Please Don't Judge By The Outer Appearance

A photographer in the Boston area is striving to help the dogs who most often get overlooked in shelters. Fred Levy was shocked to learn about the so-called Black Dog Syndrome, which suggests dark-coated dogs are harder to find homes for because of superstitions or the idea that they seem “scary.”
Levy heard two women discussing this theory while at the dog park and decided to use his photography skills to show off these beautiful dogs in a positive light.
He created a Tumblr to share the photos with the public in a series he calls the Black Dogs Project. In these stunning images, black dogs are posed against a black background, allowing their personality and appearance to shine through the darkness.
It was an artistic challenge, too—black dogs are difficult to capture on film. "I knew that this project would hit a nerve with two different groups," Levy told the Associate Press. "Pet-lovers would love it, and photographers would like it if I did a good job."
The Black Dogs Project will be published as a book in Fall 2015. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Labrador and Friends in San Diego, CA.
See our favorites from the collection and learn more about each dog under the photos with captions by Levy:

“Poppy has three legs so in many of the photos, you see her centering herself on that front leg. It’s really cute.” Here she is with her buddy Tao

 “Oscar is a Chihuahua/Mini-Pin mix. Oh, this little guy packs a lot of energy.”
                                                                   

“Meet Annabelle, she is an eight-year-old Lab mix who was left outside to fend for herself for over a year. Still, Annabelle survived one of the worst winters in Massachusetts history.” Clarks Dog Kennel is trying to find her a new home.







 “This is Pinto who passed away not long ago.
 His owner told me that they found out that he had cancer soon after these photos were taken.”

“Wylie is what cuteness is all about. I’m a real sucker for older dogs. How could you not love that grey muzzle?”

“Nothing like a puppy to make your day that much better. Stitch here was so much fun to photograph. She just loved all the attention between me and her family.”






I Julian Pratt, just want to say let us all try to not judge animals and people by what they look like instead we should look upon the heart, kindness, personality of the person or animal. Like don't judge the book by its cover until you have read the book.