KARA HANES PHOTOGRAPHY
I'm a hopeless romantic who finds great joy in creating and capturing connection and beauty wherever I go.
ALL Weddings
WEDDING WEDNESDAY
ENGAGEMENTS
EDITORIAL
ASSOCIATE
DESTINATION
REAL WEDDINGS
PROPOSALS
Weddings
ALL SENIORS
SENIOR SUNDAY
EDITORIAL
SPOKESMODEL
DESTINATION
SENIOR SESSIONS
SENIORS
ALL FAMILIES
MINI SESSIONS
NEWBORN
MATERNITY
LIFESTYLE
FAMILY SESSIONS
FAMILIES
ALL PERSONAL
RECIPES
CRAFTING
MY FAMILY
PERSONAL
EDUCATION
PODCAST
Category Menu

Due to unforeseen circumstances I was invited to photograph Trevor and Niki’s wedding the day before. I’ve always wanted to photograph winter weddings since they take up half the year here in Michigan. It’s not ideal by any means (It was definitely cold) however they are so darn beautiful. You’ll see throughout the images how […]

If you’ve been following my senior spokesmodels this year you would know that Nadalee is a country girl. She loves horses and is active on the farm. During this session she really wanted to showcase her horse Champ. He’s a “Off The Track” horse that she has been working with the last five years to […]

Senior at Jenison High School, Annalise Jipping is in the final months of her high school career. With a passion for music she is still considering college options but knows that is the next step for her. For her session we met at Studio Three which is one of GR Studio’s many indoor locations to […]
GET INSPIRED
I'll give you all the tips on how to maximize your Kara Hanes Experience
Hello
Learn more
welcome to my blog
I'm Kara, West Michigan Photographer, Wife, Mom of two kids and our sweet Maltipoo. I hope you stay a while or reach out to chat!
want to plan?
the senior lounge
with tons of information on how to maximize your senior session and plan to make it your own. I've got lots of resources for my high school seniors.