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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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Earlier this year, I hosted a back to school photo contest for the second time. With the contest, individuals submit back to school photos of their kiddos, I post them on my Facebook page, and the most popular photo wins. This year, the Grosvenor family won a session from the contest! Before their session, Terrica […]

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Busy season is starting to wrap up, and I am happy to share my most recent sessions with my blog followers! If I haven’t written it lately, thank you for reading, supporting, and motivating me to blog more by reading and sharing my posts! Last Christmas, Connie’s sister gifted her a session with me, so I […]

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On the weekend following Thanksgiving, I had a different kind of photo session… I was one of the members of the family actually photographed at the session! You see, I come from a large, and growing, family, and we have not had family photos since 2009. There are three families – The Conleys, The Hoovers, […]

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Over the past two months, I have been eagerly awaiting the day that I could finally meet Miss Vivian. To my delight, she is a happy, alert, and most importantly, healthy baby girl! On the day of Vivian’s session, we had our first snow of the year. I knew her mama, Samantha, would be thrilled […]

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Right before my trip to Cabo and Colombia, I had the honor of meeting and photographing the Gardner family! This sweet family was full of energy and fun! I loved photographing their lifestyle family session. One thing is for sure… Kerri loves her babies to the moon and back. She would do anything for them, […]

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Family photographer & photo studio owner based in Kankakee, Illinois

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