Do you remember those red and yellow Fisher-Price plastic cameras that were popular in the 1980s and 90s? That’s where it all began for pet photographer Cat Race. Influenced early on by her parents, who were keen amateur photographers, Cat’s initial passion for photography was transformed into a career when she was lucky enough to get the chance to assist fashion photographer James Nader and, since then, she has pursued her art as a professional photographer.
After working for a while as a family portrait photographer in a studio, Cat swapped human faces for fluffy canine ones, setting up her own pet photographic studio, called CatsDog Photography. Just 18 months into her new role, Cat met her partner in life Michael Higginson, who is known as the dog whisperer, and he has since become her business partner. Michael has plenty of experience with dogs, having worked in an internationally recognised kennel after graduating from university.
Michael’s lifelong affinity and understanding of dogs and Cat’s photographic skills provided the perfect components for a successful collaboration and the duo now produce distinctive and eye-catching work.
“I think that’s something that makes us unique,” says Cat. “The work we produce isn’t just the result of one creative mind, but two.” Cat is usually behind the camera while Michael manages the lighting and the dogs. Together, they have travelled all over Britain and Northern Ireland and further afield to Europe and the USA, finding places to create colourful high-contrast portraits that capture the character of their adorable models.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Issue 267 من Digital Photographer.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Issue 267 من Digital Photographer.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 Art
This is anot-so-standard zoom lens, as Matthew Richards discovers on a test drive
AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 Macro 2x
Matthew Richards finds out if double the magnification means couble the value
DxO PhotoLab 8 Elite
DXO's flagship editor gets an upgrade but, asks Rod Lawton, are the results worth it?
Panasonic Lumix GH7
Gareth Bevan thinks a new sensor and AF make this the hybrid camera to beat
STORM CHASE
Paige Vincent on the adrenaline rush, the risks and her passion for shooting in the face of storms
PROTECT YOUR IMAGES FROM AI
Pandora's box is open and, for better or worse, Alis here to stay. Here’s how you can protect your images from being used to train Al models without your permission
CREATE AI COMPOSITES
Serge Ramelli explains how to make AI work for you, by creating otherwise impossible portrait backgrounds
Paul Wilkinson's top 25... PORTRAIT TIPS & TRICKS
Even with so much information out there, taking perfect portraits can be hard work. Pro photographer Paul Wilkinson guides us through this huge genre with his pearls of wisdom
MASTER MINIMALISM
Less is more in the world of minimalism. Rebecca Greig explores what makes minimalist captures work
LITTLE WONDERS
Kim Bunermann meets Louise B to discuss the joys and challenges of working with newborns and freshly baked parents