Category / Cat Photography
Cat photography is the fine art of capturing your best feline friend in their natural environment. As you likely already know, cats can be a challenge to photograph. Cats are almost always reluctant photography subjects. Since every cat is completely unique, there’s no one-size-fits-all trick to photographing cats. One thing we always try to do is to get the cats somewhat comfortable, first with us, and then with our gear. But even when we do, it’s entirely likely that Art will wind up playing the part of a convenient temporary scratching post. He’s ok with that, though, as long as Lara gets the shot.
Lara Grauer Photography has been photographing cats in and around the Seattle area since 2008. We have photographed many beloved pet cats and cats that have been recently adopted. We have also photographed foster and rescue cats to give them a better shot at finding permanent homes.
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We specialize in pet portrait photography and we’re always looking for a new challenge. Want us to photograph your cat? Get in touch right away!
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Calendar Session – Rupert
Rupert is a sweet cat. He’s laid back, and enjoys being pet. He likes to hang out by the window and watch things go by. Rupert has a sister cat named Misha, who was planning to be in the photos, but her shy nature sent her off into hiding when I arrived. …
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Calendar Model – Marshmello
Marshmello lives in North Seattle, with his 12-year-old owner and their family. He is part Siamese, and all cute! One of the things Marshmello likes to do while hanging out at home is hold down your head and bite you like your hair is an animal he wants to eat! What fun…
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Calendar Session – Olivia Kicks Off the Cats
Olivia: Isn’t she gorgeous? She’s a young cat, still not even a year old! We had lots of fun playing during her photo session. It was easy to get Olivia’s attention. She wants to explore everything that moves! The hard part was keeping her still. I had to be ready and…
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Sibling Kitties
Here are two sibling cats I met last week. Jingle Buzz is very social and comfortable hanging out, but Lily Lightyear took off to hide before I even stepped into the house! Our aim was to photograph the two cats together, but in the end, that’s not what happened. This way they both get to…
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Today’s Cat: Stormy
Stormy wanted absolutely nothing to do with me. She was interested in one thing, and one thing only: hiding. All the treats in the world couldn’t coax her near me. I don’t think I even got to brush against her fur! But even so, we got some beautiful portraits of this sweetheart. We just needed…
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Ravenclaw The Kitten
This sweet little kitten, Raven, will be featured in my upcoming cat calendar. What can you even say about a kitty like this? Adorable, playful, and at-ease. Absolutely loves to play, have fun, and cuddle. I had a fabulous time, and everyone in her family will be glad to have captured her blooming young spirit…
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Genghis The Maine Coon Cat
I hung out with this Maine Coon, Ghengis, for a while last week. All he wanted to do was go outside. But alas, we had to do portraits first… poor guy. Eventually, he gave up and went to sleep.
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My Cat Training
Over the last year or so, I’ve had several people ask if I could do portraits of their cats. Until recently, I’ve hesitated because while I’m confident in my photography skills, I’ve had very little practical experience with cats. Pretty much, when I see one, I say hello and go about my business. I photographed…
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I opened my mind to the possibilities
2014 is turning out to be a fun year! I have finally opened my mind to the idea that I am an artist. I know I’ve been an artist from the very beginning. Intellectually this makes sense. I love to think creatively, I’ve always enjoyed music, dance, performing, and of course photography. What is there…
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Meow! Some of my favorite cat photos
I mentioned on Facebook last week that I did my first cat session in about 15 years – and I’m not even sure if that one in the late 90’s even counts. Here are some of my favorite shots from that session. It turns out, I liked it!
