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You are here: Home / Diary / When I Don’t Want to Be Photographed

When I Don’t Want to Be Photographed

January 27, 2016 By: Summer Samba50 Comments

Remember that nice photo of me sitting in front of my breed booth at the San Diego Cat Show? It took my human a whole bunch of shots to get that one! I didn’t feel like looking at the camera… so I didn’t! Sparkle used to pull that all the time — she’d sit there and pose, but she would refuse to look at the camera. Check out this series of outtakes and tell me if I’ve gotten that trick down!

Dubious Somali cat in front of a breed booth at a cat show

Somali cat looking camera right in front of a breed booth at a cat show

Somali cat looking camera left in front of a breed booth at a cat show

Somali cat refusing to look at the camera in front of a breed booth at a cat show

Impatient Somali cat in front of a breed booth at a cat show

Somali cat being a brat in front of a breed booth at a cat show

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  1. Maxwell, Faraday & Allie says

    January 28, 2016 at 11:34 am

    Well, can YOU help it that everything else was so interesting and just had to be LOOKED AT?

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  2. Lola The Rescued Cat says

    January 28, 2016 at 10:16 am

    Great job ignoring the human! You should have won a ribbon for that.

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  3. Christy Paws says

    January 28, 2016 at 9:40 am

    You’ve got it down, girl! I like doing that to mom all the time, too. I make her work for it.

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  4. Pipo/Minko/MrJackFreckles says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:17 pm

    All angles of you are purrty, so you are fine to show those off too:))

    But um…maybe a full face look once in a while,MOL! Pipo is great at those I will not look kind of images too…

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  5. Cathy Keisha says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:11 pm

    What? Is she saying you can’t look good unless you’re looking directly at the camera?? We’ve got a cr@ppy camera so TW prefers I look away or my eyes will be washed out.

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  6. Chuck Huss says

    January 27, 2016 at 6:50 pm

    You can look good without looking at the camera. I think you have that look down pretty good. I’m suddenly reminded of Zoolander. 😉

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  7. Raven says

    January 27, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    Even when you’re not looking at the camera you are a beautiful ambassador for your breed.

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  8. THe Island Cats says

    January 27, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    We like to do the same thing, Summer. Our mom woulda given up and used one of the photos of us not looking. Your human is much more patient.

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  9. Toby says

    January 27, 2016 at 5:55 pm

    When your done – your done!!!!

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  10. Lin says

    January 27, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    Don’t models do that “oh, yeah, over yonder” look out into the distance? Because I think you look just fine in these shots. It’s good to see another side of your profile, right?

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  11. Silver, Miranda, Harvey, Phoebe and Dusty says

    January 27, 2016 at 4:27 pm

    You remind Mum of when she tries to draw us cats, we immediately move, get up, and need to cherck out what she is doing!! She has to work from photographs most of the time!!

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  12. Marianne says

    January 27, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    Maybe you were just looking around for more people to pet you. When you’re a ‘Pet Me Cat,’ it’s very important to make eye contact with strangers, so they know you’re a friendly kitty.

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  13. Famous SpokesGoat Pricilla says

    January 27, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    The publicist says that the Farm cats excel at this too

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  14. Flynn says

    January 27, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    You are very good at not looking at the camera when it suits you.

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  15. TyBee says

    January 27, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    You are much better than I am!!!! I will not sit or lay still. I am always moving. And looking at the camera???? MOL That is NOT happening!!!

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  16. caren gittleman says

    January 27, 2016 at 11:27 am

    Oh I know that too well!

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  17. Colehaus Cats says

    January 27, 2016 at 11:23 am

    Hey! Look at that!

    Hey! Look at that over there!

    Now, there’s something to look at!

    Yep, just as we would do! MOL! You nailed that trick!

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  18. Annabelle says

    January 27, 2016 at 10:50 am

    Summer even all of your outtakes are good!

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  19. The Swiss Cats says

    January 27, 2016 at 10:29 am

    Nicely done, Summer ! Purrs

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  20. meowmeowmans says

    January 27, 2016 at 10:19 am

    Awesome job, Summer. You definitely have that not-looking-at-the-camera thing down pat!

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  21. Random Felines says

    January 27, 2016 at 10:14 am

    you look good no matter what

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  22. Annie says

    January 27, 2016 at 10:05 am

    MOL! Here I thought I perfected not looking at the camera, but you did very well, Summer! Outtakes are always fun!

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  23. Fur Everywhere says

    January 27, 2016 at 9:44 am

    Some of your outtakes look quite lovely in my opinion. Milita is notorious for not looking at the camera!

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  24. Robin says

    January 27, 2016 at 9:42 am

    You played that game very well, Summer! Your human really had to work for that photo. Cinco and Manna do that once in a while too. Cinco has a thing where he likes to just sit and stare at the front door during a photo shoot.

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  25. Kitty Cat Chronicles says

    January 27, 2016 at 9:29 am

    We don’t ever like to look at the camera either. The Mom gets so frustrated about it too MOL!

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  26. Emma and Buster says

    January 27, 2016 at 9:16 am

    You just want to show your other angles.

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  27. Ellen Pilch says

    January 27, 2016 at 8:46 am

    You definitely got it!

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  28. BeadedTail says

    January 27, 2016 at 8:28 am

    Bravo Summer! You have that down pat! Sparkle would be very proud especially since you pulled a couple of her looks in there too!

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  29. mariodacat says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:49 am

    Good job sweetie. You have the technique perfected very well. That’s how i am most of the time. he he – it’s seldom M can get a picture of me where I actually look at the camera.

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  30. LP says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:41 am

    Yes, we have a lot of “look-aways” here at the cottage too Summer! You can’t indulge your human every time the camera comes out! ;p

    the critters in the cottage xo

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  31. selina says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:33 am

    Oh honey, we think you were just cooperating with your human by giving her a lot of different “looks” and “purr-spectives” of your loveliness!

    Purrz!
    Selina

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  32. Grace says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:27 am

    Nothing wrong with a profile shot – or two.

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  33. dma says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:27 am

    yup, you got it down to perfection.

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  34. Brian Frum says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:15 am

    Oh yea, you’ve got it down and that might be very useful sweet Summer!

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  35. Rosa @ Cat Lady Confidential says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:10 am

    My cat does exactly the same. I’m trying to improve my blog’s photography, but he doesn’t seem to be very cooperative 🙂

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  36. Madi says

    January 27, 2016 at 6:38 am

    Summer
    Don’t tell you mom but my mom is snickering and I say WTG Summer if you gotta work the human needs to work also
    Hugs madi your bfff

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  37. Laila and Minchie says

    January 27, 2016 at 6:29 am

    Sparkle would be so proud of you, Summer!

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  38. Melissa & Mudpie says

    January 27, 2016 at 6:10 am

    It’s nice to know that you can also be a typical, distracted kitty and not so perfect all the time!

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  39. Crepes says

    January 27, 2016 at 5:43 am

    I like the outtakes. I think they show spunk! and Sass! – Crepes.

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  40. Leia & toby says

    January 27, 2016 at 5:41 am

    Hey, it can’t always be easy – you ARE a diva, after all. Even if you don’t normally act that way. You have to keep the hoomin on their toes. It’s in the rules.

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  41. Mr. Chivers, Greyson, and Tabitha says

    January 27, 2016 at 5:34 am

    Being a “brat” can be fun. MOL. Too cute. Purrs

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  42. Marg says

    January 27, 2016 at 5:24 am

    Well done Summer. You sure know how to not look at the camera There are just so many other things to look at.

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  43. HaHnnah and Lucy says

    January 27, 2016 at 4:24 am

    We often turn our backs on Mum when she’s taken too many photos.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  44. Katie Isabella says

    January 27, 2016 at 4:22 am

    Summer, you DO have it down. Superb job!

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  45. The Daily Pip says

    January 27, 2016 at 3:39 am

    Very nice not looking at the camera! You look great even when you are looking the other direction.

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  46. The Poupounette Gang says

    January 27, 2016 at 2:50 am

    Not bad, not bad at all, Summer! Of course, we also know that you take gorgeous photos on a regular basis!

    Purrs,
    The Chans

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  47. Fuzzy Tales says

    January 27, 2016 at 1:59 am

    You have that down pat, Summer. We’re not fond of looking at the camera either and if our biped does catch us, it’s usually by trickery or by stealth.

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  48. Mickey's Musings says

    January 27, 2016 at 1:09 am

    You are avoiding eye contact purrfectly!
    We do that a lot too 😉
    Purrs Georgia and Julie,
    Treasure and JJ

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  49. Mark's Mews says

    January 27, 2016 at 12:50 am

    Ooh, ooh, we know! You are lookin at the teleprompter…

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  50. Athena says

    January 27, 2016 at 12:20 am

    I do that too, Summer. I prefer not to look at the camera.

    Purrs xx
    Athena

    Reply

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