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I'm a luxury family photographer serving families 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! 

The magic of engagement photography often happens when light and shadow dance together. For every sunset beach proposal or candlelit restaurant moment, photographers face technical challenges that only the right gear can solve. Industry data shows over 70% of engagement sessions happen during “golden hour” or in dimly lit indoor venues. Having the right equipment […]

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April 18, 2025

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Engagement sessions capture the beginning of a couple’s forever story with images they’ll treasure for decades. As photographers, our gear isn’t only equipment—it’s the toolkit that brings these special moments to life. According to The Knot’s 2025 wedding industry report, 87% of couples hire a professional photographer, making it the third most important wedding vendor […]

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April 14, 2025

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The difference between ordinary engagement photos and those that take your breath away often comes down to one thing: posing. While 87% of couples feel awkward in front of the camera, photographers who master advanced posing techniques can transform that discomfort into images that appear effortlessly intimate. With 76% of engaged couples now investing in […]

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April 12, 2025

Baby B is due April 2021!!! 💗💙 We could not be more thankful!!! After waiting and praying for far longer than we ever expected, we weren’t sure that this day would ever come. Even if it hadn’t, God STILL would have been good. But somehow, He saw fit to bless us with this gift! We’re […]

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September 30, 2020

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fall wedding at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve photographed by Caitlin and Luke Photography, Illinois wedding photographers, Urbana IL wedding photographers, Mahomet IL wedding photographers

Hey friends, and happy Wednesday! We are so excited to be sharing another gorgeous wedding with you all right here on the blog today… you guys are going to LOVE this one! 🙂 But, if you are new around here, let us first introduce ourselves! 🙂 We are Caitlin & Luke- Mahomet, IL Wedding Photographers. […]

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September 30, 2020

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summer Comlara Park engagement photos in Bloomington Illinois with Caitlin and Luke Photography, Caitlin and Luke Photography, Bloomington Wedding Photographers, Illinois wedding photographers

Happy Monday, friends!! If you are new around here, we’d love to introduce ourselves… we are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers! Today on the blog, we get to share a special engagement session with you all, and we couldn’t be more excited!! Meet Emma and Joseph, a sweet 2021 couple of ours! 🙂 […]

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September 28, 2020

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Crestwicke Country Club wedding photographed by Caitlin and Luke Photography, Bloomington Illinois Wedding photographers, Illinois husband and wife photo team

Hey friends! Get excited, because we have a stunner of a wedding to get to share with you all today- woohoo! 🙂 In case you are new around here, we are Caitlin & Luke, and we are Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers! We had the total pleasure of getting to shoot Paige and Logan’s stunner of […]

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September 23, 2020

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sunset maternity session at Comlara Park with Caitlin and Luke Photography, Bloomington-Normal IL wedding photographers, Illinois maternity photographers, Comlara Park maternity photos

Hi friends, and happy Tuesday! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Maternity Photographers! We could not be more excited to be sharing Lisa and Chad’s stunner of a golden hour maternity session with you all right here on the blog today! I had been waiting quite some time to get to photograph this sweet […]

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September 22, 2020

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Fransen Nature Area Anniversary session with Caitlin and Luke Photography, Bloomington IL Wedding Photographers, Illinois Anniversary session, Anniversary photos

Hi friends, we are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers… and we are SO excited to be sharing Sam and Austen’s stunner of an anniversary session with you all today! Yay!! I could not have asked for a better time with these two sweethearts! 🙂 Our talented team photographed these two’s beautiful wedding day […]

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September 19, 2020

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