Monday, December 22, 2014
I just finished shooting cat portraits at the Kat Knappers Cat Show in Arcadia (where I met my first Lykois... earlier post... they are the werewolf cats) and it is time to present the incredibly handsome Teddy, whose real name is Magnadolz Integrity. This handsome ragdoll is the apple of Sharon Shulby's eye. She has a cattery in Manhattan Beach and when she says they are magnificent, she means it. She has raised grand champions.All ragdolls have blue eyes, the deeper the better, at least as far as showing them goes. They are a pointed breed... you know, like the Siamese, with the darker fur on their face, legs, tail and ears. Ragdolls come into their full growth when they're about ...
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Channing is a Lykoi, a new breed of feline capturing the attention of the cat world. I had the privilege of meeting not just one but three Lykoi cats at the Kat Knappers Cat Show last weekend in Arcadia. Lykoi comes from the Greek word for wolf and the felines have a decidedly lupine appearance. Not lupine, they totally look like little werewolves.Now I've never shot a cat show. The veteran photographers produce exquisite images and they are very specific. I don't know what all the specifics are. I turned to my cat photography mentor and he gave me great advice but mostly I had to rely on what the owners wanted.This was both Channing's first show and his owner's first show. Jayne Harrower ...