KARA HANES

I live and work in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and I love photographing weddings across West Michigan, Detroit, and Chicago. My couples value genuine connection, joyful moments, and timeless storytelling through photography.

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Chloe Pietrzak

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If you look back at Chloe’s last blog post you can see that her session was less than a month ago when it was “summer” and now we’re fully embracing fall. It’s been quite chilly the last two weeks but we made the most of it. This was the first time I photographed a senior in Hamilton, Michigan. We went to Schutmaat Park where we found a prime location for fishing brown trout and steelhead. Here you’ll find the historic wooden train bridge near the dam. The bridge was originally constructed in 1900 by civil war veterans which was pretty neat. We didn’t fish but we explored the sites along with it’s beautiful colors while listening to the fishermen. Even Zeus (the dog) got to come along and be a part of the fun!

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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!

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