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I'm a luxury family photographer serving mothers who desire a stress-free & joyful photoshoot by providing an experience that allows my clients to enjoy each special season & receive jaw-dropping, joy-filled photos they'll pass down for generations to come.

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Welcome to The Caitlin & Luke Blog! Feel free to browse the blog's to view educational posts, lovely weddings, sweet families, and personal posts dating all the way back to 2011. Xoxo! 

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November 14, 2025

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Have you noticed how much families appreciate those multi-generational photos that capture everyone together! Getting three generations, twenty-plus cheerful faces, and not one person blinking in a single frame can feel like a big accomplishment in photography! Having photographed many extended families over several years, we’ve put together a dependable approach that consistently creates wonderful […]

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November 9, 2025

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Your baby’s first weeks truly are a whirlwind of gentle sighs, tiny yawns, and cozy snuggles! These special times deserve to be held onto with the thoughtfulness and care that only professional newborn photography Peoria IL can provide. Families everywhere understand the irreplaceable value of preserving these first memories through thoughtful photography, with the global […]

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November 1, 2025

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Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Caitlin and Luke Photography blog! We have yet another lovely maternity session to share with you all today, and we are so excited about it! But first, we’d love to introduce ourselves to those of you who may be new to the Caitlin and Luke blog, so let’s […]

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October 25, 2021

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Welcome back to the blog, everyone! My goodness, has this wedding season been a full one… and we can hardly believe it’s about to wrap up in just a few weeks! We’ve loved sharing every wedding this year right here on our blog, and we have another beautiful day to share with you all today. […]

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October 20, 2021

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Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Caitlin and Luke Blog! We are so thrilled to be sharing our first October wedding of 2021 right here on the blog today! This was such a gorgeous day from start to finish, and we are so thrilled to get to share these images with you all today. […]

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October 12, 2021

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Happy Monday, everyone! We are so excited to be sharing yet another fun anniversary session for a past bride and groom of ours right here on the blog today. The best! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL anniversary photographers, and we are so honored to have been able to capture this fun fall anniversary […]

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October 4, 2021

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Hi friends, and welcome back to the Caitlin and Luke Blog! We are so thrilled to be sharing a gorgeous wedding with you all today… this was such a special one for us to get to photograph! But first, if you are brand new to the blog, welcome- we are Caitlin and Luke, and we […]

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September 27, 2021

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Happy Thursday, friends! We are so thrilled to be sharing a gorgeous summertime engagement session with you all today. Just wait- this one is seriously so special!! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL engagement photographers, and we had the most incredible time getting to photograph Alyanna and Jan for their stunning Ewing Manor engagement […]

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September 17, 2021

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I cannot wait to chat soon!