I was thrilled to share a photo session with these gorgeous San Diego cats recently – and so early into 2015, too! (Who knows, maybe 2015 will be the year of the cat!)  Azula & Apollo’s mom saw my portraits of Tori the cat hanging on the walls at Earthwise Pet Supply last year, and my schedule finally had an opening for our session in January. Meeting these two felines was such a treat for me! Born just a few weeks apart, Azula is an Abyssinian & Apollo is an ocicat. They’re both strikingly beautiful, and incredibly athletic too! We played with toys & snacked on a few treats inside the house, and then went out in the garden for a few “environmental” photos, too… all the while, I couldn’t stop ooh-ing and ahh-ing over how gorgeous these cats are. So it’s my pleasure to introduce them both to you today!

This is Apollo, the boy! He loves toys, but he’s a considerate older brother; if Azula is playing with a new toy (she only prefers the new ones) he’ll wait until she’s done with it to pounce on it for himself! What a sweet guy. :)

 And this wild girl is Azula! She requires adult supervision when she’s out in the garden; she actually tried to make a jump for freedom (a.k.a. over the fence) during our session! Crazy kitty!

Both cats enjoy exploring this massive stone oven in their courtyard; I just love that natural feline curiosity.

Liliya & Jeff, thank you for introducing me to your cats (and your parents)! I can’t wait to show you the rest of our photos soon!

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