I wonder how many wannabe photographers will go back to their day jobs after seeing Cooper the Photographer Cat. Cooper is a cat who has gained international fame for his photography. Let me repeat myself, Cooper is a cat.
Michael and Deirdre Cross of Seattle decided to attach a camera to Cooper's collar for fun that would take one photo every two minutes. They released him into the neighborhood and were blown away by the photographs that came back. Others are apparently blown away too as Cooper's photographs have sold at gallery showings for up to $320 apiece. You can check out a few of Cooper's photos here. If only I had mounted a camera to my cat's neck instead of a flea collar. Damn my luck.
Feline Photographers
Cooper the Photographer Cat is a Kitty With a Passion for Pictures
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