1. Recognise the personality
認清個性

Straight away, you have to be aware that with a cat, you're dealing with a strong personality. You have to work with it, rather than against it. Dogs you can call, get their attention and get them in a certain position. With a cat, don’t even try. The more you try with a cat, the more they won’t be a part of the shoot that day.
你要立即意識到和貓相處，要面對的就是很強的個性。你得配合它，而不是和它對立。面對狗，你可以叫它，吸引它們的注意，讓它們待在特定位置。面對貓，你想都不要想。你越試著擺弄貓，這一天它們就越不配合拍照。

You have to be more covert and under the radar. If they are exploring, explore with them. Get down to their level and even crawl on the floor. Occasionally, they will pause or do something and flash you a gaze. You have to be patient and ready to grab that moment.
你要更加隱蔽，不要引起它們的注意。如果它們在探索，你就和它們一起探索。身子壓得和它們一樣低，甚至要匍匐在地面上。它們偶爾會停下來或做點什么，然后突然看你一眼。你要有耐心，準備好抓拍那一瞬間。

2. Don't force it
不要強迫它

Don’t have the kind of shot you are looking for fixed in your mind. Sometimes you may be waiting for them to play or flick a ball with their paw, however that may not happen in the time you want. You may never get that shot. Be open to what they are showing you at the time.
腦海中不要總想著要拍什么鏡頭，有時你在等它們玩球或用爪子推球，卻不一定會在你希望的那個時刻發(fā)生。你可能永遠也拍不到那個鏡頭，你要接受它們在那一刻所展現(xiàn)給你的。

3. Check your lighting
檢查光線

Lighting is important with cats. Cat’s eyes are fascinating, and their pupils can tell you a lot about their mood. Generally, the more fired up they are, the wider the pupils will be. The more relaxed and sleepy they are, the narrower they will be.
給貓拍照光很重要。貓的眼睛很迷人，它們的瞳孔會讓你看懂它們的很多情緒。通常它們越活躍，瞳孔越大。它們越放松越困，瞳孔越窄。

Cats with slits in their eyes look distant and a bit cold, as if they aren’t in the room with you. Cats with wide pupils look a bit crazy. Usually something in the middle is right. It's a challenge, but it's a challenge you'll be rewarded for.
瞳孔瞇成一條縫時貓看起來不友好，有點冷淡，就好像它們沒有跟你一起呆在屋子里似的。瞳孔大的貓看起來有點瘋狂。通常瞳孔不寬不窄就正好了，這是一項挑戰(zhàn)，但這個挑戰(zhàn)會給你帶來回報。

4. Get them after a nap
睡醒后再拍

In terms of the best time of day, it's a bit of an experiment. If they are just starting to sleep, there isn’t much of a chance. But if they are coming out of a sleep, they are in the middle zone of being a little bit sleepy and little bit playful. After a cat’s sleep is a pretty good time to capture their attention. It comes back to working with them — don’t rush them and don’t force them.
找到一天中最好的時間，就像是在做實驗。如果它們剛開始睡覺，就沒什么可能了。但如果它們從睡夢中醒來，就會恰好處于有點困又有點頑皮的中間狀態(tài)。貓剛睡醒時就是你吸引它們注意力很好的時候。要和它們配合——不要催促它們，也不要強迫它們。

5. Be on their level
和它們高度一致

Don’t be scared to put yourself out there, provided the neighbours aren’t looking over the fence at the time. The more you roll around on the ground and make yourself interesting, the more likely it is they will look at you. Make little sounds, get down to their eye level and crawl around and do something that’s worthy of a look from them — then you might get the shot.
如果喵星人沒有看你，就不要怕麻煩。你越在地上滾、越表現(xiàn)得有趣，它們越有可能看你。少弄出聲音，低到它們眼睛的高度，再到處爬，做些值得讓它們賞你一眼的事情，你才有可能拍好。

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