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Capturing the Hutchison family over the years has been such a joy. From photographing their engagement and wedding day to newborn and family photos, these memories and milestones truly have my heart!
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Welcome to the Kara Evans Photographer blog! This is a space filled with joy, heartfelt moments, and the memories that matter most to your family. Every session shared here celebrates your story and the season you’re in. I’m so glad you’re here!

This lifestyle newborn session was one for the books! I have so much love for the beautiful Carmien family of four!! They welcomed me to their new home for lifestyle newborn and family photos with their second baby girl. It brought back so many memories of almost two years ago when I was in their […]
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Taking family and milestone photos year after year for my most favorite clients and friends is a joy! It’s been almost ten years of photographing Viola grow up! It’s amazing to look back on the milestones and thousands of photos I’ve photographed of this girl and her family over the years. Can’t believe she’s turning […]
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Emilija and Kent’s beautiful summer wedding day at The BRIX is here!! I will forever be gushing over this couple and their wedding day. I connected with these two over the winter and had a blast meeting them in Emilija’s hometown of Lemont for engagement photos this spring. From the start, these two have been […]
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I feel like I say this after photographing every newborn babe at our Kankakee studio, but… Gosh, these newborn sessions at the studio could not be any sweeter!! The arrival of baby Drake was the perfect way to round out the summer for my bestie and her family! After welcoming their third child, the Witzman […]
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been trying to hold on to the last moments of summer. This Iroquois County family session was an evening of just that – soaking in the last moments of summer, exploring out in the country, checking the beans, chasing the sunset, and having a little fun in the meantime! […]
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