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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! 

Capturing that wonderful moment when two people celebrate their commitment calls for more than just technical skill—it requires the right equipment! As engagement sessions continue to evolve in 2025, the lens we choose can really elevate photos from good to truly memorable images that couples will treasure. With exciting new optical technologies arriving and reliable […]

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August 4, 2025

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Portrait photography really shines with the right glass you pick. Your lens becomes the connection between your creative ideas and the picture that captures attention. When it comes to taking those captivating pictures where feeling meets art, Tamron lenses for portraits have certainly found a place in photographers’ bags all over the world! Good things […]

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July 31, 2025

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When you’re with loved ones, camera ready, imagine a grandparent laughing so much at a grandchild’s joke that tears well up. In that quick second, you capture not only their expression, but the pure happiness glowing between them. That’s the wonderful thing about candid portrait photography, freezing true happenings that show who people truly are! […]

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July 25, 2025

Are you a photographer who is thinking about adding your spouse to your business? Maybe you are looking into getting into business with your spouse at the same time! Whatever your situation, these 3 tips for working with your spouse as a wedding photographer will help you make the right decision! We’ve learned a lot […]

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February 13, 2020

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Happy Wednesday, friends!! We are Caitlin & Luke, Bloomington IL Wedding Photographers Goodness, gracious are we so excited to be sharing Olivia and Tyler’s gorgeous engagement session with you all today- ahh!! These two drove and flew all the way from Texas and Minnesota for a weekend filled with their Ewing Cultural Center engagement session, […]

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February 12, 2020

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How to Create an Autoresponder for Honeybook Contact Forms

Table of ContentsVisual Learner? Check out our video!Add A Honeybook Form To Your WebsiteGet ZapierThe Zapier ProcessDon’t miss this step!Set up GmailCustomize Your EmailTest & Sit Back and RelaxStruggle with posing? Download our free guide! Visual Learner? Check out our video! Ever struggled with setting up an autoresponder with your Honeybook contact form? If so, […]

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February 6, 2020

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Caitlin and Luke Photography, Allerton Park Engagement Photos, Monticello IL Engagement photos, Champaign Illinois engagement photos, Illinois engagement photos

Happy Thursday, friends! We are Caitlin and Luke, Champaign IL Wedding Photographers, and we are so excited to be sharing Laura and Paul’s gorgeous Allerton Park and Retreat Center engagement session with you all today! (Check out our most recent wedding at Allerton Park) These two have been such a blessing to Luke and I […]

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January 23, 2020

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Caitlin and Luke Photography, Ozaukee Country Club Wedding photos, Glendale WI wedding photographers, Wisconsin wedding photographers

Hey friends and happy Tuesday! We are Caitlin & Luke, Milwaukee Wedding Photographers, and today we get to share Sally and Trevor’s stunner of a winter, Milwaukee wedding day with you all, and gosh are we excited about it! Our talented associate team traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to document this beautiful wedding day this past […]

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January 14, 2020

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Illinois Wedding Photographer, Central IL Wedding Photographer, IL Photo Video Team

WOW! We received the sweetest email from WeddingWire this past week letting us know that we had been named a 2020 Couple’s Choice Awards winner, and it just made our week, friends!! What a sweet honor to have received this award this year, for the FOURTH consecutive year in a row. My goodness gracious- we […]

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