kara evans

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 personal life notes & stories.

Pour a glass of bubbly and stay awhile - I’m so glad you’re here!

Jen Alyn on How to Create Content that Connects

Poke fixie kickstarter fashion axe mixtape brunch. Bushwick master cleanse waistcoat, everyday carry chillwave la croix. Jianbing next level narwhal. literally vinyl selfies distillery squid humblebrag. Glossier church-key.

read post

the latest

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!

read post

featured

welcome to

The Kara Evans Photographer Blog

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.

TOp categories

I just cannot believe I’m sharing these photos with you… My brother-in-law and sister-in-law are expecting a sweet baby boy, and we cannot wait to meet him! You probably remember Derek and Erin from their engagement, wedding, and other family photos that I’ve previously taken. These two can’t get rid of me as their photographer! […]

Read More

A few weeks ago, I met Rachel and Michael for the first time at their maternity session… Goodness, everything about this session was wonderful! Rachel reached out to me a few months ago about photographing her maternity session, and I was so happy to start working with her! From the start, I I knew she […]

Read More

Goodness, I know I say this every time but… I cannot believe I’m photographing yet another milestone for the Clemmons family – Viola’s third birthday! Little miss Vi just turned THREE this September – I really still can’t believe it!! I can still vividly remember visiting this newborn babe in the hospital, taking her newborn […]

Read More

Oh, the DeBolt family is back… And this family is growing! Little man is due in a couple months, and this family could not be more excited! The DeBolt family are some of my “lifer” clients, and I love them so! It is incredible to me to think back to photographing this family with their […]

Read More

I cannot contain my excitement to share this maternity session! As a wedding photographer, I am honored to truly learn each and every couples’ story that I work with, and I love seeing how their journey and story continues after their first day of marriage… So, of course, I LOVE when my couples come back […]

Read More

Instagram

Chicagoland wedding & family photographer based in Kankakee, Illinois

@karaevansphotog