1. Recognise the personality

　　认清个性

　　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.

　　你要立即意识到和猫相处，要面对的就是很强的个性。你得配合它，而不是和它对立。面对狗，你可以叫它、吸引它们的注意、让它们待在特定位置。面对猫，你想都不要想。你越试着摆弄猫，这一天它们就越不配合拍照。

　　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.

　　你要更加隐蔽，不要引起它们的注意。如果它们在探索，你就和它们一起探索。身子压得和它们一样低，甚至要匍匐在地面上。它们偶尔会停下来或做点什么，然后突然看你一眼。你要有耐心，准备好抓拍那一瞬间。

　　2. Don't force it

　　不要强迫它

　　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.

　　脑海中不要总想着要拍什么镜头，有时你在等它们玩球或用爪子推球，却不一定会在你希望的那个时刻发生。你可能永远也拍不到那个镜头，你要接受它们在那一刻所展现给你的。

　　3. Check your lighting

　　检查光线

　　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.

　　给猫拍照光很重要。猫的眼睛很迷人，它们的瞳孔会让你看懂它们很多情绪。通常它们越活跃，瞳孔越大。它们越放松越困，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.

　　瞳孔眯成一条缝时猫看起来不友好，有点冷淡，就好像它们没有跟你一起呆在屋子里似的。瞳孔大的猫看起来有点疯狂。通常瞳孔不宽不窄就正好了，这是一项挑战，但这个挑战会给你带来回报。

　　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.

　　提到一天中最好的时间，就像是在做实验。如果它们刚开始睡觉，就没什么可能了。但如果它们从睡梦中醒来，恰好处于有点困又有点顽皮的中间状态。猫刚睡醒时就是你捕捉它们注意力很好的时候。要和他们配合了——不要催促它们也不要强迫它们。

　　5. Be on their level

　　和它们高度一致

　　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.

　　不要害怕待在那儿，摆出一种互不侵犯的姿态。你越在地上滚、越表现得有趣，它们越有可能看你。少弄出声音，低到它们眼睛的高度，再到处爬，做些值得让它们赏你一眼的事情，你才有可能拍好。

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