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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! 

Have you ever wondered why some wedding photographs instantly capture your attention while others fall flat? The key often lies not in expensive gear or technical perfection, but in the thoughtful application of color. As wedding photographers, our ability to understand and work with color can transform ordinary scenes into memorable keepsakes that couples will […]

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July 8, 2025

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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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June 28, 2025

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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October 25, 2019

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3 simple ways to greet and dismiss guests

  If you have ever been closely involved with a wedding, whether as a bridesmaid, as a bride, or as a family member of someone getting married, you’ll say a big “AMEN” to these statements: On a wedding day, time is valuable. It goes by fast. And at some points, it’s a little scarce. Can […]

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October 24, 2019

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

Hey friends! We are so darn excited to be sharing Paige and Logan’s Allerton Park engagement photos with you all today… get ready, because we could not be more obsessed with these two and their session! Ahh! These two should look like familiar faces to you all, and that’s for good reason- we had the […]

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October 24, 2019

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10 blog post ideas For Photographers

In 2016 we decided to consistently blog 5 days a week for 6 months. Now looking back, we attribute an enormous amount of our business’ growth over the past year to our consistent blogging schedule!! I cannot even begin to explain all of the benefits of blogging and the many ways it has positively impacted […]

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October 23, 2019

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Hey friends, and happy Tuesday! We are back and get to share yet another beautiful October wedding with you all right here on the blog today! Laine and Matt have been such a complete joy to get to work with from the moment they inquired with us! We actually just photographed their engagement session a […]

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October 22, 2019

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This is a blog post that talks about 4 ways to increase your SEO as a phoographer

In 2016 Caitlin and I took this business full time when it wasn’t ready. We knew we had to make it work and this was the time to take a shot at it. In order for us to work smarter and not harder, we started to think about how we could bring in more clients […]

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I cannot wait to chat soon!