Hold Me Love Me

Ohhhh I’m gonna melt…..how adorable…...so tiny and cute…....Off to bed to have sweet dreams now….thanks :)

Beautiful! You should try some shots with your own hands too if you get a chance. Something about a mans hands holding babies (animal or human) look wonderful, to me anyway :)

Oh they are so sweet I want one . Lovely shot Von .

aww beautiful Von…you have amazing foresight for your shoots. Well done. :))

Beautiful

omg omg sooo adorable!!!! ... nope mama isnt happy when you pick her babies up !! hehe ... once when I picked one up at the shelter whoaaaa mama clamped down on my hand and bit right into a vein on my hand … I had to get antibiotics for it

beautiful job great shot :)

wow amazing so small so cute well done

How sweet! I see you made it “out ok”. I was coming down the aisle with that corkscrew, but you were gone already….. Could have at least picked up the bottles!

I was going to state the obvious, but knew that you would already know!!! Hey, do me a favor and read my journal entry “Sack Lunches”. You may enjoy it as much as i did ….

Call the cute police, this is GORGEOUS!!! Hope momma cat kept her claws retracted :)

what a little sweetie…and I know those little helpless high pitched cries they have…so adorable. Great shot :-)

Awwwwww so adorable! What cute little thing!!!

how cute is this, great shot… hope ur new arrivals are doing really well von

They are cute, but a bit young for photoshoots.. no wonder Moma was upset..

Rhaaaaa sweeeeet! :)))

LMAO!!!!

One little lick from hunter and this wee one would be smeared in doggie spit! LOL Congrats on your new little litter, I do hope you find homes for these guys, You don’t want to be known as the “catman” who has dozens of “kitties” running around now do you? At least not the feline type kitties LOLOL

yep i have to agree completely with Angelina :) This is so adorable but there’s a hardness to this hand…. your hand would add that soft tenderness yet strength and protection too. i hope momma isn’t to ticked at you!!! that little face is so sweet!!

So sweet! :]

oh my goodness – I want one!! I would hold him and squeeze ‘im and call ‘im my own!

Absolutely adorable!!!!! :)

oh wow, what an incredible image

She is sooooooooo cute!!! When can I bring her home with me? Is Momma speaking to you again yet?...lol

This is so beautiful and helpless and tender.
I can believe the mother was angry ! But it was worth it Von.
Well done !

The first ever recorded mannekitten.

Got to hand it to you Von.

Did you notice how I avoided any crass jokes about having pussies in your hand. D’oh

plastic love :)))))

Yeahhh !!!!!!!!! You did it ! Awesomely Cute shot Von…

Proud Dad! Lovely shot- awesome light

I’m one of those soppy old gits who thinks kittens are the sweetest things on God’s earth :) We have two cats, one of whom is still in the process of becoming a grown-up cat and currently driving the older one crazy with his unlimited energy :).

All you need is a nice warm sunny day.. Take em out and catch the light on a blanket.. Great job Von..
Chuck..

You little beauty!!!!!!!

Tooooooo cute xoxox

Is it wise to piss off a pussy?

;)

I’m with Angela. Looking forward to the shot with real hands. It’s such a cutie

Absolutely precious!!! what a little beauty!!!!

Von, you and your pussies! How cute!

Well you sure know how to capture people’s attention, Von, just upload some kitty pics, and your audience goes wild. Love all the comments and you replies. What an entertainment all your uploads become. Great pic, too, by the way, and very moving description. I love cats!

Nice sweet shot….too bad the model died in the process!!!!!!!!!!!! Something about ‘that hand’!! LOL

Oh, this is sooooo sweet. No wonder the baby cried and Mumma Cat was pissed off at you, being held by such an unfeeling hand. You’ve just got to use your own hand, for the next one, Von. Having ticked you off (on Mumma Cat’s behalf), I have to say this is gorgeous. I can’t wait to see more of them.

I’m sure this adorable little thing will find a home… A pity I’m living so far away !!!
a fav

A beautiful shot- so adorable!!!!

Fabulous shot – so adorable – I wouldn’t have been able to resist either! lol x

Love the idea of using the mannequin hand…the contrasts of hard to soft/life to inanimate/warm to cold are excellent! Plus, it just adds to the yearning that one feels trying to find love in a sometimes unloving and hard world. Well done! :)

Although, I have to admit that seeing big manly hands cuddling a sweet defenseless kitten is appealing as well…the gentle protector….

lol nice sneak in there lol. i like the maniquin hand as well hun its a great shot and so sweet :)

Oh, Von … I shudder to think how many years have gone by since I held a helpless, eyes-still-shut kitten like this in my hands. Wow … what memories. This is an extraordinary image … putting the baby into the hands of one of your beloved mannequins is an inspired twist!!!! Leslie put it all into words so beautifully. Another bit of magic from the master-photographer!!!! Bravo!!!!!! By the way, love your commentary about the shoot and the mama-cat!!!

This one is going to be gorgeous!! Look at those pretty markings!! What a fun image and a great idea. Is mama still mad at you now??? (she probably got mad cuz you woke her sleeping babies and she just got them to sleep!!! Bad Von!!!)

von you work is really very great mate;

Oh, this is so sweet. The eyes aren’t even open yet! I’m sure Momma cat was very protective. (As a momma should be)! LOL. Love your sense of humor as I read your response to some of the “viewers”.

Dont mess with momma Von! If momma aint happy…. LOL This is adorable! Do you deliver them when you find them a new home?

Oh no … so you have a potentially suicidal cat as well? Our youngest chewed half through the mains cable to my computer and almost severed the scanner cable also. I bought some stuff to rub on the cable … it tastes vile to cats. Well … that’s what the manufacturer says. Mitch licked the cable, licked his lips and then returned for another lick of the cable … weird cat :)

an incredible image on so many levels, you’re the man

very inventive with that hand… ha ha ha

So cute, kittens are the sweetest little things…. nice photograph, funny story.

love the kitten for sure! GREAT shot!

Ah how adorable, perfect light, perfect pose!

Oh so precious Von!! Nothing quite so ethereal and other-worldly as newly born beings. :o)

beautiful shot…von

Oooh Von you are such a honey, I love the description of the whole shooting process! The capture is just awesome and so very sweet!

goodness gracious what a sweet capture..I wish I was holding the teeny kitty

lol great story, cute shot

What a beautiful shot of such a gorgeous animal. Well done

awwwwwwwww so adorably cute

Oh goodness totally adorable! Great capture!:-}xoxox

That is so lovely!!!

Oh this is so presious!!kittens are soooo cute,great work,:o)) God Bless,Mae

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww !!
enough said.

awwwwwwwwwww too adorable

oh precious!!! : )

Love it. Beautiful capture! LOL, read your comment.

oh I just miss having a darling little cat!

I feel a little empty with out a silly kitty running around, but it’s not a good place here in Las Vegas it’s way to hot and dry…....

i just made a new group called Kittens, and i think this would look great there :)

http://www.redbubble.com/groups/kittens

What a handful of adorable innocence. Superb shot.

very artisitic capture!

Sometimes all we need is a few minutes to capture that awesome photo! You did so with this one! I’m in love!

Aww…Momma stole the models back huh? I can hear my mom saying to me years ago “You’re too young to be a model…” lol Maybe momma kitty was saying that…LOL Beautiful captures you got anyways…

Nice image.

:)) Amazing shot !!!

Awwwww this is just too gorgeous…lovely shot…