Just how do you get a good photo of you cat because mine just won't stay still

[BlueEyedBengal]

Hello cat lovers this is my wonderful handsome Bengal Marblecakes I love him more than any other pet I have ever had. Just one thing being a Bengal he won't stay still when I try to take his photo. I use toys feathers food anything and this is the result every time

Just how do you get a great photo with your pets?

Good lighting (ideally near a window during the daylight hours - easier in the summer of course!) is key to get the photos in focus, and lots of photos - I probably take 10-20 slightly blurry or didn't look in the camera ones for every great one! I just use my phone and then delete the bad ones after.

And yes toys in your hand to make noise/get their attention/get them to look where you want them to.

Usually catching them somewhere they shouldn't be encourages the stubborn buggar to stay still.

I upgraded my phone to one with a better camera as trying to get pros of my black longhaired Persians was a nightmare. They just looked like black blobs. Fortunately my new phone is much better?

Luck!

Mine doesn't show up in photos. I think he's a vampire.

I just take hundreds of photos of the cats on the basis that 99% will be rubbish but I'll get a few I'm happy with

Thank you for the advice. I'm loving all the cat photos I think cats are the best!

I have 2 kittens that don’t stay still, occasionally get lucky but this picture is a still from a video. I have an iPhone so not sure how it works on other phones but I take a video then you can view it frame by frame and scroll along and then I screenshot the good bits for photos

What adorable babies they are. Never a dull moment for you I think!

I will try that as I have an iPhone and never knew I could do that.

Im still trying! don't think there's any improvement but he's still snoozing on my new sofa

I wait till mines asleep, young bengals are a blur. People ask us if we have more than one because he seemed to be everywhere at once.

I hope I get one of him looking straight at me as he has the most breathtaking blue eyes I'm tempted to pay a photographer to come and do it for me. Bengals are a action packed interesting cat that does what a dog does with extra style.Marblecakes by the way does not have the the excuse of youth for his energy, he will soon be 10 years old but can easily get into Trouble.

Mines 10 and he’s slowing down. A bit.

We call ours a jack russell terrier in a onesie.

I took loads just to get this gem whilst she was wandering about. A few finger clicks to get their eyes worked on mine

Vampire cat. See what I mean?

Take it when they are asleep.

Bring out the wrapping paper and Christmas cards and take all the pictures you want!

Give them a box!

It's a bit like taking photos of kids! Pure luck!
I often ok always take photos when I'm at CP-some are great, others terrible. I have had several furry blurs of a too close up head or cat side. I have a decent camera on my phone so am proud of the goodies!

Many many many many bad photos for every halfway decent one.

Bengals are beautiful. Your so lucky to have one. Here's my baby Minnie the minx only decent photo I have of her lols

Mine loves a selfie he is fascinated by the camera

Mine hates having his photo taken..... I thought I’d nailed it until I realised the Christmas lights had blown out and I as left with my cat showing his true displeasure 😂😂😂