Katrina the kitty with a beauty mark
This pretty little lady with the dashing yellow-green eyes and the Cindy Crawford mole is Katrina. Her owner is Kerrie of The Back Bay Framery. Katrina is 15 years old, and this is her official coming-out party. She is ready to be wooed by treats and under-the-chin scratches.
I know I shouldn’t be preferential towards any specific species, but I really do love photographing cats so. so. much. I can practically see all the little secrets they have stored away inside their furry heads.
Behind the Scenes
Katrina has her own little room to which she retreats, to sort of, you know, get away from it all. Curled on the arm of the sofa may be her way of sinking into a nice bubblebath with a glass of merlot. So though she said nothing, I could tell she wasn’t thrilled that I kept following her into this space, especially when she dashed in there a few times specifically to get away from me. Ha ha. But what a great room! A couch that matched the color of her eyes, and punched up by pink and magenta pillows. And the window treatments! I was obsessed with working the curtains into the shot, literally. Deliberately held the the gauzy white curtains in frame, shot after shot after shot, while Katrina looked at me like, What, what, what are you doing in my SPACE?!
Thanks Katrina for a lovely morning. Mwah!
March 30th, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Li! So pretty! What a funny little girl! I LOOOVE black & white cats. Love those cat room colors too. Awesome work. :)
March 30th, 2010 at 3:57 PM
I love the one of her licking her leg. It just looks so dainty.
March 30th, 2010 at 4:16 PM
Agreed I love the one of her licking her leg. For some reason it makes me think that she’s a ballerina doing barre work.
March 30th, 2010 at 6:00 PM
the shot of her w/her mouth open, i really want to snorgle her neck. so. qte. :)
What a beautiful feline!
March 30th, 2010 at 7:03 PM
Katrina is a lovely cat, an absolute beauty; these are fantastic photos.
March 30th, 2010 at 7:51 PM
She looks so soft… I just want to pet her!
March 31st, 2010 at 12:44 AM
such lovely, ethereal shots, Li. and what a pretty kitty!
March 31st, 2010 at 7:19 AM
….LOVE that 1st shot — the glare katrina is giving you is priceless….
March 31st, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Fantastic work, Li! Love this kitty and you amaze me with the shots you are able to make with such a shy creature.
March 31st, 2010 at 1:48 PM
My baby girl looks so beautiful!…she was exhausted after her shoot…curled up and slept all day! Needed her beauty rest.
March 31st, 2010 at 5:08 PM
I prefer cats too. We can be cat photographer buddies. ;) But hey, your studio is named Fat Orange CAT. :) So, it makes sense! I love these! The colors are all so awesome! Gorgeous light too.
April 1st, 2010 at 6:58 PM
Ha! Even before I got to the bottom “behind the scenes” that gauzy curtain one was my favourite of all the photos. I looooove seeing the behind the scenes and then the shot you got, thanks so much for including those. It’s interesting to us mere mortals who just like to photograph our furbabies, as to what you do to get the shot. Cats do have such great personalities to photograph don’t they. :-)