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As much as they’d like to be known as royalty and the rulers of our homes, cats aren’t always the elegant, refined, and noble creatures they present themselves as. And there are plenty of unflattering snaps of felines to prove this!

Twitter is simply obsessed with the Unflattering Cat Photo Challenge, and there’s a whole bunch of weird and unphotogenic new pics that we’d love to share with you, dear Pandas. Upvote the best of the worst pics as you scroll down below and, when you’re done, have a look through Bored Panda’s previous post about the challenge right here.

And you know what? These photos make us relate to cats that much more because they remind us of our own imperfect selves. Now those are the kinds of cattos I could imagine having around the house—they know they’re not perfect, like us. And that’s okay. Especially in 2020. But just in case you want to take some amazing cat photos, read on to learn some handy tips and tricks!

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    Pet photographer Karen Weiler, who is based in Toronto, Canada, told Bored Panda that lighting is "everything in photography."

    "So, set yourself up for success by moving a favorite blanket, bed, piece of furniture into a place that has great light. If they enjoy indulging in catnip, you can spread some there too. It is simple really: if your kitty enjoys hanging out there, you’ll have more opportunities to photograph them. They will be relaxed and happy and you will have great light—a winning combination!" Karen gave some great advice for all of us who want to take great snaps of our kitties.

    Karen added that cats respond to movement more than sound, so you can use certain toys or items with lots of movement to get their attention. What's more, getting down to the level of the animal you're photographing creates new perspectives and composition.

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    got some pics with my cat at our Halloween party last night.... these were the results

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While I really like the color on her, how cold is your house? She's already wearing a fur coat.

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    #unflatteringcatphotochallenge my boy Merlin. He had the zoomies

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    Taking an unflattering pic of your cat and then sharing it for the entire internet to see is all very well and good. But if you suddenly decide to branch out and become a world-famous ‘catfluencer,’ you need to know your cat's behavior inside and out.

    Bored Panda previously spoke about what other things owners can do to take the best possible photos of cats with cat behaviorist and feline expert Ingrid Johnson, founder of Fundamentally Feline.

    According to Ingrid, anyone who wants to take a good photo of their cats has the best chances of success when they do the photo shoot in the animals’ environment.

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    #unflatteringcatphotochallenge the 10th picture on your phone is what’s making Ollie retch

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    Someone kept running away and I couldn’t get the sticker off (for an obligatory “I voted photo” )

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    Kai get down from there. He is such a handful sometimes.

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    “Taking cats out of their home for a photo shoot is often where things go awry. Use natural light and play with them to encourage them to look confident and alert.”

    Ingrid also suggested using toys to get the cats to look where you want them to. “You can shake treats, click, make some sort of sound to get them to look at the camera. As far as keeping them calm, again, it's about working with what they are naturally giving you rather than trying to force something," the cat behaviorist said.

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    #unflatteringcatphotochallengeI bring to you, the death stare whilst pooping.....

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HEY! give him some privacy, please. I bet we all look unflattering while taking a dump squinting at our phones too. 😡

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    Seal not just sleeping, but passed the @#&% out.

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    My new kitty Charlie, not even had him 24 hours but he’s settled in well

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    Flying high on nothing at all (catnip has no effect on this idiot)

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    jasper is theatrical to say the least ( judging the dog)

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    I'm so glad I found this group! I have 2 cats, but only one is a little psycho Meet Veronica!

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if u think the other one's not a psycho. know that he/she is just better at hiding it

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    This is my Toby. He has ninnies. When I asked the vet about it she just smiled and said, look how big they are! Evidently it’s not an uncommon thing!

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    This is my Fluffy Sadie Goose, caught her being unflattering for the camera

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    Pete did so good on her last entry that I just had to. this is her “deep in the purr zone” face and yes, she does have ears, I promise

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do believe that was all of us on election night and still to this day...lol

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    Show me your kitties living their dream life here is my baby enjoying last warm days before merciless Montreal winter

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rest In Peace Pluto - you were one beautiful feline. I know you are surely missed.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, some cats just like frogging. My mom's Maine Floof does this all the time.

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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’re kind of a mess in this shot. Is there a gauze bandage on your head?

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    I tried getting some nice nature shots of my boys, Gimli (orange) and Boo Radley (white) and i was not disappointed

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    why he do dat

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was over the moon with this (And by over the moon i mean laughing like crazy)

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    he is very stupid but I love him

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    she was snuggling the baby bump and her lip got stuck

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of a kitty I had as a kid. R.I.P. Marley... (Named after Bob Marley. Don't judge.)

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    my handsome boy Felix updating his tinder profile pic

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Watcha done wimmyballs, human? HUMAN! I AM TALKING TO YOU! What happened to my PRECIOUS, BELOVED BALLS?" - or ... something ... I read this from his expression, but kinda expect the plot to twist a bit towards "I'm a female cat, shmock!" ... but then again, ginger-females are very rare ... I got to know two of these in 38 years, and they were sisters of likely the same father (a Calico and a black one were members of this family, too).

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