As we really step into this year and I look back on all of the past years of business, the network of my clients and friends never fails to amaze me. This newborn and family session at the studio made me reflect on just that… One of the very best parts of my job as a wedding and family photographer is the connections and relationships build with my clients. Again and again and again. Photographing engagements and weddings and maternity and newborn and family milestones for my lifer clients while connecting with and getting to do life with my camera in hand for their loved ones, friends, and fa ..read more

Since opening our studio in 2021, studio milestone sessions have quickly become a favorite of mine! They can be full sessions, mini sessions, simple, sweet, and everything in between… Documenting the essence of your family or little ones at this milestone or season in life. I can’t help but love taking milestone photos! The Koch family visited me at the studio at the beginning of April for Kalena’s six-month milestone session! Gosh, what a model baby she is! Big sister Kollyns is as cute as can be, especially when she flashes that sweet smile. Sessions with the Koch family are always fun, BUSY ..read more

This studio maternity session was one for the books! Three years ago I met Samantha and Mitchell as they were planning their wedding day! We hit it off from the start at their engagement session and loved celebrating their summer wedding day. Fast forward to today and they are getting ready to welcome another baby girl to the family. They visited me at the studio to document this milestone before they become a family of four. We loved catching up at the session and talking about how much life has changed with all the blessings in their life throughout the three years of knowing them. Love thes ..read more

Loved this lifestyle family session! I booked a flight on a whim this March and headed out to visit my sister-in-law and niece over spring break. It was the best few days of girl time and oh so cherished! Of course, we also penciled in some updated photos while I was visiting! I’ve photographed the Wilsons from engagement and wedding to newborn and family milestones throughout the years. These are the first photos we’ve done for the Wilson family since their second dog joined the family a couple of years back. This was also the first in-home session I’d photographed for the Wilson family since ..read more

Taking photos of new babies in our natural light studio is a joy! This March, sweet baby Iyla visited me at the studio for her very first photos! Iyla was alert and awake for her first session at one-month-old, and she even shared some smiles with me. I love how these studio newborn photos show her little features and big brown eyes. So happy we captured these moments of her that will soon be cherished memories as she grows. Enjoy some favorites from this studio newborn session! P.S. – Wanna see more family sessions like this? Click here! The post Natural Light Studio Newborn Photographer in ..read more

Taylor and Kevin’s winter wedding day at Starved Rock is here! Over the past few months, I’ve been looking forward to Taylor and Kevin’s wedding day at Starved Rock State Park! It was a beautiful day celebrating their love, and I’m honored to share more of their wedding day on the blog. From the Couple Kevin and I’s love story began how most modern-day love stories begin – on the dating app, Bumble. We joke it was “love at first swipe”. We talked for months before meeting in person but when we did, “love at first swipe” quickly became “love at first sight”. In saying this, I think we both knew ..read more

A beautiful lifestyle milestone family session is new on the blog! Baby Zeno is eight months old! I loved catching up with the Schmidgall family this March at this lifestyle  milestone session. I traveled to their home for these photos, and like always, they didn’t disappoint. Zeno and big sis Kaydence were ALL smiles while taking photos! Love these photos & this family!! P.S. – Wanna see more family sessions like this? Click here! The post Lifestyle Milestone Family Photographer | The Schmidgall Family appeared first on Kara Evans Photographer ..read more

I won’t soon forget this beautiful in-home newborn session with the Cowsert family! Oh, my heart! I cannot quite express how special this session was to me. I’ve been photographing this couple’s milestones throughout the past few years – engagement, wedding, maternity, and now their first photos as a family of three – well four, because hi puppy Milo! Andrea and Zach recently welcomed their baby girl, Sadie. I loved visiting them at their home for in-home newborn photos in the nursery, and gosh, these moments have my heart! Sadie is a beautiful baby girl, and her parents are very blessed! Afte ..read more

All the studio milestone sessions are bringing me a smile lately! Finn turned two this winter, so it was time for his two-year milestone session. This little cutie is the youngest of four boys, and he is so spunky and sweet and loved! He gave me all the emotions for this session, and I loved capturing his personality. From the sass to the giggles to everything in between… I loved chasing Finn around the studio for his two-year photos!! Loving all these studio milestone session moments! P.S. – Wanna see more family sessions like this? Click here! The post Studio Two-Year Milestone Photos in Ka ..read more

This winter engagement session was perfection from start to finish! If you know me, you know that high school sweethearts have my heart! It’s true – even throughout all these years of photographing couples (nearly 250!) in love, high school sweethearts really do always hold a special place in my heart… Pair that with getting to photograph your best friend’s little sister’s winter engagement and wedding photos, and my heart is full! Meet Alaina and Konnor! These two are high school sweethearts. Alaina is my best friend’s younger sister and Konnor is another dear friend’s younger brother, so I’v ..read more