For creatives looking to do a little good, a new collection of stock photos featuring rescue animals lets licensees donate to a Los Angeles-based animal shelter with each download.
The project is a collaboration between Saatchi & Saatchi LA, Getty Images, and the Amanda Foundation, a Beverly Hills animal hospital and nonprofit rescue organization that saves animals from kill shelters throughout the city and puts them up for adoption. The collection includes 60 images starring some of the foundation's neediest residents, all in search of forever homes.
According to Saatchi & Saatchi LA, every licensing dollar earned off the collection will benefit the nonprofit.
SEE ALSO:Cesar Millan explains doggy emotionsPhotographer Christopher Nelson – who has two rescue dogs of his own – shot the collection over the course of a 12-hour day with the Amanda Foundation.
"I've had nothing but rescue dogs my whole life, and I would recommend it," he told Mashable. "They're very appreciative when you save them, and it's just nice to have them around."
Capone, the chihuahua mixCredit: Getty ImagesIn a park near the rescue facility, Nelson and his assistant photographed a group of high-energy rescues thrilled by a day in the sun.
"I would just sit on the ground, and they'd just jump all over me-- it was a riot," he said. "I've shot animals before, but they're all trained, so shooting untrained animals was quite the experience."
Nelson was particularly taken with a three-legged boxer mix named Oli, who he says was just a few hours from euthanasia when the Amanda Foundation rescued him.
"If I didn't have two street dogs myself, I would have taken him home," he said.
Oli, the three-legged boxer mixCredit: Getty ImagesThough Nelson also shot Amanda Foundation rescues on a seamless background set up at the facility, casual photographers looking to shoot their own pets should stick with natural settings, he said. As for how to get a shot you'll love, Nelson says composure is key: "Get down to their level and just be patient."
But above all, Nelson's key advice is to stay calm: "Be calm – if you're calm, the dog or cat will be calm."
Willow, the Jack Russell terrierCredit: Getty Images
Yang, the kittenCredit: Getty Images
Ralphie, the beagle-chihuahua mixCredit: Getty Images
Bambi, Bette, and Bebe, the dachshund-terrier mixesCredit: Getty ImagesTopicsAnimals
(责任编辑：探索)
'The Flying Bum' aircraft crashes during second test flight
Students email professor with study question, get an unexpectedly kind response
Flipboard's next act is here
Apple and Google band together to improve cell service in Puerto RicoFake news reports from the Newseum are infinitely better than actual newsXiaomi accused of copying again, this time by Jawbone
Imitation is not always the best form of flattery. 。 SEE ALSO:Xiaomi's MacBook Air clone is called, w
...[详细]People aren't cool with the LAPD getting drones
Forget 2049. Los Angeles' Blade Runner-esque future of a world watched by robots is here. On Tuesday
...[详细]Airbnb renters find hidden camera in vacation condo
Imagine settling into a vacation at an Airbnb rental with your partner -- only to learn that your ho
...[详细]Apple's Face ID could be coming to iPads next, report says
Apple's face-scanning tech could be coming to a new product in the near future.The company will add
...[详细]Samsung Galaxy Note7 teardown reveals the magic behind the phone's iris scanner
Samsung's Galaxy Note7 is touted by many reviewers as one of the best, if not the best, smartphones
...[详细]Steve Bannon made a lot of money working with Harvey Weinstein
Yet ANOTHER political figure has ties to Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced producer who has been accus
...[详细]We swipe right on this dude's super creative Tinder photo stunt
In the crowded world of online dating, it can be hard to stand out. But one genius has cracked the c
...[详细]Super Typhoon Lan rapidly intensifies on way to Tokyo
UPDATE: Oct. 22, 2017, 11:21 a.m. PDT Typhoon Lan made landfall near Tokyo on Sunday afternoon easte
...[详细]The U.S. will no longer have the final say on internet domain names
The National Telecommunications Information Admistration (NTIA) announced via 。 blog post。on Tuesday
...[详细]James Toback is the latest filmmaker to be outed as a sexual predator
The Harvey Weinsteins of the world aren't always household names. Frequently, in fact, they're nothi
...[详细]Carlos Beltran made a very interesting hair choice
#BizChats: Learn the magic behind building meaningful connections
