Friday, August 21, 2015

Philly photographer sets out to prove that cats have feelings too with a series of stunning pet portraits

  • Photographer Andrew Marttila created a series of photos of emotional cats
  • The 29-year-old from Philadelphia is a self-confessed 'crazy cat man'
  • He set out to disprove the stereotype that cats are cold and aloof animals
  • Fierce, unamused and disgusted are just a few of the emotions on show
Cats may want you to think they are aloof and unemotional, but every feline fan knows that's just not true. Now a Philadelphia-based photographer has set out to prove that cats have feelings too, by documenting a whole range of cat emotions.
The series of amazing portraits captured by photographer Andrew Marttila show just why so many people are fanatical about cats.

The 29-year-old photographer, a self-proclaimed 'crazy cat man', has even partnered each of the portraits with the emotion he believes his subject was feeling at the time.
He said: 'This series on emotions is to disprove the stereotype that cats are cold and aloof. I want to show that cats are capable of a range of emotion, from serious to silly and everything in between.' 

Innocence: Photographer Andrew Marttila has captured his subject Una looking like she wouldn't hurt a fly
Innocence: Photographer Andrew Marttila has captured his subject Una looking like she wouldn't hurt a fly

Exhausted: Pudge, on the other hand, has been hard at it all day and just needs to put his paws up
Exhausted: Pudge, on the other hand, has been hard at it all day and just needs to put his paws up

Oberon is feeling unimpressed
Little Haroun just wants to play
Playful and unamused: Little Haroun (left) just wants to play, but Oberon (right) is unimpressed by the idea

Inquisitive: The photographer managed to snap a shot of Giokii pondering the deeper meaning of life
Inquisitive: The photographer managed to snap a shot of Giokii pondering the deeper meaning of life

Lustful: According to the photographer from Philadelphia, Burma has more important things on his mind
Lustful: According to the photographer from Philadelphia, Burma has more important things on his mind

Grumpy and disgusted: Imogen (left) doesn't want to have her photo taken, while Grendel (right) has seen something that really turns her stomach
Vogue: Lolita is looking louche with a bit of decoration to help blend in to her luxury surroundings
Vogue: Lolita is looking louche with a bit of decoration to help blend in to her luxury surroundings

Chill: Bagel doesn't have a care in the world as he soaks up the summer rays for his snapshot
Chill: Bagel doesn't have a care in the world as he soaks up the summer rays for his snapshot


Vain and chuffed: Pudge (left) got back in the frame, this time feeling vain, while Seamus (right) is pretty pleased with himself

Condescending: Everyone knows cats are a superior race, but Maccha felt the need to hammer the point home
Condescending: Everyone knows cats are a superior race, but Maccha felt the need to hammer the point home

Befuddled and disillusioned: Tuli (left) thinks today is going to be 'one of those days' while Ziggy is feeling that getting up this morning wasn't worth the effort
 
Confused: Mallow isn't sure what a camera is or why it's pointing at him but he's having a lovely time
Confused: Mallow isn't sure what a camera is or why it's pointing at him but he's having a lovely time

Vengeful: You've done wrong and Tim the furious feline is never going to let you forget it
Vengeful: You've done wrong and Tim the furious feline is never going to let you forget it

Seething and skeptical: Grendel (left) much prefers the summertime, while Shoyu is pretty dubious about everything

Disappointed: It's not dinner time yet and Churro the cat can't contain his disappointment
Disappointed: It's not dinner time yet and Churro the cat can't contain his disappointment

Confident and attentive: Fin (left) is feeling bold and brassy in his brand new bow tie, while Haroun just wants to know how he can help

Fierce: Husker is paying tribute to his fallen comrade Cecil the lion, with a 'King of the Jungle' style roar
Fierce: Husker is paying tribute to his fallen comrade Cecil the lion, with a 'King of the Jungle' style roar


Hangry and nonplussed: Zelda (left) insists that 'hanger' is real! while Jinx (right) doesn't know how to react

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