You might remember Natalie and Gerald from their downtown wedding last year. I convinced them to take a few maternity portraits. I got help from one of the bridesmaids who practically insisted that Natalie get some shots of the baby bump. I love the idea of celebrating pregnancy, and documenting that time of one's life. And I loved how excited Gerald was about the baby-to-be. Without further ado, here's some shots of the happy expecting couple.

I was excited when Cicely called me about photographing her family. I shot Cicely and Robert's wedding the year before and it was fun to see their family again. We decided on taking the portraits on the beach.

All the girls in the family...

It's hard to believe that palm trees are not native to Los Angeles. Although the California fan palm - Washingtonia filifera for you botanists - is native to southern California, many experts say it did not grow in LA. Now many different palms can be found all over the city, like these on Dockweiler Beach.

I love this beachside neighborhood. I'd like to share some of my photos from the beach to the wetlands and everything in between in a series called Postcards from Playa.

This photo is a reflection of the park at Del Rey Lagoon on my car roof.

I'm lucky this tiger didn't eat me as I was taking his photo. This is Sundar. He's really a sweetheart. Just don't make him mad. It's his year after all, the Year of the Tiger.

Christina and Zander's elegant wedding continued in the ballroom at Shutters on the Beach.

Yummy!

Time to say goodnight!

Thank you Christina and Zander for a fun time. Wishing you all the best!