Weekly Photo Challenge: Texture

This photo is a response to the Weekly Photo Challenge “texture” theme presented by the folks at The Daily Post. Cat fur (that still attached to a cat, specifically) is one of my favorite soft textures. I hope you like the photo.

“I’m Watching You”, Nikon D800, ISO 1000, f/5.6 at 1/200 sec., 85mm

=^..^=
Photographing people, places, pets and ponderings.
Now booking actor/actress and business headshot package sessions throughout Central Florida. [more information]

Many of the photos on my blog are now available on Etsy.

If you enjoyed this post, please consider sharing it.

Catalepsy

“The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer.”
–Paula Poundstone

“Catalepsy”, Nikon D800, ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/200 sec., 300mm

I am looking for a few couples in the Kissimmee/Orlando area that would be interested in working with me on some concept couples photo shots. Please contact me if interested. Compensation will be your final-edit digital image files and full reproduction rights.

=^..^=
Photographing people, places, pets and ponderings.
Booking family, personal, business and pet portrait sittings throughout Central Florida

If you enjoyed this post, please consider sharing it.

Has Memories of Being Divine

“You may say a cat uses good grammar. Well, a cat does — but you let a cat get excited once; you let a cat get to pulling fur with another cat on a shed, nights, and you’ll hear grammar that will give you the lockjaw. Ignorant people think it’s the noise which fighting cats make that is so aggravating, but it ain’t so; it’s the sickening grammar they use.”
–Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad

“Black & White Cat”, Nikon D300, ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/60 sec., 130mm, Nikon SB-700 Speedlight in TTL mode modified with Gary Fong collapsible Lightsphere
Click the image to view larger size and available print options.

=^..^=
Photographing people, places, pets and ponderings.
Booking family, personal, business and pet portrait sittings throughout Central Florida

Happy Caturday!

“We…we could be friends.’

We COULD be rare specimens of an exotic breed of dancing African elephants, but we’re not. At least, I’M not.”
― Neil Gaiman, Coraline

Some of you may have already seen this photo on my Facebook page, but as it’s Saturday — or “Caturday”, according to your preference — I thought I’d share it here, too. I had a few minutes to get to know Charley while shooting an in-home client portrait last week, and she kindly agreed to let me take her photo.

“Charley”, Nikon D800, ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/160 sec., 300mm
Click the image to view at a larger size.

=^,,^=
Photographing people, places, pets and ponderings.
Booking family, personal, business and pet portrait sittings throughout Central Florida.

Touched by a Toy

“There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.”
— Dante Alighieri

We buried my great aunt on Monday, who died in her sleep after 103 years of remarkable life. Walking through the cemetery, I came upon this marker for an 11 year-old boy who died in 1965. Uncomfortable, isn’t it?

“Sleep Companion” [Click the image to enlarge/reduce its size.] Nikon D800, ISO 200, f/8.0 at 1/125 sec., 160mm
Prints are available here.

=^,,^=
Photographing people, places, pets and ponderings.
Booking family, individual, business and pet portrait sittings throughout Central Florida.

Let’s Get Social

If you enjoyed this post, please share it with others! Thank you. (I’m desperate for an audience! 🙂 …)

Follow me on Instagram at @earlharrisphoto, where I am posting photos (and a bunch of kitty pics!) captured and edited on my iPhone. #herekittykitty #instagramcats

Tweeting from @earlharrisphoto

Facebookery happens at earlharrisphoto

What’s this?

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.
         — Arnold Edinborough

“What’s this?” [Click the image to enlarge/reduce its size.] Nikon D800, ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/200 sec., 145mm

Let’s Be Social
If you enjoyed today’s post, please share it with somebody.

You’ll find me on Instagram at @earlharrisphoto, posting photos captured and edited on my iPhone. I am posting a lot of photos of cats there, too. #herekittykitty #instagramcats

I’m tweeting and Twittering at @earlharrisphoto

And of course, I’m on Facebook

Princess Layla

“If I were a professor, I’d bring my cat to class. I’d be silent until it meowed, and as soon as it did, I’d stand up and say, “Lecture’s over.”
”
― Jarod Kintz, If you bring the booze and food, I’ll bring the thirst and hunger

“Princess Layla” [Click the image to enlarge/reduce its size.] Nikon D800, ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/200 sec., 300mm

=^,,^=
Photographing people, places, pets and ponderings.
Booking family, individual, business and pet portrait sittings throughout Central Florida.

Let’s Get Social

If you enjoyed this post, please share it with others! Thank you. (I’m desperately in need of an audience 🙂 …)

Follow me on Instagram at @earlharrisphoto, where I am posting photos (and a bunch of kitty pics!) captured and edited on my iPhone. #herekittykitty #instagramcats

Tweeting from @earlharrisphoto

Facebookery happens at earlharrisphoto

Capturing The Cat

“We’re very sorry, Mr. Schrödinger, but the cat simply refuses to go in the box.”

“Cooper” [Click the image to enlarge/reduce its size.] Nikon D300, ISO 200, f/22 at 1/125 sec., 50mm
You can buy a print here.

=^,,^=

Lovely Tongue

“Cat got your tongue? And what a lovely tongue it is. I know. It licked every inch of me. Repeatedly.”
— Karen Marie Moning, Dreamfever

Tell your friends: Please let people know this blog exists through shares on your social media networks. It’s hugely appreciated!. There are button links to make it simple at the bottom of each post. Seriously: it’s shameful how few people seem to know this blog is here.

“Lovely Tongue” [Click on the image to enlarge/reduce its size.] Nikon D300, ISO 200, f/2.8 at 1/60 sec., 50 mm

Please tell your friends: Your efforts to let people know this blog exists through shares on your social media networks are hugely appreciated. There are button links to make it simple at the bottom of each post. Seriously: it’s shameful how few people seem to know this blog is here.

=^,,^=

I WOULD BE GRATEFUL for your vote in the 2013 COOL PHOTOBLOG AWARDS. There’s nothing to fill out, no gimmicks, no requests for your email address – just a simple click and you’re done. THANK YOU for your support! I have no delusions of winning anything, but getting my numbers up will help others find “I Shutter at the Thought!”.

You can now follow me on Instagram at @EarlHarrisPhoto, where I am posting photos captured and edited solely on my iPhone. Come follow me! We’ll get lost together.

Pet Portrait: Cleo the Cat

I love to photograph cats. It can take a tremendous amount of patience, but most often just requires a desire to get to know the cat before getting out the camera.

Cleo loves her cat tree; she spends the majority of her sleeping and awake hours in the security and comfort of its carpet-padded shelves. It was the perfect place to photograph and interact with her. I think the shallow depth of field works well here to draw the viewer into Cleo’s eyes.

“Cleo” [Click on image to enlarge/reduce its size.] Nikon D800, ISO 2500, f/1.8 at 1/125 sec., 85 mm

As an aside, I would like to extend a special greeting to my readers in beautiful and diverse Australia. Blog statistics show that I have recently gained a steady following of readers from Down Under and I think that’s cool. This isn’t to overlook the steady traffic coming from India, the UK and other lands distant to Central Florida, but as the jump in Australian readers has been fairly recent and significant, it presents the opportunity to welcome those visiting from a place I dream of seeing and photographing one day.

=^,,^=

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!
If you enjoy “I Shutter at the Thought!”, please click the button on the right edge of this page to cast a vote in the 2013 PHOTOBLOG AWARDS. There’s nothing to fill out, no gimmicks or requests for your email address – just a simple click does it. Thank you for your support!

Find HUGE savings on Genuine Epson Photo Paper and other items from Amazon.com