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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

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Hi friends, and happy Thursday! We hope you all are having a wonderful week!! Today, Luke and I are so darn excited because we get to share a super gorgeous engagement session with you! Our incredible team members & business’ other husband and wife team, Hayley & Hank, photographed this GORGEOUS engagement session for our […]

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May 2, 2019

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Hey friends and happy Tuesday! We’re incredibly excited to be blogging our very first wedding of 2019 with you all today! How on EARTH is it already the end of April?! It feels like we just stared our off season, and here we are, with our first wedding of the year under our belts. So, […]

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April 30, 2019

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Hey friends and happy Friday! We hope you guys have all had the best week so far! We’ve been gearing up for the start of our 2019 wedding season on Saturday, and we’re so darn excited! But we’re also excited because today is FINALLY the day that we get to share our styled shoot images […]

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April 26, 2019

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Hey friends, and happy Wednesday! We are so excited to be sharing Becca and Kalen’s adorable spring engagement session with you all here on the blog today! Luke and I had the joy of meeting up with these two just a few days ago for their University of Illinois Arboretum engagement photos, and our time […]

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April 18, 2019

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Hey friends and happy Friday! What better way to finish off the work week and head into the weekend than to share a darling maternity session with you all?! You probably recognize the sweet faces in this post, and that’s for good reason… this is the third time we’ve photographed our sweet friends Kellie and Alex! These […]

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April 12, 2019

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Hey friends, and Happy Friday! Luke and I have some fun news to share with you guys today! Recently, we were honored to be interviewed by The Bokeh Podcast for wedding photographers, and our episode officially went live TODAY! ???? In our episode, we chat about why we place SO much value on loving our […]

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