You would have laughed loud if you were outside the studio door while shooting. You could have heard all the beautiful variety of sounds the people inside made to catch the cat attention toward the camera.
Whistles.
Meeeow.
Hand claps.
"tsk tsk tsk"
"pssssshhhhhh"
"ehy, you, ehy ehy look here"
Toys beaten on the walls
"Hop hop, ehy, hop"
People jumping.
To catch cats photo in a relaxed home environment is nice and relaxing. But to catch them as the breeder needs (whole body, ears front-oriented, position that emphatizes the pro's and lessen the cons of the cat), while they're nervous for the show and in just 10 minutes...is quite different. The breeder doesn't bother too much if the cat doesn't look in camera (of course, is better because the photo has more appeal), as long as eyes' shape and color is clearly visible. He's more worried about having ears toward front.
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