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I'm a luxury photographer serving brides & mothers who desire a stress-free & joyful photography experience that allows them to enjoy each special season... and to 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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November 14, 2025

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Have you noticed how much families appreciate those multi-generational photos that capture everyone together! Getting three generations, twenty-plus cheerful faces, and not one person blinking in a single frame can feel like a big accomplishment in photography! Having photographed many extended families over several years, we’ve put together a dependable approach that consistently creates wonderful […]

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Your baby’s first weeks truly are a whirlwind of gentle sighs, tiny yawns, and cozy snuggles! These special times deserve to be held onto with the thoughtfulness and care that only professional newborn photography Peoria IL can provide. Families everywhere understand the irreplaceable value of preserving these first memories through thoughtful photography, with the global […]

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November 1, 2025

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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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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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October 22, 2019

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Lauren & Carl: ON THE BLOG

Hey friends, and happy Monday! We’re Caitlin & Luke, Springfield IL Wedding Photographers. If only you all could know how excited we are to be sharing this darling engagement session with you all today- oh my goodness gracious! 🙂 Meet our precious 2020 couple Lauren and Carl- and I mean, seriously- how sweet are these […]

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October 21, 2019

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Hey friends! We are Caitlin & Luke, Indianapolis wedding photographers! Get ready, because we are about to hit the blog with a whole lot of pretty over the next few months as we finish up this last final stretch of engagement session season and wedding season!! We are so excited to be sharing Julia and […]

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October 20, 2019

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Oh friends, get ready, because one heck of a special session is heading your way today!!! We are so incredibly excited to be sharing Cassie and Cory’s darling maternity session with you all today! Just a few days ago, I had the total pleasure and honor of getting to meet up with Cassie and Cory […]

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October 16, 2019

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Hey friends, and happy Tuesday! We are incredibly excited to be sharing this beautiful wedding day with you all today! You guys KNOW we love Tuesday’s, because these are the days where we get to share gorgeous weddings from the past weekend with you all- and today, we get to share Katie and Jason’s gorgeous […]

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