This is a client that has been coming to me for now, 3 years. Each year she dresses the animals she brings up. Cracks me up. 4 cats and 2 dogs, living together in harmony! There are many more at home, but, these are the ones that can handle the trip.

What a hoot! That long haired tabby looks like he better get what he wants or he could do some damage! It looks like you really enjoy having them in the studio. Must be a bunch of laughs doing the shoot.

Cool shoot. The tabby definitely has cAttitude.

Is the last one done with a plugin like Lucis or Nik Silver? Or just expert PSing?

That is a combo of a couple of actions from http://getdesignhouse.com and http://www.photoshopmama.net I almost trashed it, but, messed around with it for fun.

I wish I were an expert in PS

I like it, it feels cold.

LOL, I LOVE these. Those poor cats!!!!!!!! Julie, you did really well in order to capture both the lighting and compositions so perfectly. Well done!

James

You're a mean woman, Julie Poole, and I've reported you to the ASPCA . Those poor kitties!

We're struggling with trying to get Sundance to wear his Santa/Mickey hat. How did you get those cats to wear those getups and not run for the hills?

Jim

You would need welding gloves to get my cat in one of those outfits....

LOL

Nice series....lots of fun.

Roman

Julie, thanks for sharing. My favorite is the third kitty; the calico in the red jacket. I know how hard it is to get cats to wear clothes..... some are more pliable than others. LOL

Honestly, *I* didn't dress them. I would never presume to dress a cat, lest I suffer significant blood loss These cats were really really good though. A bit miffed about wearing coats, but, not too bad. Dot was more upset about being a pig than the cats were being Santa.

Getting the cats to look at me was a trick. Cats aren't like dogs, they look if they feel like it. Not because you do something stupid or loud