview of my new ebook written just for YOU! Watch the video to get a taste of what the book contains and then head over to Sphynx Cats Book to purchase.
Click on the target like symbol in the bottom right of the screen to watch in high definition full screen mode!
Sphynx Kitten Pierre has decided that he must dismantle the house. Like any small child he must play with anything he can get his paws on and if it moves all the better.
Recently he discovered that he likes to drink out of the sink. Nothing strange about that for Sphynxes really, Sphynx cat luna has the same trait. Where Luna will have a drink and just jump away, Pierre must play in the water, then pull the plug out, run round the house with the plug till he is bored with it and leaves it ….where ever! Then he returns to the sink and pulls the drain cover (that grid thing to stop your rings and things falling down the drain) until that pops out and then he runs around with that as well. Needless to say we spend a good amount of time looking for these things nearly every day. He thinks it is just great fun, we put up with it because we love him.
He also will remove the remote controls from the sofa table and play with them till they are hidden behind a curtain or a sofa, or in with shoes. If he can he will remove the batteries or reset the air-conditioner to some ridiculous temperature.
Luna is more passive aggressive in her attention seeking…look how she is trying to prevent me writing
Five special lovers of Sphynx Cats just were selected as winners of the new ebook, Sphynx Cats: What Every (Potential) Owner Should Know.
Check your email if you are a member of our mailing list to see if you were one of the lucky ones (If you aren’t a member of the mailing list you are missing out on great Sphynx Cat prizes like this).
Sphynx Cats: What Every (Potential) Owner Should Know is aimed at potential, new and existing owners of Sphynx cats and is chock full of information that three years of research and ownership has given me. The eBook is over 50 pages long and has some lovely Sphynx cat pictures of Sphynx cat Luna and Sphynx Kitten Pierre.
I will be offering all members of my mailing list a massive 40% off the public price of the ebook so there’s one more reason to get on the list if you aren’t.
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