Noooooo, not that kind of hooker. She hooks rugs. Actually, she designs hooked rugs. While visiting over the holidays, she asked me to photograph a rug she had just finished. It’s going to be part of a marketing peice she’s working on and the cover for her design catalog. As I was setting up the lights to shoot the rug, some of my cats decided to help out. OK…they don’t really help. They’re a distraction. I can’t resist shooting a dog or cat once they make their way onto the backdrop. The rug would have to wait.
Some of my cats-top left is Button. She’s getting old and has some health issues. She’s hanging in there. Top right and bottom left is Little One. I used two photos of her since she rarely lets me photograph her. It could be months, even years before I get her in front of the lens again. Bottom right is TC. I can always count on him to ham it up.
My sister’s dog Matisse decided to get in on the action as well. Matisse doesn’t get along that well with other dogs but she adores cats. She mothers them. When my sister took in two very young stray kittens, Matisse immediately assumed the role of mother. The kittens started nursing and Matisse started lactating. It was amazing. Even now that the kittens are grown, Matisse remains their protector and disciplinarian. Poor Matisse was hurt and bewildered when none of my cats allowed her to exert her maternal will.
Oh yeah…I started out reporting on the rug shoot. Here’s my sister Michelle, her dog Matisse, and her recently completed rug.
by LME
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