According to Karen, the internet is in love with cats because “if you have the privilege of sharing your life with a cat, you know that they are full of personality.” She said: “They have the freedom to ‘tell’ us their opinion without caring about what others think.”
"But, cats can be difficult to photograph and capture their emotions in a photo. So when people do manage to, they obviously feel compelled to share them, and people who see those photos immediately recognize the emotion and identify with it. It makes you smile or chuckle because you know that there is truth in that photo. The memes and jokes that evolve are people coming together to celebrate their love for our furry, opinionated companions."
A bit of luck never goes amiss if you want to take a good (or goofy) photo of your pet. However, patience, skill, and dedication also certainly help. Michelle, from the Comedy Pet Photography Awards team, said that timing is key.
“For those absolute classically hysterical images, it’s about knowing your pet inside out, their habits, taking the time to be with them, and keeping your camera or camera phone handy, the rest is lucky timing," Michelle shared with Bored Panda.
“Backgrounds should not be too distracting from the subject, they should be well lit, and make sure you have your phone on the highest resolution for taking photos. This means that you might need to be disciplined on the editing and make sure you delete unwanted images as you go," she shared how to up the quality of the pics.
"Also, make sure you are not rushed when taking photos, it should be a pleasurable and fun experience, if your pet is happy and enjoying the experience, it is more likely that you will get some really engaging images and even if you don’t quite get the shot you want, you have had a good time doing it. Make sure you have lots of treats and rewards as you go, then they will be happy to have another go later on," she suggested bribing your Feeling Overlord.
"Our final tip is to get some help so that one person can distract the pet and the other can snap the pic! And don’t give up. You never know when you might get that perfect image or video that could be the one!"
