I'm Kara HANES
Hey there!
I'm a small-town Michigan photographer and CRAFTING ENTHUSIAST. I'm obsessed with Coffee, my dog, and WEARING YOGA PANTS AND I've been keepin' it real since 1985
2. THE BEST TITLE I HAVE IS:
a. Photographer
b. Professional Napper
c. Creator
d. Girl Boss
e. Other
1. IF you could eat one food for the rest of your life it would be:
OH YEAH, WE'RE DOING THIS
VINTAGE magazine STYLE
The Kara Hanes Quiz
3. MY drink of choice is:
a. Caramel Latte'
b. Cinnamon Orange Tea
c. Amaretto Sour
d. Coke
e. All of the above
4. on my days off, the first thing I do is:
5. my go-to outfit is:
a. Sweat pants and sweatshirt
b. Jeans and a tee
c. A dress and heels
d. Anything from target
6. i am dealthly afraid of:
a. Public Speaking
b. Heights
c. Spiders
d. Flying
7. one place i've always wanted to go:
8. most likely to binge watch:
a. The Bachelor
b. Fixer Upper
c. The Voice
d. Gilmore Girls
9. Favorite thing to photograph:
a. Puppies
b. Families
c. Kids
d. Couples
e. Seniors
10. What is something you're bad at:
I didn't always have this business
In fact, just a few years ago you could have found me IN A SEA OF PRESCHOOLERS.
At the age of 22, I invested in a $500 Craigslist camera. Little did I know, that camera would be my CREATIVE OUTLET FOR SHARING MY PASSION FOR DOCUMENTING THE MOST PRECIOUS MOMENTS OF OUR LIVES.
It may have taken some time but I'm finally a full time photographer as well as shop owner for HAnes home market
when i'm not working you can find me SNUGGLED up IN A MULTITUDE OF BLANKETS ALONG WITH MY HUBBY BEN, OUR DOG PHOEBE AND OUR TWO KIDS. most likely watching the office.
In retrospect, I probably should have known that the girl who would lug around her disposable camera everywhere at 11 years old would become someone that continues to love the art of PHOTOGRAPHY STILL today!
2016
Quit my job and went into photography full time
STARTED my BLOG and email list
celebrated 10 years married to my best friend
got my first passport and traveled to barbados
2012
taught preschool with a degree in early childhood
started my business as a side hustle
shot my first solo wedding
photographed 25 families
2017
took a hiatus from the photography business
focused on family and a job working with high school and middle schoolers
photographed events for work
2019
began a job with claim your campus 2020
2020
covid happened
took a lot of naps and watched a lot of netflix
re-opened kara hanes photography in July
photographed over 10+ high school seniors
upgraded to my full frame camera
rebranded and launched my new website
A Look Back
2012
2020
Trained and walked my first half marathon
Currently...
I’m probably sipping coffee or a glass of wine and striving to live in the moment. It's not always about capturing everything ON CAMERA but actually enjoying LIFE too. That means stepping away from my computer and camera and taking time for me and those i love.
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wedding and portrait photography
ALLENDALE MICHIGAN