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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! 

Wow, in today’s super visual digital world, engagement photography offers so much more than a pre-wedding tradition! It’s actually a fantastic marketing tool for photographers like us looking to expand our businesses. With couples spending noticeably more on photography services recently compared to previous years, now is an excellent time to refine how we market […]

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Have you ever browsed through Instagram or a photography website and felt you recognized a photographer’s work instantly, even without seeing their name? That’s the effect of a signature editing style! In a photography world full of talented people, your unique editing approach can become your most recognizable feature and the core of your brand […]

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Have you ever noticed how some engagement photos really seem to capture a couple’s connection beautifully? Often, the secret lies not only in the photographer’s skill but also in the quality of the lens used! Experience from countless engagement sessions in diverse settings shows that choosing the right lens can elevate a photoshoot into a […]

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Hey friends, and happy Thursday! We’re Caitlin & Luke, St. Charles IL wedding photographers. Wow has the blog been absolutely packed lately with a whole bunch of gorgeousness… weddings, engagements and more galore! We have had the best fall getting to spend so much time with our amazing couples, and this session was no exception […]

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October 31, 2019

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Just about a week ago, Luke and I officially photographed our 100th wedding together!!! 🎉 This journey together was not what EITHER of us was expecting when we had our first real conversation ever about 5 years ago (about photography, nonetheless! #nerds 😉), started dating about a month later, and took our business full time 6 […]

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October 30, 2019

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Caitlin and Luke Photography, The Cannery Wedding Photos, The Cannery, Eureka IL wedding photographers, Illinois wedding photographers

Hey friends and Happy Tuesday! Today, we get to share a stunner of a wedding that our sweet team members photographed on Saturday for their amazing couple Sam and Austen! Sam and Austen’s gorgeous wedding photos at The Cannery in Eureka, IL have our whole hearts- isn’t it just so evident from looking at these […]

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October 30, 2019

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4 ways to market your photography business for free

Hi friends! We are Caitlin and Luke! Full time, wedding photographers and educators! The lightbulb moment is what we love about this job. Seeing photographers get to the point where they say, “I get it now!” With that goal in mind, we strive to make awesome content that is applicable and easily consumable! This post […]

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October 29, 2019

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Hey friends, and happy Tuesday! You guys know that Tuesdays are the day we get to share Saturday’s beautiful wedding day with you all, and today we are so thrilled to get to share Jenny and Ryland’s gorgeous October wedding day with you all! We first met these two last fall when we shot their […]

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October 29, 2019

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5 tips to consistently blog as a photographer

Let’s face it… it’s been proven time after time that blogging can impact your business in incredible ways as a photographer. Not only does blogging help with your SEO and your rankings on Google, but it also allows you to connect with your clients, it allows you to share valuable knowledge with your readers, and it is one […]

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