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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

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Hey friends, and Happy Monday! We are Caitlin & Luke, Geneva IL Wedding Photographers! We are so incredibly excited to be sharing one heck of a precious engagement session with you all on this chilly Monday! Meet our sweet 2020 couple Michaela & Blake, guys- you all are going to just LOVE these two!! If […]

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November 18, 2019

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Hey friends, and happy Wednesday! We are so excited to be sharing this darling anniversary session with you all today! Meet our sweet new friends Jenna and Daniel! Jenna emailed us a little while back about the possibility of scheduling an anniversary session with Luke and I, and after reading her precious inquiry message, we […]

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November 13, 2019

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Hey friends and happy Tuesday! Hasn’t it been a fun week on the blog around here already?! Oh my goodness gracious! Today, we get to share Kelsey and Kevin’s stunner of a wedding day with you all, and gosh are we excited about it! Kelsey and Kevin have been nothing but incredible to work with […]

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November 12, 2019

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Hey friends, and Happy Monday! We are so excited to share this darling engagement session with you all on this snowy day! Illinois is getting a whole bunch of snow today, which is so fun… and it’s so funny that we’re blogging this session today, because just a day or two before Krysten and Ryan’s […]

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November 11, 2019

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Hi sweet friends!! We hope you all have had such a wonderful week so far and that you’re staying warm! It got COLD here in Illinois all of a sudden, my goodness! Today, we’re so thrilled to get to share another beautiful fall engagement session at Allerton Park and Retreat Center that our fantastic team members […]

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November 8, 2019

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Hey friends and happy Tuesday! We are Caitlin & Luke and we are wedding photographers in Bloomington, IL! Get ready, because we are SO excited to share today’s post with you all… oh my goodness! Emily and Jacob had the most beautiful, sweet wedding day this past Saturday, and it was truly such an honor […]

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November 5, 2019

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I cannot wait to chat soon!