Today I'm joining Nicole at Friday Face Off. I have a lot of friends who are cat caregivers (or staff, in my case). They take great photos of their cats. On the other hand, I have a birthday boy who normally hides when I have my camera handy.

I usually have to sneak up on Squiggles, because he doesn't want to be photographed.

However, there are times when he is so engrossed in what he is doing, he forgets about my camera and me.

Even if I do manage to get a photo of him, my camera strap gets in the way.

Or he sticks his head directly in the camera lens.

Of course he might move just as I'm about to take the photo.

Most of the photo shoot looked like this. BTW, this is when I was trying to introduce him to his new bed. To this day, he has NEVER used it or slept in it. He prefers sleeping next to my chest, summer or winter. Yes, he is MY cat. No social butterfly like Bleubeard.

Close, but no cigar!

Finally, a decent photo of the birthday boy. I
may just had to put this one on my left sidebar. Look at that adorable pink nose.

Yes, too much to ask for two good shots in a single shoot.

Here he is lounging on the rug he nearly totally destroyed. I got rid of the rug the day before the Neighborhood Cleanup last year. Bleubeard is responsible for the damage to the basket behind Squiggles.

Overall, that turned out to be a very good day for shooting Squiggles.

One day I found him in a playful mood, so I grabbed my camera.

I don't think he even realized I was there.

Next he decided to destroy one of my altered books. I wasn't paying attention to what he was doing, because I was trying to keep him in focus.

Another day he knew he was in trouble because he had

knocked the green votive candle out of the basket. This is his attempt at hiding.

He loves to snoop. That's the problem with having cats that don't climb and having fru frus on the floor.

A few shots of Squiggles in the dining room.


And of course, he still likes to drop things he finds on the floor into the communal water dish,

which frustrates Bleubeard to no end.

Another time I found him in the kitchen

showing what a messy eater he can be.

Here he's near me in the office. That's my leg (jeans)

as I'm sitting in the computer chair.

Here he is deep in thought.

I think I caught him off guard.
I love it when a photo shoot session comes together. I can shoot all day long and he doesn't leave.

And these I took three days ago.
Fifty-eight photos, one subject. I hope you have enjoyed these faces I'm sharing with Nicole
at
Friday Face Off.
14 thoughtful remarks:
Dear Elizabeth,
Your Squiggles is such a beautiful baby boy – what a stunner! 🐈💛 Wishing him the happiest of birthdays! 🎉🎂
I can see he's not exactly easy to photograph – camera-shy and always on the move (lucky for us, our Chiller lives up to his name and chills a lot 😄).
Still, you managed to get some truly lovely shots of him – especially that close-up with your caption “as I'm sitting in the computer chair.” It's beyond gorgeous 😍 – those golden eyes!! And yes, that little pink nose is just the cutest. 💛💗
You say he's a messy eater – well, trust me, you haven’t seen the disaster zone Chiller can create 😝😉 – Squiggles is practically neat in comparison!
Much love – and once again, happy purr-thday to your sweet boy! 🎈🐾🎁
Traude
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...when is the birthday party?
Yes I enjoyed all the photos-sweet kitty, Happy Birthday
Happy birthday Squiggles. I've heard him meow while talking to you on the phone, and it's great to see so many photos of him. I hope he has a super day with lots of snuggles, that is if he's feeling up to snuggles. :) I should say I hope he celebrates his birthday however it makes him happy! hugs-Erika
Happy birthday Squiggles. You got several really good photos of him! :)
Well happy birthday to Squiggles. He is a very handsome boy. Thank you for sharing him with FFO and have a wonderful day today.
Happy birthday Squiggles! Whatb a lovely boy he is! I enjoyed feasting on so many photos of the birthday boy. That doesn't happen very often.
Give him a cuddle from me.
Oh, my goodness! Squiggles is adorable! I totally enjoyed these photos, Elizabeth. Happy Birthday, Squiggles!
Sweet, sweet boy. Happy Birthday, Squiggles:)
Lovely cat
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Hi Elizabeth. I have been out all day long. I checked twice to make sure linky was showing. I did put your link in. Blogger has not been playing nice with me lately. Thank you so much for that plant link. I have some flowers I want to check on.
You got some great shots of Squiggles. He's such a handsome boy. I love the photos of the close-ups of his face. He has such gorgeous eyes.
Happy belated Birthday to Squiggles!!! Hehe, you are like my friend fK-she secretly takes pics of me as I look "stabbed" as Ingo says ... the moment I see a camera pointing at me. To a happy new ... seven new years to Squiggles!!!
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