Kara Santa Ana Photography

Kara Santa Ana Photography Hi, I'm Kara! A Vancouver, WA based portrait photographer.

Over the past 10 years, I have developed a style that is simple, elegant and timeless and I find this style shines through in all areas of my work.

07/30/2026

“It is our choices that show what we truly are. Far more than our abilities.” 🥹

This scene really gets to me every time. On the surface it’s about making the right choice, but it’s so much deeper than that.

It’s about Ted choosing to hide something deeply personal from his team. It’s about Nate choosing to share something he never should have. And it’s about what happens next…Ted taking full ownership, apologizing, asking for forgiveness. Not because he had to, but because he was hoping it would inspire Nate to make a better choice too.

That’s the part that gets me. We don’t always make the right choice. But we can always choose to own it. Every mistake is just another chance to choose again. 💛

Loved watching this while I was doing some late night editing. Ted Lasso is always the best feel good show in the middle of the night! Can’t wait for the new season on August 5th!! It can’t come soon enough! 🙌🏼

“Don’t want to leave this space…right here…right now.” ♥️These two are the absolute sweetest and it was so much fun bein...
07/25/2026

“Don’t want to leave this space…right here…right now.” ♥️

These two are the absolute sweetest and it was so much fun being able to capture these for them! And despite being SO windy at Rowena Crest…they were perfection!!

Dresses - JANELLE JAMES BOUTIQUE
Second Shooter - Grace O'Dell | Oregon Photographer
Mallory Gillum kevinn.interian

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” — George Bernard ShawThis playground p...
07/06/2026

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” — George Bernard Shaw

This playground photoshoot has been on my bucket list for a long time!! I was so excited when Janessa jo Walker shared she wanted to do one as well! 🙌🏼 And it was SO much fun! She was AMAZING!! 😍😍😍 And there was only one grumpy man we had to deal with…not too bad given the playground was packed! Haha Next time I should do this type of shoot on a weekday! 😅

Sellwood Park was absolutely perfect for our shoot! So full of color and plenty of different play structures! The perfect playground! 😍

Now I need to go through my other bucket list photoshoots I’ve always wanted to do and get them checked off! This was SO much fun!!

Driving two hours to the coast for an hour long photoshoot might seem like a lot, but it was absolutely worth it! A cool...
06/25/2026

Driving two hours to the coast for an hour long photoshoot might seem like a lot, but it was absolutely worth it!

A cool, foggy day at the beach gave us the most beautiful, soft lighting…SO obsessed! 🙌🏼

It was amazing to work with these four gorgeous women! I wish I could have worked with everyone modeling for the PNW creatives event, but my fault for showing up 2 hours late! 🤦🏻‍♀️

If you’d like to meet me at the coast…reach out and we can plan something incredible!

Event | PNW creatives
Models | Amanda Grace 🤍 Madison BROOKE | HAIRDRESSER 𝕵𝖚𝖑𝖎𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖆
Location | Fort Stevens State Park, Astoria, OR

I was so grateful to be a part of this gorgeous fashion show celebrating Janelle James Boutique 15th Anniversary! Everyo...
06/17/2026

I was so grateful to be a part of this gorgeous fashion show celebrating Janelle James Boutique 15th Anniversary!

Everyone was absolutely incredible and even though it was 95 degrees outside these girls were flawless! Constantly amazed by these women!

Be prepared to see all the stunning looks from this event! 👏🏻

JANELLE JAMES BOUTIQUE
Lainey Day
The Streets at Tanasbourne

These two 🥹It was so sweet spending the afternoon with these two! It was so windy at Rowena’s crest that we decided to d...
06/13/2026

These two 🥹

It was so sweet spending the afternoon with these two! It was so windy at Rowena’s crest that we decided to drive down a bit to this gorgeous flower field and it was absolutely incredible! 🙌🏼

em & Mitch Mahlum

Dresses - JANELLE JAMES BOUTIQUE ♥️ of course both these looks were perfect!!

Everything about this bridal look was absolutely amazing!! Probably one of my favorite looks we’ve done so far! 🙌🏼 alway...
05/25/2026

Everything about this bridal look was absolutely amazing!! Probably one of my favorite looks we’ve done so far! 🙌🏼

always making these girls look like perfection!
- I can’t even imagine how gorgeous you’ll be on your actual wedding day! 😭😭

Makeup by the amazing 😍

It was so amazing getting to photograph these two last week. They are seriously the two sweetest people ever! I have wan...
05/18/2026

It was so amazing getting to photograph these two last week. They are seriously the two sweetest people ever!

I have wanted to shoot at this location since I visited it back in 2022 and it was even more gorgeous than I could have imagined! We basically had the entire place to ourselves and an absolutely gorgeous sunset. Already planning my next trip back! 🙌🏼

This shoot was planned to help my amazing intern gain some extra experience working with couples and help build her portfolio as she finishes up photography school. She did SO good, and got some amazing images!! 🙌🏼

Both bridal gowns and veil by 🙌🏼😍
Bridal bouquet by the talented


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04/16/2026

“Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful.”
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“That is one good thing about this world… there are always sure to be more springs.” - L.M. Montgomery Give me all the f...
04/14/2026

“That is one good thing about this world… there are always sure to be more springs.” - L.M. Montgomery

Give me all the flowers and overgrown wild rose bushes and that’s all I need. 🙌🏼 I have to give a special thanks to the sweet people who allowed us to shoot in their yards 🤣 Sometimes the best places are right in our own neighborhoods. This is your sign to go meet your neighbors 😊

you are absolutely incredible! A natural beauty with the kindest heart. You just amaze me every time I work with you. ♥️

your dress was a stunner, as always! 🙌🏼

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98665

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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