Ever since I was a child, I have wandered the streets with dogs like the ones in this image, walking beside me and keeping me company… I love animals, I live alongside them, and every day I enjoy portraying them more and more—observing the affection they share with one another and the way they relate to each other. I deeply feel that one of the truest hopes for a more beautiful and gentle world lies in the connection I seek to capture through photography: the bond between people and the other creatures with whom we share life. My heart fills with happiness whenever I witness the infinite love and care that a person can have for animals. It is easier for human beings to love other human beings, but consciousness rises and expands when people discover how to connect deeply with the spirit, wisdom, and beauty of animals…
I feel that a greater, more splendid, and therefore happier evolution of humanity will come when we offer and live with profound respect for the animal world, as well as for the forests, lakes, and rivers that are the veins of the planet; when we stop living within a hierarchy in which humanity stands above everything else and rediscover the balance of our existence with that which sustains us—the Earth—and begin to see animals as our brothers and sisters, only then will we be truly and deeply happy.

























































































