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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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Makenzie & Ashton's fall Pear Tree Estate wedding day in Champaign, Illinois with Chicagoland wedding photographer Kara Evans Photographer.

Reliving Makenzie and Ashton’s fall Pear Tree Estate wedding day makes my heart happy! The day was such a reflection of Makenzie and Ashton as a couple and the love that everyone has for them. The day was easy-going, fun, and full of celebrating some pretty amazing people! I’m forever grateful that our past couple, […]

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Iroquois County family photos at Town & Country Events in Milford with Kankakee & Iroquois County family photographer Kara Evans Photographer.

A few weeks ago, I made my way to Iroquois County for a family session! When the entire family is in town, it’s time to update photos! I loved meeting up with the Wessels, Poppie, and Eads family for a session to update photos with how much this family has grown over the past few […]

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Makenzie and Ashton's spring engagement photos in Kankakee, Illinois with Chicagoland wedding photographer Kara Evans Photographer.

A couple of weeks ago, Makenzie and Ashton traveled to the Kankakee area for their engagement photos. What a gorgeous evening of photo taking with these two! At the beginning of 2022, Makenzie reached out after getting engaged. She came across our work at her cousin’s wedding (shout out to Kali & Trace) last summer. […]

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Courtney & Todd's dusty blue, greenery, and gold wedding day at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Beaverville, Illinois and Dunning Park in Iroquois, Illinois with Chicagoland wedding photographer Kara Evans Photographer.

Over the past year, I have been looking forward to Courtney and Todd’s wedding day. These two are some of the kindest souls I’ve met, and everyone that knows them knows this to be true! From getting to photograph Courtney as a bridesmaid at her cousin Erin’s wedding last year to their very first email […]

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November family photos at Town & Country Events in Milford, Illinois - rustic indoor family photos in Central Illinois.

Our sweet niece Sofia is FOUR MONTHS OLD! It truly feels like just yesterday that we were sitting in the hospital waiting room excitedly awaiting her arrival into this world… Now she’s four months old (just over three months old at this fall session though!) and experiencing her first holidays. Life is sweet! For this […]

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Family photographer & photo studio owner based in Kankakee, Illinois

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