Cats -- Jessica's pets

Jessica was supposed to be the ringmaster, but I couldn't find a whip and left my top hat at home... [shrug]
#1


#2 for Marian


#3 Shannon was having a blast. And yes, Jessica is that tall.


#4 Had them pose "normal"


#5 Leading her pets


#6 this is one of my favorites


#7 Stalking


#8 not happy


#9 Took a bit to put a five foot model on a branch that was over ten feet up, good thing she weighs less than a hundred pounds. (she stood on my hands and I "pressed" her into the tree)


** the entire set is here **

I keep shooting iTTL which isn't a good idea when you know what you want.

I did want the path to go off into the darkness. I needed a bigger light source not brighter. I should have reflected off an umbrella instead of shooting through a stofen diffuser. (Wish I had used two lights instead of one [shrug]) all and all I think they'll do.

Jessica is 5 foot 10, Shannon is 5 foot 1 the rest is camera angle.

I love the cheetah girl's pose in #6. This girl knows how to use her shoulders!

I don't know if it's my monitor or not here at work, but the black business suit just disappears into the background, especially in #1, making her hand a floating hand.

I would love to see you do another shoot with a different "mistress". While she is pretty, all her expressions are really "model" and not saying "mistress" to me. Did you do any where the cats are pulling against the chain or was this more of a submissive style shoot?

I agree with Susie about the last shot. I think it's the best of the bunch. Great lighting, wonderful pose. Use this girl more! She knows her angles.

Did you do any just face shots? I would love to try some of my textures on them.

there are things that just aren't possible.

too much fun
car too fast
girl too pretty

(its a country song, what can I say)

thanks for the comments. These are three of my favorite models and all are friends.
my "mistress" got sick two weeks before the shoot had surgery on wed before the shoot. My backup was the third cat when I called her to make sure everything was ok she had forgotten and agreed to photograph a friends wedding. Jessica basically had 15 hours notice and worked until 4:00 that day. That makes a true model, to work that hard and look cool and calm for the camera.

Marian, click on the entire set link, if you want to play with full size, tell me what numbers.