Each January I examine the key pictures websites to see what traits and influences they predict might be at work on the planet of pictures. For us cat photographers, each beginner {and professional}, these traits can encourage new concepts and strategies that can make your captures extra eye-catching.
So! Don’t suppose ‘this isn’t for me‘! Let me encourage you to attempt one thing a bit totally different to develop your cat inventive expertise in 2025.
Developments Fashionable in 2025
The pictures world is filled with traits, from moody lighting to daring colours, and from sustainable practices to retro aesthetics. Whereas some may appear irrelevant to your cat pictures, I imagine these traits provide beneficial inspiration for all of us, no matter your expertise stage. Right here’s my brief checklist, curated from in depth analysis (I checked out plenty of picture web sites):
- Distinctive Views
- Documentary Model
- Dramatic Lighting (moody, daring)
- Authenticity (actual life, closeups, motion pictures, life at house)
- Experimental Images
Earlier than you suppose, oh no these are too intelligent for me, wait! The names are a contact of spin to catch the attention and I’m going to interrupt a few of these traits into relatable, bite-sized readable items over the following few weeks. I’ll discover their usefulness to you as a cat photographer after which put all of it collectively as a downloadable e-book for you. Sound good?
Let’s begin with one thing everybody is trying to find, and which cat photographers have by the bucket load:
Distinctive Views
For cat photographers this actually is a enjoyable 2025 development to discover; uncommon angles, excessive pictures and odd views are all up for grabs. Listed here are three concepts to make this development your individual.
Birds’ Eye View
Don’t merely level your digital camera down and shoot, body your shot with intention. Seize your cat taking part in, or stalking. Does your cat love taking part in a battery powered toy? Catch them from above, like a hovering drone. Does your cat do what our tuxedo boy Teddy likes to do? Right here he’s lounging on his again trying comical in an nearly ‘fowl’s eye‘ view.
Should you can stand over your cat, and level your digital camera down, it could actually look enjoyable or foolish, and might make an influence.
Worm’s Eye View
Dramatic and fairly totally different. Pushing the inventive envelope otherwise.
Giving the worms’s eye view provides you a brand new manner of your cat and your pictures. Think about you’re the humble (however important) worm and level your digital camera upwards from a very low vantage level. Make a undertaking of this and sit your self down the place you understand your cat(s) might be energetic and wait.
This model of pictures encourages you to look in a barely uncommon however nonetheless pleasant and approachable manner. The ‘worm’ discovered a wonderful topic right here within the the Gray Stranger I photographed up the Kapiti Coast, in New Zealand, down on one knee I made essentially the most of my probability and took plenty of pictures utilizing Steady Capturing Mode on my DSLR.
- Smartphone Tip: BURST MODE is ideal for taking a handful of pictures then selecting the very best one later. Examine your handbook (or on-line) for the easiest way to make use of it.
Consider how you should utilize this development in your individual house.
Your personal cats could also be perched on a flight of stairs with you trying up, or sat up excessive on a shelf. You’ll seize their adventurous or quirky character and folks will respect the totally different look to the slightly boring level your digital camera down in a ‘similar as everybody else’s’ shot.
- Our pal Brian makes use of the household staircase to take great portraits that seize a lot persona, actually the weblog is filled with inspiring photographs.
Take some cat picture time to discover the worm’s eye view. Strive sitting on the bottom along with your cats for an extended time period don’t crouch or sit down then suppose “OK I’m finished” keep down for some time and search for alternatives from a sitting place.
- Security tip: Should you spend time trying upwards watch your step for those who transfer ahead and, earlier than you look down, shut your eyes for a second to centre your self then return your gaze to eye stage to keep away from dizziness.
Right here’s an instance of my worm’s eye at house.
Natasha is laid on a chair in our backyard and Toulouse, (as traditional) is being adventurous up a tree. For Natasha’s seize I sat down on the bottom and stayed there (there are plenty of low alternatives if you end up a worm) earlier than taking time to scrambling again to my toes.
2025 Development Reflections
The ‘distinctive perspective’ development, like many in pictures, displays what resonates with audiences. It’s formed by what photographers are experimenting with – from uncommon angles to inventive viewpoints – and influenced by evolving know-how each in cameras and software program.
You’ll be stunned, if you begin to consider it, how a lot you understand about present traits and the way assured you may be exploring them. Take into consideration the talents you might have already! Now, which distinctive perspective are you going to attempt?
Let me know you probably have efficiently captured the worm’s standpoint or regarded down from a top in your cats!
