the perfect painted belly
I'm so excited to share some images I captured during a styled session hosted by @sdphoto.co and held at the gorgeous Studio Casually in downtown San Diego. First, you may be wondering what is a styled session? A styled session is a staged photoshoot - often with a theme - that is organized and put on by a photographer, group of photographers or company. It's set up so that a dozen or so photographers can attend and all participate.
Now, why do photographers attend styled sessions? So many reasons! Personally, I do them to continue to learn new techniques, learn to work under pressure (taking turns means you only have a very short time to get the images you want), meet and work alongside other talented photographers and have fun getting creative while photographing the most beautiful setups. I mean, how darling is this setup? When I heard there was a painting theme, it was an immediate yes for me. And I absolutely love the images I was able to capture. Finally, I love sharing the results of styled sessions because it can help inspire clients to see what's possible.
So if you are a photographer in San Diego you must follow @sdphoto.co for the best meetups and styled photoshoots.
Florals: Life with Flowers
Model Mama: Styling with Jena
Host: Victoria Perez & SDPhoto.co
![Standing man embraces pregnant wife during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/9105dc67a6b0995fd1d5983178584088-a75cf5b2-1500.jpg)
![Standing man stands back to back with pregnant wife during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/e5545a959df106f1ab09979af897ca40-70382a10-1500.jpg)
![Standing man embraces pregnant wife during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/4e3646bcd7277af23f411bef7fe9164c-a7f37f40-1500.jpg)
![Man takes picture of pregnant wife during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/cde2525369cf2f53c7357c00b8d6f924-5544fdb3-1500.jpg)
![Sitting man takes picture of pregnant wife during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/9ed064a593c45604b14f26bbc62cbb48-f481bba3-1500.jpg)
![Pregnant woman leans against wall and touches mans hair during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/52410c81682cfeb8d8fba334b6919522-06363950-1500.jpg)
![Man holds pregnant wifes hand while lying down during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/6208de55760ab782f376bc3a94e157e1-b60a3683-1500.jpg)
![Pregnant woman stands among paintings during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/df1ceae588c9c24fee97221d651d18c6-44bdb470-1500.jpg)
![Pregnant woman leans against wall during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/e3918b2e1a8dac8345b349a0343cfd68-e578f260-1500.jpg)
![Pregnant woman leans against wall with arm up during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/b9615fa749896f094c010c251cc1ab66-17cf7093-1500.jpg)
![Pregnant woman teases husband while lying down during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/120b031d1ffb514e52b12518e1bb1b83-321c2dc2-1500.jpg)
![Pregnant woman lounges during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/81d4413b59e1d422747b759dfc977bbe-c0abaf31-1500.jpg)
![Man embraces pregnant wife's painted belly during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/fe5f3cd375a93545466d4da01a1d165c-77da3346-1500.jpg)
![Pregnant woman dances with arms up and painted belly during maternity photoshoot in a San Diego studio.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/927105683/b668906fce421a4f5fa9117dbe09ca84-856db1b5-1500.jpg)