French photographer Mathias de Lattre has a lovely series titled ‘Salvados’ featuring tender portraits of rescued greyhounds.
Greyhounds are popular hunting dogs in southern Europe, but are often subject to abuse if they underperform or are no longer needed once hunting season is over.
de Lattre, who had greyhounds growing up, chose to photograph dogs that were taken in by families and animal advocacy groups. “I wanted to give them a beautiful image, far from their suffering,” he explained.
Shot with color negative film using a Hasselblad, the photographs highlight their sensitive qualities, resulting in dreamy, soft images that complement their kind, gentle nature.
They are compiled in a book, with 50% of proceeds going to animal organizations that rescue and rehome these dogs.
Check out some portraits below.
[via Feature Shoot, images via Mathias de Lattre]