I have three cats - two kitten sibs, and my 3 year old male Bombay. I can get great head shots of the little guys. They could care less, and will ignore the camera all day. But my big boy will just run out of the room as soon as the camera comes out of the case! I have no idea what negative association he is making. I just can't get a good picture of his face. Only pictures I can get are from a distance of him sitting or lying down. Even those are tough (if he sees me). What's going on??
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Taking Your Cat's Picture
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I don't know what could be going on, but you could try feeding him (maybe treats) while the camera is out - that way he could start associating the camera with yummy things
Put the camera in the middle of the room and just leave it out a few days. He'll always see it and sniff it and verify it is not a Decepticon transformer in disguise.
Mine ignore the camera now, but getting sleeping shots of them is almost impossible.
Makes me want to invest in one of those superzooms!
Mine ignore the camera now, but getting sleeping shots of them is almost impossible.
Makes me want to invest in one of those superzooms!
Maybe he's Amish?
Mine are so used to having the camera stuck in their face, they pay no mind to it anymore. Parker actually sits still until the camera "clicks" when the picture is done.
But yeah, the camera in the room for a while might help. Even put a few treats near it, so he will want to get closer.
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If you have on your camera a Zoom feature, just get as close as you can (nonchalantly(sp?)) and, in the highest pitched voice you can, continuously go:
"beeeeeeeeeee beeeeeeeeeeeeee beeeeeeeeeeeeeee beeeeeeeeeeee beeeeee
beeeeeeeeeeeeeeee beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee beeeeee
b bb beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeebeee be beeeeeeeeeeee beeeeeee beeeeee"
Works every time with my cats! lol
"beeeeeeeeeee beeeeeeeeeeeeee beeeeeeeeeeeeeee beeeeeeeeeeee beeeeee
beeeeeeeeeeeeeeee beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee beeeeee
b bb beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeebeee be beeeeeeeeeeee beeeeeee beeeeee"
Works every time with my cats! lol
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As for getting a shot of his face, have you tried using food/treats or toys to get his attention in front of the camera?
For whatever reason your cat does not like the camera, obviously.
A few things to try (that I did with the nail clipper
)
Don't have times of "camera away" and "camera out-" leave it on a space the cats often pass, (like on the floor if you can remember it's there and not step on it
), a counter, coffee table, whatever, so your kitty knows it's not a grenade or anything.
After kitty decides the camera won't kill him, give him a treat for looking at the camera while it's on the floor, for walking toward it, for sniffing it, anything.
Do this really slowly and progress doing that until you can point the camera at your cat without him running.
For whatever reason your cat does not like the camera, obviously.
A few things to try (that I did with the nail clipper
Don't have times of "camera away" and "camera out-" leave it on a space the cats often pass, (like on the floor if you can remember it's there and not step on it
After kitty decides the camera won't kill him, give him a treat for looking at the camera while it's on the floor, for walking toward it, for sniffing it, anything.
Do this really slowly and progress doing that until you can point the camera at your cat without him running.
Thats funny!
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Turn off the flash. It will take time for him to realize he is no longer blinded when you point that box at him, but after a while he'll stop looking away.
Great suggestion, plus pictures always look better in natural light anyway.
Whenever I take pictures of my furkids, I always have a toy to get their attention. Usually the little toy wands work great, or something that makes noise.
