In the coming weeks, I will be introducing you to Sabrina Boem, an amateur photographer in Italy, who has found a passion for photographing stray and shelter cats.
As we meet her through a series of upcoming posts, each with a different photography focus (all cat-related, of course), Sabrina will also tell us of heartwarming stories that she has witnessed while spending time with these beautiful felines.
But until then, I want to share with you this moving compilation of her work with stray and shelter cats. I cannot tell you how much her photos have touched me. There really are no words to describe the feeling…it is just that – a feeling.
Sabrina truly captures the beauty and spirit of every cat she photographs.
Volume up while you enjoy this special video of cat photography by Sabrina Boem.
UPDATE: Pardon the interruption…We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with the video, so here are some of Sabrina’s beautiful photos in its place. But it will be posted again at a later date!
Stay tuned for more from Sabrina and her gorgeous photography. Until then, you can follow Sabrina on Instagram (@sabrina_boem_photography).
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Thanks for sharing. I love it when people find something they are truely passionate about something and you can see it through their work.
Thank you for appreciating this preview, these photos are truly a part of me.
Incredible photos! I can’t wait to see (and learn) more!
Beautiful and mesmerizing! Can’t wait for the rest of the story!
Stay tuned for more, I’m sure you’ll love it :-)
Wow – I was amazed at how beautifully Sabrina has taken the photographs.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing, Rachel! :-)
Absolutely touching. No more words or comments. They go directly to the heart, because they are made with the heart. With modesty and respect, I really love these photos.
Thank you so much for your kind words.
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Amazing post! Love this.
Those are beautiful photos!
Thank you.
Beautiful photos! My favorite is the 2 cats looking out the screen.
Thank you.
They are all beautiful photos. I really like the black cat one and the first one of the cat on the street, I wish I could adopt them all.
We all try to help as we can, raising awareness is important too and that’s what I try do do with my photos of stray and shelter cats.
The glowing eyes are mesmerizing.
Yes they are.
Just gorgeous!! I LOVE the first one and the one of the little tabby. Can’t wait to see more!
And you’ll see so much more :-)
Thank you!
Just exquisite. I can’t to learn more about her and her photography.
Thank you, stay tuned for more in the coming weeks.
Stunning photos! The black and white just adds to the beauty.
Thank you.
Those are some pretty amazing photos and gorgeous subjects too!
Thank you.
Oh those are truly beautiful. Both the pictures and the cats.
Purrs,
Seville
Thank you.
Color is nice but nothing beats black and white for capturing passion. TW used to shoot with it all the time with the analog camera.
B&w is timeless, it focus on the essential, that’s why I love it.
Gorgeous photos! The shot of the black kitty is amazing!
What stunning black and white photography! Especially of the black cat… they’re hard to photograph in the first place.
Yes, that’s a real challenge, that’s why I’m particularly proud of my black cats shots. Thank you.
Oh, these are stunning! I can’t wait to see and learn more.
These photos are absolutely stunning. Makes me wanna run to the shelter and bring one home. Really tremendous, thanks so much for sharing them with us.
That was the hard part to deal with while shooting, the emotional part. You’ll read more about this in the coming posts.
The black cat in particular steals my heart. You did a superb job.
Thank you, the whole experience of shooting stray and shelter cats was quite amazing itself. When I started I had no idea I would come this far both emotionally and as a photographer.
You’re welcome and thank you. Clearly it was meant to be and what a wonderful way to make people think. You’ve captured their plaintiveness so well.
Wow. Just wow.
Thank you, that’s exactly the reaction that I was hoping for. These are emotional shots, sometimes words are not enough to describe how we feel about something. Sometimes a WOW says it al …
Beautiful photos! I particularly love the all black black cat one!
Those are some stunning photos – especially in black and white!
Such gorgeous photos! The eyes on the second to last one are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing her work!
Well we can’t wait. Maybe she can tell us why it is dat fotograffers like to take black and white fotos so much.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
I shoot both color and b&w, the choice depends on my subject. B&w is more intense, I think it helps focus on the essential, especially when I’m shooting stray cats, I like the cat’s face and eyes and b&w gives the shot the special mood that I’m looking for. Plus b&w is timeless.
Fanks fur da answer. Guess dat’s why mommy ain’t a fotograffer. MOL
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
These are such beautiful photos! Love!
The photos are beautiful and I love them all, but my favourites are the little white kitty and the face of the black cat with the huge luminous eyes.
That was a very special moment, it really touched my heart.
These are great! I love the first one.
I just love black and white photography. My favorite photo is the second one. Look forward to your upcoming series❤
They’re all gorgeous but the first one is particularly striking.
Thank you so much for appreciating, that photo belongs to a special series called ‘Stray faces’. That project is still in progress but I’ve already shot some interesting subjects like that black cat.
Thank you Rachel for featuring my work and for your deep and true appreciation.
These are incredible – especially the one of the black cat. Maybe it’s the black and white, grainy quality, but her photographs feel very Italian – like some of the great Italian film makers.
Thank you very much, I’m very flattered you think so much of my work.
These photos are breathtaking! It is so much harder to take pictures of cats then it is dogs! Callie the Cat can’t sit still to save out soul!
It’s hard for me to shoot my cats too and when I’m ou shooting stray cats I need my 70-200mm zoom, most of them hide when they hear me approaching. It’s very challenging shooting cata like this.
Sometimes it’s very difficult to shoot stray cats because they hide as soon as they hear a noise, that’s why I shoot most of my photos with a 200mm zoom from a distance.
wp is very finicky about where videos are hosted.. definitely preferring youtube. you can sometimes get around it and link to video hosted at other site by using the “embed” option, but not often.
I love black and white photography, those pictures are just stunning
Those pictures are just pure art!! It’s so beautiful!! I love, love, love the dark picture with those eyes <3!!! I might be in love :D
These photos are SO gorgeous! I love them all but the one taken in all black with just the cats eyes shining through is so moving, what an awesome photo.
Love & Biscuits,
Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them
Love the photos. Awesome craft.
I am in love with the first photo of the black cat! I love love love black cats and I really loved this one!
Her photography is really breathtaking! I look forward to seeing the video!
These are so beautiful. I especially love the white cat, and the black cat at the top of the post.
For an amateur photographer – her photos are stunning! I cannot wait to see more of her work. Beautiful! I’m now following her awesome work on Instagram.
Thank you very much for appreciating my work so much.
These are so beautiful! She has an amazing ability to capture the essence of black cats. I love these photos. The tabby cat is adorable too. You can tell she love these cats from the photos..
OH we will be back to see any video. These pictures are beautiful!! We will share!
Very beautiful artistic photos. The black and white really captures emotion especially for black cats. It is amazing what good photos can do for shelter cats- transformative.
I love cat photos! When kitties are relaxed, it seems like the photos are just amazing!! These are just exceptional! Black and white photos are so artistic! The head study of the black cat was stunning!
Beautiful photos! Sometimes, I prefer black and white photos over color.
What gorgeous photos! I love how you can get a sense of each cat’s personality in them. So beautiful!
WOW these really are at the essence of cat lovers. I love these pics and what an outstanding job.
Wonderful photos!
Stunning photos! I have 12 cats and I love photographing them (when they stay still enough, that is!) You have really inspired me though. I have a couple of photos of my cats on my site http://donotannoythephotographer.wordpress.com if you care to take a look. Thanks for posting these though. They’re fantastic!
Thank you very much for your kind words Eleanor. I did take a look, you’re lucky you have 12 cats who can ‘pose’ for you! Keep shooting, you’ll see what an amazing experience it can be, your b&w is very expressive. I’m following you now and I hope to see more from you.
These photos are stunning! They really capture the essence of a cat. I can see the curiosity in their eyes.