Kara Photography

Kara was by far our favorite vendor for the entire wedding process. We really did not want to go with a studio photographer, we wanted to go with someone who had more unique style and ideas and someone we could get along with. I have four married siblings so I’ve seen the same studio photographs four times and I’ve seen some nasty in your face photographers and we wanted to steer clear. From day one Kara answered all our questions and concerns quickly and thoroughly. She is extremely friendly and easy to get along with, so spending the day with her capturing each moment is not a chore, its actually fun! She helped us plan our timeline, and figured out how to wrangle my large family for photos to keep to that timeline. She captured moments we missed and moments we forgot. I loved our entire photo collection, from the engagement shots down to the last moment at the wedding. It shows my husband and I as we truly are, everyone comments on how they are not staged and formal. They are «us» and our wedding story.
Kara is on time and very dependable. She exceeded our expectations (her sewing my bustle was more than I would have thought a photographer ever would do!). The entire wedding party loved her and had fun with her, and we kept to our timeline thanks to her!
She is a vendor a highly recommend for a personalized, unique, and less stressful experience!

When our original photographer had to cancel, Kara was nice enough to replace her at our wedding.
She was amazing! She took a bunch of great photos and seemed to know all the best poses and must-​take pictures! We are very glad to have had her as our photographer.

My consultation with Kara was a HUGE disappointment. Kara came very highly recommended (as in rave reviews) on a local wedding planning website, so I was thrilled to be able to meet with her about photographing my upcoming wedding. She was very quick to respond in her emails and seemed very friendly, with a great sense of humor. I was really looking forward to meeting Kara at her Geneva studio, at a time of her choosing.
Well, Kara was late. She explained why, but seemed frazzled and very unapologetic. She was dressed unprofessionally. Is that a deal-​breaker (30 Rock, anyone)? No, but first impressions mean a lot. She was very brusque and I really felt like my fiancé and I were inconveniencing her by having the meeting. When I attempted to ask questions, she laughed and glanced down at the list I had with me, saying, «What else am I supposed to answer? I love these lists of questions.» Ummm, okay. At that point I knew that there was no way I’d ever hire her.
I really felt like Kara could have cared less whether we booked her or not – like our business mattered nothing to her.
Her pricing isn’t outrageous, but it’s no bargain, either.

Kara has amazing talent as a photographer. She knows how to capture the best light to show you off the best. She is quick to respond to communication and is always available for consults and to bounce ideas off of her. She will not try to sell you any products you don’t need but gives you the best quality of products in those you do pic.
Her studio is great, has an amazing backdrop for any in-​house pictures you want but Kara will meet you anywhere in the Chicago-​land area to do outside sessions.
Kara is one of my favorite vendors to work with for our wedding and I’m writing this before our wedding has even taken place because I’ve worked with her for the past 2 years and have seen her talent and work firsthand. You will not be disappointed if you chose her for your photographer for whatever event.