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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! 

Table of ContentsIntroduction, Rediscovering Film PhotographyWhy Film Cameras Possess Lasting AppealSearch Intent, What Makes a Camera the “Best” for Film Photography?Understanding Film Camera Types and FormatsTop New Film Cameras for Modern PhotographersExploring the Market, Best Used and Vintage Film CamerasBest Compact Film Cameras for Everyday UseBest Medium Format Film Cameras for Detailed ImagesDiving into Luxury, […]

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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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Hey friends and happy Wednesday! We hope you all have had such a wonderful week so far!! 🙂 Today, Luke and I are SO incredibly excited because we get to share yet ANOTHER darling engagement session with you all! Yay! We’ve loved getting to share so many over the past few weeks, and today we […]

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June 3, 2019

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Bloomington Illinois Wedding Photographer, Champaign Illinois Wedding Photographer, Allerton Park Wedding Photos

Hey friends and Happy Tuesday!! We are Caitlin & Luke, Champaign IL wedding photographers. You may recognize these two cuties in today’s post, because we actually JUST photographed their darling engagement session a few weeks back!! We have adored getting to know these guys over the past few months via plenty of emailing, phone calls […]

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May 28, 2019

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Hey friends and Happy Tuesday! We Caitlin and Luke, we are Aurora IL Wedding Photographers! Melanie & Mike host their reception at one of our favorite Aurora IL wedding venues, Stonebridge Country Club! It is such a beautiful venue and such a great place to host a beautiful reception! Tuesday’s during wedding season are SO FUN […]

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May 21, 2019

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Hello everyone! We hope you guys have been enjoying all the gorgeousness both we and our team have been getting to share with you all right here on the blog lately… there sure has been a lot of it, right? We’ve all been loving getting to spend so much of this beautiful spring season hanging […]

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May 20, 2019

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Caitlin and Luke Photography, Illinois Wedding Photographers, Bloomington Normal Wedding Photographers, Kankakee River State Park Engagement Photos

Hi friends, and happy Thursday! We hope you guys have had the best week so far! 🙂 Today, Luke and I are SO excited to share another stunning spring engagement session with you guys! You may recognize these two pretty easily, because our wonderful team members & business’ other husband and wife team, Hayley & […]

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May 16, 2019

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Hey friends! Hasn’t the blog just been PACKED with pretty lately?! We’ve been loving getting to share all the photographs of the time both we and our team have gotten to spend with our couples lately! This is spring for you… sooo many beautiful engagement sessions and weddings are packing our calendar, and it’s the […]

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