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Kankakee Family Photographer | The Hutchison Family

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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Kara Evans Photographer - Central Illinois Wedding Photographer - Snowy Winter Engagement Session - Kankakee Wedding Photographer - Kankakee Snowy Engagement Photos

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! This SNOW engagement session was my very last e-session of 2017, and it did not disappoint! The temps were around 15 degrees and snow was all around, but that didn’t stop us… Love, love, love these photos! Last November, Marissa and I connected after she found […]

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Goodness, I can hardly express how honored I am to be Alison + Brandon’s engagement + wedding photog! These two are so special to me! Brandon and I go back all the way to our first years in school, and I really don’t remember a time that I didn’t know him! Growing up together, I always […]

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My husband Kyle and I first met Michaela and Joe at our church – GatheringPoint – in Bourbonnais. From the start, we totally clicked with these two and became fast friends! Backtracking a bit — a few months ago before Kyle was activated to serve in Puerto Rico, Michaela and Joe volunteered for a model […]

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At the end of the summer, Stephanie reached out to me about scheduling an engagement session with her fiancé Ryan, and I’m so happy to share their early fall engagement session on the blog! These two met just over a year and a half ago and started dating shortly after. Then, this September, Ryan proposed […]

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I am beyond honored to share Macy and Brandon’s engagement photos and a little bit of their story with you today on the blog! I’ve known Macy ever since our schools consolidated when we were in grade school/middle school. We’ve played on sports teams together and always known each other throughout our junior high and […]

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Chicagoland wedding & family photographer based in Kankakee, Illinois

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