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Helmi Flick Cat Photography
Helmi Flick cat photography stands out. Helmi Flick is a very high quality cat photographer. She works with her husband Ken to create her distinctive styleShe has agreed that I can use her photographs on this website, for which I am grateful. Her quality photographs can be found throughout this website and credits have been given although her photographic "signature" (and I mean the style of the photograph) is readily apparent. I have come to realize that Helmi Flick Cat Photography has become world renown. Please respect her work and don't copy any of her images from this website for personal use. Please contact her and Ken first if you want to use any of her photographs. What do I know about Helmi?This is a short "Bio":"Digital cat photographer. Found this niche in my 50s in May of 2000 and now do it for a living. My husband, Ken, is my lighting guy, cat wrangler, roadie, techie and Business Manager. He is my specialist in photography; I'm the cat specialist."
The Flick's have 4 cats, two of them are in this picture >>>> I can only add through my communication with her and Ken that they are not only perhaps the best cat photography team on the world internet (has anyone seen better?), but good people as well. If you want to know a bit more about Helmi and Ken click on this link. What makes Helmi Flick Cat Photography so good?Like every human endeavor that is of fine quality it clearly takes an underlying talent plus bags of effort and commitment. Helmi and Ken have it all. They say success is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.Helmi and Ken's love of cats is also a vital factor as this shines through in their work. For me her photographs convey the essence of a cat's character, appearance and presence through the best lighting, timing and animation that can be achieved, while respecting the cat's wellbeing. Click here to read about the photographic technique of Helmi and Ken Flick. The picture below shows the Flick's two British Shorthairs
I'd just like to give a little update on Helmi and Ken's contribution to this website as at 21st November 2007, about 5 months in to building this website.
Although I have put a lot of effort into this site (you wouldn't believe how much :)) it would be nothing without Helmi Flick Cat Photography. The whole website's success turns on whether the pictures are good, better than all others and they are. At the risk of repeating myself and having trawled the internet for several months regularly for cat photographs I can categorically say that Helmi Flick Cat Photography is the best worldwide. Note, that she makes it clear that this is a team effort. Throughout my relationship with her she has responded beautifully and quickly to provide her photographs. This website is for charity and Helmi so graciously wants to help that cause. We all have are favorite photographs and the same goes for Helmi. She tells me that one of her favorite photographs is a Persian kitten in a bowl reproduced here. I have quote Helmi in the text box above. I can confirm that she lives by her word. As you know I have photographs by Dani Rozeboom on this site as well because she is a fine photographer too (but in a different way). Helmi tells me she thinks Dani is a fine photographer.  Helmi Flick Cat Photography also has an educational element to it. As she photographs primarily for breeders she has to illustrate the cat to best effect, to bring out all the features and textures. Her photographs are ideal for educational purposes as a result. That is why I have incorporated her photographs in informational videos at YouTube. The are "plain" unfancy videos designed to give people a quick and easy overview of the cat breed. For the sake of clarity her photographs on this website can be seen on the following pages and on many more pages where you will see credits for her fine work. Note: the list that follows was created at the beginning of this project. Since then I have placed a credit on all the photographs or near them and if not on the page prominently. Home page: The picture of the cat on hind legs and front legs reaching up. Dwarf Cats: Top photograph (credit given below photograph). The Singapura cat credit given next to the photograph). Muchkin: Both photographs. Maine Coon: Top photograph, 3rd and 5th. The other 2 are stock photos and from Majesticoons a cattery (credit given below photo). Ragdoll: Top, 3rd and 4th down (5th and 6th are stock photos). Bengal cats for sale: All are by Helmi. Persian cats: All are by Helmi. Bambinos: Top photograph. This page: The photograph at the top of the page. Persian kittys: All are by Helmi. Pet-Business-Opportunity
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So, Helmi and Ken are very much a team. When you think about it, it is obviously essential to have at least 2 people involved in a photo shoot session as cats generally do what they want to do and that's one of their endearing qualities.
