Funny Felines Pose for Portraits That Are Full of Playful Purrsonality

Cute Cat Photography

Cats are often seen as aloof, but if you spend any length of time with them you’ll know they are full of purrsonality. Self-proclaimed catographer Nils Jacobi offers a multifaceted look at felines through his growing portfolio of over 10,000 cat pictures. The images run the gamut from distinguished to silly and show all sides of fabulous felines.

Some of the kitties have luxurious long fur (like Maine Coon cats) while others are shorthairs with a penchant for sticking out their tongues. “I love taking pictures of cats in action and funny portraits with unique facial expressions,” Jacobi tells My Modern Met. His photos are polished and stylish, and he’s parlayed a love for felines into prolific commercial work for magazines and advertising in the pet industry.

Despite his love for cats and a large social media following, felines were not where Jacobi started his photography career. He began taking pictures of people in 2011 but saw that his candid kitty photos got more buzz online and decided to focus his efforts there. It’s a great deal for all involved; Jacobi prefers to work with animals over human models, and we get to enjoy his seemingly endless portfolio of cat content.

Self-proclaimed catographer Nils Jacobi offers a multifaceted look at felines through his growing portfolio of over 10,000 cat pictures.

Cute Cat Photography

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Funny Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Funny Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

The photos run the gamut from distinguished to silly to ferocious. They show all sides of fabulous felines.

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Funny Cat Photography

Funny Cat Photography

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Ferocious Cat Photography

Some of the kitties have luxurious long fur (like Maine Coon cats) while others are shorthairs with a penchant for sticking out their tongues.

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Funny Cat Photography

Cute Cat Photography

“I love taking pictures of cats in action and funny portraits with unique facial expressions,” Jacobi tells My Modern Met.

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Funny Cat Photography

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Cute Cat Photography

Cute Cat Photography

Cat Photography by Nils Jacobi

Cute Cat Photography

Cute Cat Photography

Nils Jacobi:  Website | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok

My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Nils Jacobi.

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled 'Embroidered Life' that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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