Karen Rodriguez Pet Photography: It's All About The Pets: Cats DO Have Nine Lives...Meet Stripey

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Cats DO Have Nine Lives...Meet Stripey

We've all heard it before...cats have nine lives. Seriously? Well, this girl is proving the old adage to be true. Meet Stripey. Stripey is a beautiful, long-haired girl, whom I had the pleasure of photographing. Stripey's humans absolutely adore her, but make no mistake about it...she is happier being an outside cat. In fact, Stripey, for some strange reason, it happiest laying in the middle of the street. Unfortunately, Stripey's grey coat blends her right into the pavement, so she has had her run-ins with a few speeding cars. Not to worry though, she's always toughed it out. This is Stripey's street, and she's not going to go down without a fight!

In keeping with my belief that animals should be photographed in their own comfort zone, I found myself crouched down and laying on the pavement to capture Stripey at her best...in the middle of the street! Talk about challenging. It was hard for me to maintain my focus...always looking behind me to make sure a car wasn't barreling down on me. She, of course, was totally at ease, which made for some beautiful images. Here are just a few from the shoot. Enjoy!