Capturing the Sweet Souls of Animals Waiting to be Adopted
The heart-melting photography of Andrés López
Many so-called pets don’t have a home, and can spend, weeks, months, or even years waiting for someone to choose them. It can be even more difficult for pets that have been abandoned, abused, or attacked. Despite the immediate reactions to their appearance, it only takes a few seconds to look into their eyes to fall in love completely.
Madrid-based photographer Andrés López wants to melt your heart and inspire you to adopt, so he creates beautiful portraits of animals that are still seeking their forever fam.
I had the chance to talk to Andrés about this project, “Invisibles,” a free service he’s been offering for more than six years to shelters and organizations to promote the adoption of cats, dogs, and other animals.
“When we started most people couldn’t believe us, or understand what we do,” explains Andrés over the phone, “specially because we offered our services for free. And we still do it, even when we need to travel or assume expenses, because I couldn’t conceive it any other way.”
Andrés says “we” because he shares work, talent, commitment and love with his life partner Mercedes Alonso, who works as the editorial writer (and beyond), creating the beautiful storytelling that comes with every single photo, which is also another distinctive element of these portraits. They’re more than photos, they’re life stories and calls to action.
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