Unflattering Cat Photo Challenge Is Gaining Hilarious Momentum

Yeah, cats are elegant and classy. Right…

Damjan

• Published in Animals
• November 11, 2020

As much as they act like royalty, cats aren’t always the graceful, sophisticated, and elegant animals they want us to believe. And there’s a lot of unflattering photos of cats to prove this.

The Unflattering Cat Photo Challenge on Twitter called all cat owners to share photos of their cats being weird and unphotogenic, and the people have responded. The pictures came pouring in, and we have selected some of the funniest images.

We know you are going to like them. They will show you that cats are not perfect and might even encourage you to stand up to your cat and say – “You are not the ruler of this home, and I will not be pushed around anymore.”

Ingrid Johnson is a cat behaviorist and feline expert, and founder of Fundamentally Feline. She says that anyone who wants to take a great photograph of their cats will have the best results if they do the photoshoot in the cats’ environment.

"Taking cats out of their home for a photoshoot is often where things go awry. Use natural light and play with them to encourage them to look confident and alert."

Ingrid also recommended using toys to get the felines to look in the desired direction. "You can shake treats, click, make some sort of sound to get them to look at the camera.

As far as keeping them calm, again, it's about working with what they are naturally giving you rather than trying to force something."

1. This cat is not assembled properly.

2. Chubby

Karen Weiler, a pet photographer based in Toronto, Canada, says that lighting is "everything in photography."

"So, set yourself up for success by moving a favorite blanket, bed, piece of furniture into a place that has great light. If they enjoy indulging in catnip, you can spread some there too. It is simple, really: if your kitty enjoys hanging out there, you'll have more opportunities to photograph them.

They will be relaxed and happy, and you will have great light—a winning combination!" Karen gave some good advice for all of us who want to take great photos of our cats.

She added that felines react to movement more than sound, so you can use certain toys and movement to get them interested.

3. Yikes!

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5. What?

6. Snoring.

7. Stick your tongue out if you’re happy.

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9. The eye....

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12. Grumpy cat

13. Just resting

14. I want one

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17. Biscuit is not sweet at all…

18. Is something funny?

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21. This cat is not happy

22. What are you looking at?

23. Not her best angle

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27. Wow!

28. You think you look prettier when yawning?

29. This is a bad moment…

30. Exploring the toilet

Damjan