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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Holland Family Session

I first met Marcie during a bible study. I think all friendships should start with teaching from Pricilla Shire am I right? I got to know her family pretty well when I last was doing photography full time and watched her kids before and after school.

I think this was probably one of the funnest sessions I’ve had a Verplank Loading Doc and the beach. It had it’s challenging moments but those are my favorite things to photograph. Who knew taking kids to rock piles would mean dust and rock throwing? Lesson learned but it was well worth it because they are some of my favorite images.

This past month both Marcie and Mike celebrated 15 years of marriage. They both had their engagement photos on the beach so we thought it would be fun to recreate one of the fun drift wood images they had taken then. Congrats Marcie and Mike on 15 years!

Disclaimer: Verplank Loading Dock is no longer a viable location option due to their request for privacy. Photographers are no longer able to take their clients there.

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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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