Kara Evans Photographer

06/18/2026

The McAllister family 🫶🏻

06/17/2026

Just your favorite photographer doing her thing! 📸🫶🏻✨🤍

06/16/2026

Newborn sessions don’t have to feel overwhelming ✨

You don’t need a long list of props or a perfectly planned-out vision — just your baby and a space that allows you to slow down and be present.

My approach is simple and intentional, so you can walk in, take a deep breath, and actually enjoy this season instead of feeling rushed or stressed.

Because these days go by quickly, and you deserve to remember them in a way that feels just as peaceful as they were 🤍

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06/05/2026

Never going to forget this session with the Redenius family of three!

Cozy newborn photos at Studio 388 in Kankakee. Kara Evans Photographer photographs growing families in Kankakee & Iroquois County.

06/03/2026

Peyton and Andrew's engagement session hit the blog today!

Central Illinois farm engagement photos in Sheldon, Illinois with Central Illinois photographer Kara Evans Photographer.

06/02/2026

Sometimes it’s the smallest moments that leave the greatest impression on my heart 🫶🏻

A couple of months back, one of my clients told me that on the way to their session, their son said, “My favorite day of the week is picture day.” And I don’t think I’ll ever forget that.

It made me pause for a second, because what an honor that is. Not just to take photos, but to create an experience that your kids look forward to, that feels fun and safe and familiar.

Over the years, this has become so much more than showing up with a camera. It’s the relationships, the connection, and the families who start to feel like my own. Getting to watch your babies grow, year after year, is something I will never take for granted.

And I think it’s safe to say… My favorite day of the week is picture day, too! 🤍

05/28/2026

This year's mommy & me photos at JP STYLE CO. were wonderful!

Mommy & me photoshoot inspiration from a Mother's Day photoshoot at JP STYLE CO. in Kentland, Indiana with Kara Evans Photographer.

05/27/2026

A mommy & me photoshoot for the books!

Spring Mother's Day photoshoot in Bourbonnais, Illinois with Kankakee family photographer Kara Evans Photographer.

05/26/2026

This little lady is turning ONE! What a doll!

05/22/2026

Still gushing over this newborn session!!

Kara Evans Photographer is a Kankakee studio newborn photographer based in Kankakee, Illinois at the natural light photo studio, Studio 388.