Grand Rapids
Portrait Photography
At Kara Hanes Photography, every Grand Rapids portrait session is designed to celebrate your unique personality, style, and story. Whether it's a newborn, high school senior, relationship photos, or headshots, I create vibrant, authentic, and unforgettable images that truly reflect who you are.
Capturing elegant, personal, timeless images, preserving cherished memories forever.
Portfolio Highlights
Not only is her work gorgeous, she is so fun to work with and makes everyone feel comfortable. We highly recommend her!
-Shannon Spencer
HOW IT WORKS
Booking Process
Inquire
Pick Your Date
Choose your date and I'll hold it for you for 3 days.
Booking +
Planning
Choose your collection, sign your agreement and pay your retainer. Then I'll send a questionnaire and my session guides so we can plan outfits, locations and every detail tailored just for you!
Your Session
Schedule your hair and make up giving yourself plenty of buffer time to show up to your session.
Gallery Presentation
You'll not hear from me for a bit as I curate your gallery for your images and make them perfect for you.
Gallery + Product Delivery
You'll have unlimited downloads for 12 months in your online gallery.
Inquire about my portrait sessions to get pricing and open dates.
$1000
The Full Portrait Experience
What's Included:
Pre-Session Planning for location, outfits, and overall vision
90 Minutes of Photography Time
Up to 10 People
Location of Your Choice (outdoors, or in your home or a rented space for newborn sessions)
Polished Editing (does not include retouching)
Full Online Gallery with Unlimited Downloads for 12 months
Personal Usage License for printing, sharing, and personal use
Additional charges for locations more than 1 hour from Grand Rapids
Payment Plan:
$300 Required at Booking: Non-Refundable Retainer
$700 Due the Day of Your Session
$500
The Local MINI Portrait Experience
What's Included:
Pre-Session Planning by email for outfits and overall vision
30 Minutes of Photography Time
Up to 10 People (Might not be enough time depending on family)
At The Grand Ravines in Allendale
Polished Editing (does not include retouching)
Full Online Gallery with Unlimited Downloads for 12 months
Personal Usage License for printing, sharing, and personal use
Not available for newborn sessions
Payment Plan:
$150 Required at Booking: Non-Refundable Retainer
$350 Due the Day of Your Session
From the moment you inquire, you're welcomed into an experience designed to feel personal, intentional, and exceptional—because you're not just another client. You're chosen. Every detail of your session is thoughtfully tailored to reflect your unique story, with an emphasis on elegance, artistry, and emotional depth.
To maintain this level of care and attention, Kara limits the number of sessions she accepts each week, which is reflected in the investment for your session.
Instead of limiting you to pre-packaged options, I now include all digital downloads in every collection—because I’ve found this is truly what my clients value most. From there, you’re free to invest in the artwork that matters to you, whether that’s an heirloom album that tells your story page by page, striking wall art that transforms your space, or thoughtfully designed print products.
Prints And Products
"So easy to work with, very accommodating and we absolutely love how our photos turned out!"
Lauren Atsalakis
