Pit bulls are some of the most misunderstood creatures on Earth. As a result, they end up in the hands of owners who either want a "scary dog" and encourage dangerous behaviors or simply have little understanding of the dog's needs. Some 1 million pit bulls are put down annually.
Photographer Sophie Gamand aims to break the cycle by challenging the way we perceive pit bulls. Since summer 2014, she's been dressing pit bulls in homemade flower crowns and posting the photos online. Her efforts have landed safe homes for many of the adoptable dogs she's photographed and helped erase the stigma.
Gamand shared a few of the heart-warming portraits with us. For more information, check out her "Flower Power" series on Facebook and Instagram.
Gamand has photographed 300 pit bulls since embarking on her series, "Flower Power." She sets up studio in shelters across the US.
Pit bulls and pit bull mixes make up a third of shelter intake nationwide. "It's not difficult to find models," she says.
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Gamand uses exotic flower crowns as a prop, "because they are a powerful contrast to the 'big scary dog' aspect."
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