HI! I’M
Carissa Behounek
A nationally featured photographer located in north central Iowa, who loves nostalgia, creating core memories with her family, fashion, home decorating and traveling.
I’m glad you’re here and I’d love to get to know you better!
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Just a hopeless romantic over here! Obsessed with margaritas, authentic Mexican foods, live music, anything salted caramel, and well thought out intricate details…that’s why you’ll see me fixated over the tiniest elements while in photographer mode. In my spare time you’ll find me creating core memories with my family, trying out the latest fashion trends, traveling to local and/or epic locations, getting lost in old photographs, redecorating a small area in my home or scheming up a new project to accomplish around our house. Whether you are committing yourself to the man of your dreams for eternity, celebrating the last year as a high school student about to embark on your future OR a soon-to-be mama excited to begin a life changing journey, I’m here for you!
Let’s be friends!
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- Thank you doesn't even begin to cover our appreciation and joy for all that you have done as our wedding photographer. You have been so wonderful and easy to work with and perfectly captured all the moments and feelings of our wedding day. We both absolutely LOVE all of our wedding portraits! (I've looked through them so many times and always find a new favorite!) Thank you again for listening and working with us to create the look we wanted. You are always so thoughtful with your gifts-thank you for the print!
Leslie + Joe
- I am so so so so grateful for you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!! The pics are AMAZING and your ideas were GENIUS. I seriously never want to stop shooting with you ❤️❤️❤️ and today I felt like a princess it was just what I needed to pick myself back up. You literally make me feel so gorgeous that my smiles are ALL real lol 😂 My family also loves the blog post as much as we do!!! We are forever thankful.
Kennedy
- You are amazing, SO talented and so much fun to work with! We are obsessed with our photos and are so grateful for you!
Jadi + Luke
- Carissa has been in my life since 2012 when she photographed my first maternity session. I now have 4 children and she has been there every step of the way. From newborn sessions, sweating profusely, and her about to give birth to the twins, to the three year old sessions where the kids do amazing, she has been there. Family sessions are quick and smooth because my kids (and husband) are so comfortable with her... and she ALWAYS gets one perfect picture. There are numerous times where I have opened my gallery only to cry in happiness. I’m so happy to not only call Carissa my photographer, but my friend. Thanks for watching my children grow.
Ali B.
- Carissa is a very talented and personable photographer. One of my favorite things about her is that none of her photo shoots are like!! She took the time to get to know me, my interests, and my style, and portrayed it perfectly in my photos. Part of the reason I loved my senior photos was because they were genuine! Carissa was fun to be around and relaxed during the photo shoot. Because of her positive and fun attitude, I really could be myself and felt comfortable the whole session. This was very evident in my pictures, and I was so thankful I chose Carissa!
Jackie R.
- Carissa has been taking pictures of my family for over six years now. She’s great with our kiddos and always manages to capture their personalities in her photos. Pictures are something I absolutely love and there’s no one else I’d want taking them besides Carissa!
Betsy L.
- Carissa at CB studio is fantastic! I feel so grateful that we found her for my son's newborn photographs. Now, six years later, she has photographed milestones for all three of my children along with all of our family portraits.Carissa is creative, friendly, and incredibly patient! These positive qualities show through her work, especially with the amazing smiles she is able to get out of my children. We treasure the images we have received from CB studio over the past several years and display them proudly. I look forward to working with Carissa for many years to come and I cannot wait for her to continue to capture memories for our family.
Jamie B.
- I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but with how much fun our engagement session was during the cold, I knew we had made the right choice for our wedding! I truly consider Carissa a friend and will continue using her for our life events and recommending to our friends and family! I loved having her website to look at different pictures, examples, and tips for the days leading up to and the day of. She definitely made our wedding fun and unique, and tailored to us! It was easy to communicate which was so helpful and we couldn’t be happier with the quality of our pictures! Thank you for capturing our beautiful day!!
Jacie + Ed
- I was nervous at first, but Carissa made me feel relaxed right away. I had a fun, comfortable and great experience! Carissa made it easy for mom as well! Also appreciated not having to go into the studio to place the order. Made it easy to do at home!
Emma F.
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CB Studio is located right off Highway 169 across from Central Park in Algona, Iowa.
