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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! 

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Taking that leap from natural light photography to off-camera flash can feel like a big step, but you’re already closer than you think! Every time you’ve wanted more control over light or dreamed of creating those lovely, deep portraits you see, that’s what off-camera flash helps you with. The photography community has fully embraced this […]

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Table of ContentsEnhancing Client Communication: The Photographer’s Guide to GrowthReal Progress Examples: Photographers Who Transformed Their Business Through CommunicationCreating the Groundwork: Setting Clear ExpectationsThe 5-Step Client Communication FrameworkThe Practice of Mindful Listening and UnderstandingLeveraging Technology for Smooth CommunicationMeasuring Communication Progress: Key Performance MetricsAdjusting to Feedback and Ongoing ImprovementHandling Challenging Conversations with Grace Enhancing Client Communication: […]

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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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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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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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