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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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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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Where do we even begin with these two?! We are Caitlin & Luke, Naperville IL Wedding Photographers, and we literally cannot even believe that Courtney & Brooks’ wedding day has already come and gone… it feels like we’ve been anticipating this day forever, and it’s finally here! Luke and I connected with Courtney & Brooks […]

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Hey friends and Happy Wednesday!! We’re Caitlin & Luke, Naperville IL wedding photographers, and today, we get to share a stunner of a wedding that our sweet team members photographed on Saturday for their amazing couple Sara and Mike!! Sara and Mike were married on Saturday at Saint Juliana Parish and celebrated with their friends […]

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Hi everyone!! We hope you all have had such a wonderful week so far! 🙂 Today, we’re so thrilled to get to share another beautiful fall engagement session that our fantastic team members photographed recently… and you guys are going to just LOVE this one- oh my goodness gracious!! Although Hayley & Hank are the […]

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Happy Thursday, friends! We cannot wait for you to meet our sweet couple Haley and Kyle, guys- just you wait until you see the images from our time with these two at their Comlara Park engagement session just a few days ago!!! Haley and Kyle have been a part of the 2020 Caitlin and Luke […]

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Hi friends!! It sure is engagement season around here, can you tell?! We’ve been having so much fun getting to share so many of our recent engagement sessions with you guys right here on the blog, and we get to share another with you all today- how fun is that?! 🙂 Meet Jessica and Justin, […]

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Do you have structured office hours for your business? ⏰📷 Back in the day, when Luke and I started our business, we were hustling ALL the time, with little to no break- ever! We were in college AND we were engaged + planning a wedding, so it’s safe to say life was a little crazy… […]

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