Studio CB

What Studio CB does

Studio CB, operating as CB Studio Photography, LLC, is a privately-held sole-proprietor wedding and portrait photography studio based in Algona, Iowa, owned and operated by photographer Carissa Behounek. The business offers a full-service photography portfolio spanning weddings, high school seniors, babies/newborns, maternity, family, and engagement sessions, with both in-studio shoots at the Algona headquarters and on-location shoots across north central Iowa including Okoboji, Fort Dodge, and Armstrong.

Revenue is generated through one-time, project-based session bookings for individual consumers, with custom quotation-based pricing (no publicly disclosed price points). The go-to-market motion is purely direct-to-consumer, driven by an active blog portfolio, Instagram presence (@cbstudiollc), client testimonials, and word-of-mouth referrals, with no paid advertising, no app, no e-commerce storefront, and no external funding. The company has been continuously operating since at least 2012, with portfolio archives documenting 27+ pages of senior sessions and 11+ pages of weddings, and recent blog activity confirming active operations through mid-2026.

The business is structured as a single-photographer model with no employees, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no institutional investors, and no disclosed financial figures. The owner is positioned as a 'Nationally Featured Photographer' with an 'As Seen On' media section on the website, indicating an attempt to leverage reputational credibility for premium positioning, though the operational scale remains local and personal.

Name

Studio CB

Legal name

CB Studio Photography, LLC

Website

https://cbstudiollc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio CB (CB Studio Photography, LLC) is a sole-proprietor photography studio in Algona, Iowa, offering wedding, senior, baby, family, maternity, and engagement photography services to individual consumers across north central Iowa, operated by photographer Carissa Behounek.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Photography Sessions: Individual session bookings for weddings, seniors, babies, families, and engagements. Sessions are sold as distinct service packages with deliverables including digital images and prints.
2. Wedding Photography Packages: Full wedding day photography coverage with various package tiers, including engagement sessions, bridal portraits, and wedding day coverage
3. Photo Products and Prints: Sale of printed photographs and photo products including canvas prints, albums, and specialty items. Cake smash sessions and themed photo products are offered for baby milestones.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Studio CB (CB Studio Photography, LLC) is a single-photographer photography studio in Algona, Iowa that books and delivers session-based photography services for weddings, high school seniors, babies/newborns, families, maternity, and engagements. Each session is delivered as a customized package including digital images, with ancillary printed products such as canvas prints and albums available.

Product overview

Studio CB (CB Studio Photography, LLC) is a full-service photography studio operated by Carissa Behounek, offering wedding, senior, baby, family, maternity, and engagement photography sessions. The business operates as a single-photographer studio providing complete photography services from session booking through gallery delivery. In addition to core photography services, the studio offers an educational blog with resources on wedding planning, senior session preparation, and photography tips. The studio primarily serves clients in north central Iowa, with locations in Algona and service coverage extending to areas like Okoboji, Fort Dodge, and Armstrong.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wedding Photography Full-service wedding day photography including engagement sessions, bridal portraits, wedding day coverage, and post-ceremony portraits. Offers first look sessions to extend portrait time by approximately 3 hours and provide 40% more portraits. Targeted at brides and couples planning weddings in north central Iowa.
• Senior Photography High school senior portrait sessions including cap and gown shoots, themed sessions, and spokesmodel programs. Sessions feature various outdoor and studio locations such as Cottage Gardens and West Lake Okoboji. Targeted at high school seniors in north central Iowa.
• Baby Photography Newborn and baby milestone photography including newborn sessions, sitter sessions, and first birthday cake smash sessions. Captures babies from newborn through 12 months, including themed cake smash portraits. Targeted at parents of infants and young children.
• Family Photography Family portrait sessions including multi-generational shoots, milestone celebrations, and seasonal adventures documentation. Sessions held at outdoor locations or in-studio at the Algona headquarters. Targeted at families of all sizes seeking professional portrait sessions.
• Maternity Photography Expecting mother portrait sessions including at-home and outdoor locations such as pasture grounds and flower fields. Captures maternity moments with artistic and natural settings. Targeted at expecting mothers in north central Iowa.
• Engagement Photography Pre-wedding engagement session photography at locations meaningful to the couple, such as family farms, outdoor settings, or personalized venues. Targeted at engaged couples preparing for their wedding.
• Photo Products and Prints Sale of printed photographs and photo products including canvas prints, albums, and specialty items. Offered as deliverables and add-ons alongside session packages, including cake smash-themed photo products for baby milestones. Targeted at session clients who want physical prints in addition to digital images.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• HoneyBook: Business management and CRM platform built for small creative service businesses including wedding photographers. Comparable in that it represents the operational backbone many peer photographers use to handle bookings, contracts, and invoicing that Studio CB currently manages manually.
• ShootProof: Gallery delivery, proofing, and sales platform serving wedding and portrait photographers. Ecosystem peer that supplies the type of workflow tooling Studio CB's peers adopt to scale beyond a sole-operator model.
• Pixieset: Provides gallery delivery, booking, and studio management software used by thousands of portrait and wedding photographers. While not a service competitor, it represents the type of platform vendor shaping Studio CB's competitive workflow and pricing tools.

Broad incumbents

• Lifetouch: National portrait photography chain (school portraits, senior portraits, family portraits) serving the same high-school senior and family segments Studio CB targets, but at significantly larger scale and lower price points through school and retail partnerships.
• The Knot Worldwide: Operates The Knot and WeddingWire marketplaces that connect brides with wedding photographers including solo studios like Studio CB. While not a direct photography services competitor, it is the dominant demand-aggregation channel for the same end customers and shapes category economics.
• Bella Baby Photography: Specializes in hospital-based newborn photography — directly overlapping Studio CB's newborn and baby milestone segments but operating through hospital partnerships rather than direct consumer booking.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cbstudiollc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c-b-studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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