Questions & Answers

Who is Karen Stauffer?
Karen Stauffer is a professional photographer with more than 14 years of experience. She helps women feel confident and comfortable through boudoir photography. She also offers personal branding sessions and team headshots.

What services does Karen Stauffer offer?
Karen offers boudoir photography as her main service. She also provides personal branding sessions for business owners and headshots for teams of five or more people.

What Services, Packages And Products Are Available?
We offer beautiful albums in different sizes as well as, digital images, wall art and other specialty gift items for you to order a la carte after your shoot. There are samples of those items in the studio for you to view when you are here for your shoot and your viewing.

All The Women I See On Your Site Look Like Models.. I’m Definitely Not A Model!
All of the women featured in our boudoir photography galleries are real, everyday women — not professional models. Every photo you see was created using expert posing, flattering angles, and professional studio lighting, which is truly an art form in luxury boudoir photography.
I guide you head-to-toe through every movement, expression, and transition to naturally highlight your beauty and create stunning, magazine-quality images that reflect the most confident version of you.

Where does the photoshoot take place?
Your photoshoot will take place in our Downtown Bloomington, IL private studio.

When do you schedule photoshoots?
Our sessions take place Monday to Friday and follow a standard holiday schedule.

How long will I be there?
You can expect to spend about 4–5 hours with me, including hair and makeup, the photoshoot, and the same-day image reveal to customize your order and make your purchases.

Do you offer couples boudoir?
No, we do not offer couples boudoir at this time.

Do I need to buy my own wardrobe?
Yes. You will need to try everything on prior to your photoshoot so you can decide your favorites and swap sizes if needed. To get you started, I always send a comprehensive wardrobe guide and a list of places I recommend to shop. To enhance your session, I have specialty items such as body jewellery, couture angel wings, and luxe robes available for use.

Do I need to have prior modeling experience?
Not at all. My clients are everyday women coming in for the very first time. I will pose you every step of the way to capture your best angles.

When will I see my photos?
The same day as your photoshoot, we will look at unedited images to pick your favorites. Purchased images will receive full retouching at no additional cost.

How much retouching is done to the images?
I believe in celebrating and loving ourselves just as we are. I keep the images natural with a soft airbrushed finish on the skin. I remove temporary things such as blemishes, scrapes, bruises, and similar marks but leave features like stretch marks, scars, and birthmarks that are a beautiful part of you. Permanent changes can be made on special request.

Are you going to share my photos?
Never without your signed permission. Any photo used in advertising, social media, or on my website has been approved by the client with written permission.

What products do you offer?
My most popular products are the luxury album collections that are fully customizable to your taste. Wall art is also highly popular, with options including fine art prints, canvas, or metal prints. Other items such as viewfinders, acrylic blocks, and smartphone apps are available too. We have samples of everything in our studio.

Will I receive the digital files?
Luxury album collections automatically include the digitals of all album photos. Digital-only bundles are also available.

How will I receive my products?
We drop-ship orders directly to our clients most of the time. Digital files will be placed in an online gallery for download.

How long does it take to get my products?
Due to the custom nature of the work, orders are not processed until everything is paid in full. Allow up to 4–6 weeks for delivery. This timeline is usually shorter, but it’s best to plan ahead if you need your products for a specific event. Digital images are available once payment is complete and retouching is finalized.

I want to shoot with you but I’ll be traveling from out of town. How would this work?
You only need to come once. We’ll do your photoshoot and same-day viewing appointment to purchase your order. Once ready, your products will be shipped directly to you.

Do you offer payment plans?
Yes. I offer pre-session payment plans to break up your order into installments leading up to your photoshoot. I also accept financing options and traditional card payments. Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay and PayPal Credit are some of our client favorites.

How do I book?
Fill in the contact form and we’ll call you to book your session and schedule your date.

Do people travel from out of state to you for boudoir sessions?
Yes. Many clients travel from outside the Bloomington area to experience a private, fully guided boudoir session designed with intention, discretion, and care. Sessions are planned thoughtfully so travel feels simple and worthwhile. We have a guide especially for you to help plan your stay!

Do you travel for sessions?
Most boudoir sessions take place in our studio, but depending on the circumstances, we do travel and love it!.