Welcome to the Kara Evans Photographer blog where I share all the things - from love stories and encouragement for creatives to behind the scenes photos and life with our pups.
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Spring engagement sesions are in full swing, and I’m loving it. This riverwalk and Milton Lee Olive Park engagement is one for the books! Meet Shelby & Tim! These two found my work through a friend on Instagram last year, and we hit it off from the start. They’ve been together for five years and […]
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Photos from spring mini sessions at our studio, Studio 388, in Kankakee are here! This spring, I had the honor of photographing five mini sessions at our natural light Kankakee studio. I loved styling a neutral setup with white linens & textures, greenery, fresh plants, and our new studio loveseat. Channeling my creativity and love […]
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Happy May to you! I’m writing to you from my home office while the spring sunshine peeks through the windows… Gosh, it feels so good to welcome spring! It’s the beginning of a new month so you guessed it – I’m back to share a little life and business that’s been happening over the last […]
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Today we’re celebrating our Georgie girl’s SEVENTH birthday! Kyle and I both agree that Georgie was the best surprise of our life. We went and met our rescue puppy on a whim, and if you know, you know… It’s nearly impossible to meet a sweet puppy and not bring them home. We love our girl […]
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Two familiar faces are back on the blog with photos at the studio today – say hello Holly & Kolton once again! These past few months have been filled with studio sessions at our natural light photography studio in downtown Kankakee. Having the space as a home base makes my heart so happy, and I […]
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Meet Neiry and Tyler! A couple of weeks ago we met up for engagement photos at Milton Lee Olive Park, and it was a blast! I connected with Neiry and Tyler last year through our friends, Joe and Michaela. We hit it off from the start, and we’re looking forward to documenting their fall wedding […]
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Andrea and Zach’s wedding day at The BRIX is here! There aren’t enough words to describe the love we have for Andrea & Zach. There truly isn’t a more fun-loving, compassionate couple that loves as deeply as these two do. We’re thrilled to share more about their wedding day on the blog! From The Couple […]
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Well hello, April! We’re flipping the calendar on another month of 2022, wow! I don’t know about you, but spring is the breath of fresh air I’ve been waiting for after winter. And spring means planting our garden, loads of sunshine, and countless walks with the puppies… I’m here for it! As we jump into […]
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The month of February brought not only one but two wedding days! After photographing our first wedding of the year in Jamaica, we headed back to Chicagoland and photographed Jen and Tom’s wedding day next. Gosh, we’re still gushing over their winter wedding day at CD&ME in Frankfort that was nothing short of AMAZING! Last […]
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The first-ever styled shoot (of hopefully many!) at our photography studio took place just one week ago. We loved bringing all the editorial vibes to our natural light studio in Downtown Kankakee with an amazingly talented all-female vendor team! Have you ever experienced being in a room with like-minded people that drive each other’s creativity, […]
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