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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!

Hey, I’m Kara!
I'm a family photographer and studio owner based in Kankakee, Illinois. My joy is helping families pause, celebrate, and remember life’s milestones – from new babies to growing little ones, and all the in-between moments.

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Kankakee River State Park family photos with Kankakee & Central Illinois family photographer Kara Evans Photographer.

It’s always such a joy when clients turn into friends, and the Mellone family is the perfect example of that! I’ll forever be grateful that their Chicagoland wedding day (turned Grand Canyon elopement!) brought them into my life back in 2018. It’s been two years since I’ve seen and photographed this family. Fast forward to […]

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Perry Farm engagement photos with Central Illinois wedding & engagement photographer Kara Evans Photographer.

I loved meeting Taylor and Matthew for their engagement session at Perry Farm! These two found my work online, and from the very first message, I could tell how excited (and maybe a little nervous!) they were to have their engagement photos taken. They shared that they’ve never done professional photos before, but you would […]

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Studio newborn and family photography at Studio 388 with Kara Evans, a Kankakee newborn and family photographer.

What a joy to photograph the Bonarek family as they welcomed their newest addition! This session was such a special one, capturing this new chapter for the Bonareks and the love they share as a growing family of four. While raising two little ones, life is full, but so beautiful for this family right now! […]

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Fall family photos in Bourbonnais with Kara Evans Photographer – Kara Evans Photographer is a Bourbonnais & Kankakee family photographer.

It’s always such a joy when I get to reconnect with my couples after their wedding day, and the McGinnis family session was extra special! I photographed Jen and Tom’s engagement in 2021, their wedding in 2022, and since then, I’ve had the joy of capturing so many milestones in their growing family. This time, […]

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Central Illinois family photographer - Kara Evans Photographer is family photographer based in Kankakee, Illinois.

It’s been two years since I last photographed the Sanders family, and since then, they’ve welcomed another little one! I loved meeting them at a park close to their home, exploring, and capturing these memories of their beautiful family and growing boys. This session was such a joy, and truly the sweetest evening spent with […]

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Family photographer & photo studio owner based in Kankakee, Illinois

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