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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

Marriage books for newlyweds, marriage advice for newlyweds

Happy Monday, everyone! 🙂 If you’ve been around here and following our journey for long, you know that although Luke and I have a career in the wedding industry, ultimately, we believe that marriage is far more beautiful than any wedding ever could be, and that’s the foundation we’ve built our business on over the […]

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January 28, 2019

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tips for preparing for newborn session

Hi friends… Caitlin here! 🙂 Newborn sessions are incredibly close to my heart, and they are, hands down, one of the most surreal & special types of sessions we get to photograph! Whether you are a past bride or friend of ours returning as a lifestyle client, or you’re totally new to the Caitlin & […]

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January 27, 2019

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Let’s just get something straight right now, brides: Your wedding day is NOT going to be perfect, and that is completely okay. Can you just breathe in and out real fast with me, and let yourself realize that? And let yourself be okay with that? Good. This is one of my very favorite photos from […]

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January 15, 2019

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So you’re getting married, and everyone knows it’s just a given: you have to have photos with your dog on your wedding day. I say all the time that if we had had Oliver when we got married, we TOTALLY would have been sure to make time for some cute photos with him on our wedding day! I mean, I would have been all for him […]

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January 11, 2019

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WOW! We received the sweetest email from WeddingWire yesterday saying that we had been named a 2019 Couple’s Choice Awards winner, and it just made our week, friends!! What a sweet honor to have received this award this year. My goodness gracious! However, we aren’t sharing about this today to promote our name, to point […]

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January 10, 2019

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Hey you newly engaged ladies!! We know the holidays are a HUGELY popular time to get engaged, so we’re popping in with a bit of helpful advice for you all today! Today, we want to share a few little tips with you ladies that we KNOW a lot of you will benefit from this time of year! It’s officially engagement season, and I don’t know about you guys, but I feel like every single day I check Facebook or Instagram and I see another friend got engaged! It’s the most FUN time of year….

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I cannot wait to chat soon!