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Thereasa Gravley Photography, Sunnyvale, CA

The Cavallo's

posted September 11, 2009
The Cavallo's

This past weekend I met with the Cavallo's for a family and maternity photo shoot. The shoot took place at their house. This is a beautiful family with two young kids, so it was a great place to catch candid photos. Having the family, especially the little ones, in their own element brings the sense of comfort that studios don't/can't bring. Its less forced and more natural.

Sarah (the mom) wanted some photos of the family on the trampoline; so all dressed in white shirts and blue jeans they piled onto the trampoline. This was a hard place to shoot because the kids wanted to jump, the lighting was a little harsh and it was hard to have a steady stance to shoot with. At the same time it was great to catch the candid photos of the kids playing. My favorite photos are the "in between moments" where I'm able to catch the true emotion and feeling. I was able to trick the kids to pose (for a lack of words) by asking them to look for birds in the trees or can you show me your eyes.

Next was Sarah's turn. She's 6 months pregnant and barely showing. It took a little while for her to get comfortable but she did great. Usually I'll try to make the person I'm shooting laugh and they'll relaxe and take some great photos. Once the kids saw how much fun Mommy was having they wanted to join it. This turned out perfect because I got some really sweet photos of them. In all, I had a fantastic day with them!

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