About this vendor
Karen Shoufler is a wedding photographer based Chicago and travels worldwide. She loves working with couples who value capturing real moments with their family and friends, making their wedding day a huge celebration!
Karen got her start in wedding photography by shadowing and second shooting for some of the best wedding photographers in Illinois. Now, she photographs weddings all over the state, as well as travels around the country. She loves photographing in new places where her creative juices flourish.
Karen is a wife to her handsome worship leading husband and mom to her five daughters. Because of this, she brings a peace and calmness to wedding days.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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5
out of 5.024 reviews
Karen did such an amazing job not just capturing photos at our wedding but also making us feel cared for during the entire process! Her photo quality is fantastic and the love she ...
pours into her job and into her clients made our experience with her the best! I 100% recommend you hire her for your wedding photos!!
ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING!
Karen was our photographer for our September 28, 2024 wedding and she was the absolute best decision we made. Every step of planning with her was SO easy an...
d she was incredibly organized. She took her time to really get to know us as a couple and was able to capture our fun-loving and playful relationship so naturally!
If you are looking for someone who truly cares about your wedding like it’s their own, Karen is for you. You’ll trust her wholeheartedly to capture your day and deliver the pictures of your dreams. She did not miss a single detail! She exceeded our expectations! Thank you Karen for everything!
Karen was our wedding photographer and we could not have been happier with our choice! From our initial call prior to booking, we felt comfortable with Karen. She answered all of o...
ur questions, kept things light, and was always very professional. She had excellent communication throughout the entire process, always keeping us informed on next steps. We really enjoyed everything about working with Karen, and absolutely love our photos from our engagement shoot and our wedding day. Absolutely recommend!
Karen was amazing on our wedding day! She captured everything perfectly and was so down to earth. We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer!
Karen was everything we could have hoped for and more! Our wedding photos were so important to my husband and I, so we wanted to be sure we could trust our photographer completely....
After meeting with Karen just once, we knew she was the perfect one for us. She captured the love on our day and we will never have the right words to express how thankful we are!!
We were lucky enough to win a free engagement session from Karen and we were so happy with the results we booked her for our wedding before we even picked a date! She was so nice a...
nd made both of us comfortable during our photos and I felt super comfortable. She helped us get amazing shots in the city and we loved all of our photos!!
Karen was the best photographer we could have asked for! She is such a sweet person and we had the best experience with her. She did both our engagement and wedding photos and both...
were seamless. Our pictures turned out beautiful and they are something we will cherish forever!
Karen was fantastic!! She made us feel comfortable and her pictures are amazing. Karen has an eye for detail, she captures all the little moments you could hope for, and we got all...
the photos back EXTREMELY quick. We highly recommend Karen for all your photography needs!
Karen is the best of the best! Since the first encounter with her for engagement photos, she was one of the sweetest and most genuine person I’ve met. When we met for that first se...
ssion in downtown Chicago in the blistering cold, she felt like she was a family member and we were instantly comfortable with her. We had so much fun having her travel to Lake Placid, NY to shoot our wedding! Booking her for travel is so easy and makes for a beautiful, collaborative experience. We were thrilled to receive our blog post while we were on our honeymoon with over a hundred photos! Like I said, she’s the best of the best and she works so hard to give everything she can back to her couples! We can not wait to work with her again!
With love,
the Senchuks
Karen is the BEST!!! She was so kind and so easy to work with. All of our other vendors loved working with her as well. She not only traveled to another state for our wedding but a...
lso to different places for two separate engagement sessions and had so many good ideas for photo locations. She listened to what we wanted and made our wedding photography better than I could have ever dreamed! Thanks for her, we will have these memories in photos forever. Not only did she deliver hundreds of pictures, but also delivered them within 4 weeks of our wedding in addition to all the sneak peeks she gave us leading up to the full gallery being released. :) I would recommend her to EVERYONE!!
Karen was so wonderful to work with! If you’re looking for someone who will make you feel comfortable, has a great eye, and creates a fun atmosphere, look no further than Karen. My...
husband and I did 2 engagement sessions prior to our wedding and we are so glad we found her! Karen absolutely nailed our version for our wedding day, she was so helpful in putting together the day of timeline and really made sure that everything ran smoothly. We are definitely not models but Karen made everything fun and helped us relax. Her team was so great, my wedding dress ended up stained before the ceremony and they were prepped to get it right out. Our photos came in no time as well! We had a huge sneak peek in just a couple days after the wedding and our full reveal in just a few weeks. Our wedding photos were so important to us and we spent a lot of time trying to find someone who we felt genuinely cared about bringing that vision to life. We are so grateful to have found Karen, we will treasure our photos for the rest of our lives.
Karen, captured our PERFECT wedding day & we were so grateful she agreed to fly with us to our destination wedding in Aruba. Karen captured our engagement session and we instantly ...
knew she was the perfect fit for our wedding day! Her passion for what she does is admirable. She truly made us feel so special and contributed to all of our excitement leading up to the day. Her fun personality, professionalism, excellent communication and the pride she takes in her work is so unique and a rare find. She ensured our day was perfect and the turn around time for our pictures was unheard of. I highly recommend Karen for any and all of your photography needs! You won't be disappointed!
Karen is absolutely great to work with! We had Karen take our engagement photos and wedding photos and she was a blast at both. She has a great eye and is full of ideas, and she al...
so loves to work with you to capture your specific moments.
We loved all of our engagement photos and can't wait to see how the wedding photos turn out!
Karen was the best! She was so considerate and worked very quickly. She was flexible the day of the wedding due to unexpected changes. The pictures are beautiful! You can’t get a m...
ore caring, personal, talented photographer for your wedding!
Nick and Paige
Perfection was the constant word I heard from all my family and friends once we saw our amazing engagement and wedding photos. Being a first time bride, the process for me was nerv...
e-racking specially during the beginning of covid. Can’t meet with anyone, can’t to see anything, or even hear a band play. One evening I was scrolling on Instagram and found Karen and absolutely loved her work so I decided to screen shot her page. I spent the next week continuing looking for another photographer that I liked more or even equally (let me tell you that was a waste of time). Couldn’t not find anyone else’s work I liked nearly as much as Karen’s. After our first phone conversation I instantly new she was the right photographer for us.
I’ve never been a girl that likes having her picture taken. Always felt and looked awkward. Karen made us both feel so comfortable and helped us throughout the entire process. She truly takes the time and goes above and beyond to make sure your special day is exactly that. Her attention to detail and catching those special moments is what sets her apart from the rest. I will never be able to thank Karen enough for our amazing engagement and wedding photos snd going the extra step to help us make our wedding perfect!
I’ve never been a girl that likes having her picture taken. Always felt and looked awkward. Karen made us both feel so comfortable and helped us throughout the entire process. She ...
truly takes the time and goes above and beyond to make sure your special day is exactly that. Her attention to detail and catching those special moments is what sets her apart from the rest. I will never be able to thank Karen enough for our amazing engagement and wedding photos snd going the extra step to help us make our wedding perfect!
Karen is the BEST! We won an engagement shoot with her and loved our photos so much, so we also booked her as our wedding photographer! Karen is so helpful and sends tons of inform...
ation along the way leading up to the wedding day. She was also responsive, thorough, and just such a pleasure to work with. She is also SO quick! We had our entire gallery of wedding photos within about a week of the wedding. I can’t recommend Karen enough! She is wonderful and her work is beautiful. We’re over the moon!
Karen is amazing. She took her time to truly get to know us and went above and beyond to make sure our engagement photos were “us”. Honestly, we were kind of dreading a photo shoot...
fearing it might be uncomfortable or awkward but Karen made our shoot so much fun. She welcomed all our ideas for photo opportunities and her suggestions of poses/locations were the photos we liked most! She definitely has a talent for photography. Beyond all of that, she is SUPER responsive and edited our photos very quickly. Booking her for our wedding was a no brainer. 100% recommend Karen for any photography needs. <3
Karen is amazing. She took her time to truly get to know us and went above and beyond to make sure our engagement photos were “us”. Honestly, we were kind of dreading a photo shoot...
fearing it might be uncomfortable or awkward but Karen made our shoot so much fun. She welcomed all our ideas for photo opportunities and her suggestions of poses/locations were the photos we liked most! She definitely has a talent for photography. Beyond all of that, she is SUPER responsive and edited our photos very quickly. Booking her for our wedding was a no brainer. 100% recommend Karen for any photography needs. <3
I can’t imagine my wedding day without Karen in it! I had a hiccup with photography at the beginning of my wedding planning, but my mind was at ease after booking with Karen! She w...
as a tremendous help with planning my entire wedding day timeline, which made so many other things easier! On the big day, she kept everyone on schedule and helped me stay organized. I was so impressed with how soon we received our photos... and the QUALITY 😍 I know wedding photography is Karen’s passion. It shows in her personality and her work. 12/10 recommend!
You want Karen to do your photos if you want someone who knows a lot about weddings and can guide you and give you advice. I was clueless about a lot of wedding things, and she was...
amazing! And her pictures....wow. She is so talented. She is thorough, detail oriented, very responsive to messages, and so so so nice. I loved our engagement pictures she did, and the wedding photos I have so far are phenomenal. Pricing is fair and worth every penny! Book her!
We cannot begin to thank Karen enough for being our photographer during our journey to marriage! Karen is one of the most professional, yet friendly individuals we’ve ever met! Kar...
en made our journey as easy as possible with a day-of timeline and initiating communication with our other vendors. Her quality of work is amazing, but her sweet personality is what kept us excited every step of the way. It always feels like we are in front of the lens of a family member or close friend! We have recommended her services to absolutely everyone around us and cannot wait to have to her take more photos! If you’re looking for a wedding photographer, look no further, SHE IS THE ONE!
Karen was absolutely amazing! She made the whole process easy and made sure we were comfortable the whole time. She quickly responded to communications throughout, fielding all my ...
million questions with ease. And our pictures look so good!! She made it easy to get all the photos that we requested and made expectations clear for everyone. Her attention to detail was also impressive with a streamlined email timeline and process along with personal touches for us (bride and groom). I highly recommend her!
Karen was great to work with and her work is phenomenal! She walked us through what to expect from the beginning and guided us throughout the entire process. Our wedding was last w...
eek, so we have not received our images back yet, but we were incredibly happy with the engagement photos she took (part of her wedding package) and we know we will be equally happy with our wedding photos.
Karen kept to all her promises and we received the exact service she outlined. She made the process simple!
We would recommend Karen to anyone! Thank you, Karen!
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Karen Shoufler Photography