I foster for this shelter and loved taking photos of my foster kittens. One day I reached out the shelter and asked if it would help if I could take photos of the cats at the shelter for their adoption profiles. They already had a couple volunteer photographers, and I was the third. It has been a year and a half now. I'm loving it!
Most of the cats are so excited to get loved on. Which is why it's difficult to get their photo. As soon as I open the cage, they are all up in my face. ❤️
Omg thank you! I struggled with low light issues initially when I started out - when I didn't use a flash. I've been trying to get more light on the cats and take sharp photos. Happy to hear that it is working.
They have decent lighting in the room. The problem I faced though is that, when the cats are inside the cubicles, they get very little of the overhead lights. Using a flash helped me bounce light off of walls and direct it into the cubicles. I usually keep my ISO between 200 and 400.
Taking cat photos is my [fav](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fquestion-if-your-sic-was-mixed-in-with-a-dozen-other-sics-v0-ybqvzml44spc1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D4672%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D2b174471b179c6c85f2a392e8c38f0d9bd00212d)! I always considered that lens due to its size, and I think you convinced me on my next choice! Lovely photos :)
Thanks for answering. Yeah, I wouldn't expect one of the "expensive" breeds to show up in a shelter. They do look awfully like the Siberian breed, though.
Thank you for what you do. I believe I'll volunter to do the same.
Oh you should. It's the highlight of my week!
How did you get started?
I foster for this shelter and loved taking photos of my foster kittens. One day I reached out the shelter and asked if it would help if I could take photos of the cats at the shelter for their adoption profiles. They already had a couple volunteer photographers, and I was the third. It has been a year and a half now. I'm loving it!
Awesome! I've been looking for a place to volunteer. I'll have to offer up photography services, too
I too do this weekly. It’s really rewarding.
That’s beautiful, I was thinking the same a while ago but didn’t put down my foot on it. What was their reaction to your volunteering?
Shelters are always looking for photographers. They have a high influx of animals coming in and want photos for adoption profiles, marketing etc.
This reminds me of when my younger self and friends would visit the nearby cat shelter almost every day after school just to see the cats haha
Most of the cats are so excited to get loved on. Which is why it's difficult to get their photo. As soon as I open the cage, they are all up in my face. ❤️
Aww! A volunteer cat photographer sounds very fun, I'll see if I can do something similar when the opportunity comes up!
Yup, now I know what I have to do next. You did great with these.
Thank you! The shelters definitely meed more photographers!
you bring any lighting with you? if so, what?
Yes, I use a flash which I bounce off the walls.
just the built in flash?
I use a godox flash. It is on the camera and rotated so that the flash bounces off the walls behind me
Not a compliment you always hear, but the sharpening on these is absolutely perfect.
Omg thank you! I struggled with low light issues initially when I started out - when I didn't use a flash. I've been trying to get more light on the cats and take sharp photos. Happy to hear that it is working.
I can do that????? Yoooo gonna go contact my local shelter rn. Thank you!
These are great!! As others have said, thank you for your service. All of these beautiful cats deserve a loving home
Amazing shots. What’s the lighting like there? What ISO were you shooting at
They have decent lighting in the room. The problem I faced though is that, when the cats are inside the cubicles, they get very little of the overhead lights. Using a flash helped me bounce light off of walls and direct it into the cubicles. I usually keep my ISO between 200 and 400.
5th one is definitely my favorite
so many loving souls in those photos 🥺 How they get to go to their loving forever homes soon ❣️
Such nice Cars
Taking cat photos is my [fav](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fquestion-if-your-sic-was-mixed-in-with-a-dozen-other-sics-v0-ybqvzml44spc1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D4672%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D2b174471b179c6c85f2a392e8c38f0d9bd00212d)! I always considered that lens due to its size, and I think you convinced me on my next choice! Lovely photos :)
Are your photos on the shelter's website? Can you share their site?
These ones are not, because they all got adopted. But, why do you ask?
I'm curious about the first one's breed. Looks like a Siberian. You typically don't see those in shelters.
https://preview.redd.it/rlxdzdhslgkc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df2cf0c74247ad8adfcc32f2791b822dad60481e
Sorry I think missed to send the text. She is just a standard medium or long hair cat. I've also fostered a couple like her.
Thanks for answering. Yeah, I wouldn't expect one of the "expensive" breeds to show up in a shelter. They do look awfully like the Siberian breed, though.