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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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July 4, 2025

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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

Wow wow wow… are you guys ready for the gorgeousness that is this wedding day?! We sure hope so, because we are just OBSESSED with Kassadie and Mitch’s wedding day! These two were married at the beautiful Funks Grove Chapel in the Trees and celebrated with their friends and family afterwards at their reception at […]

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November 7, 2018

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Should you do a first look on your wedding day

If there’s one decision a lot of brides struggle with when planning their wedding days, it’s whether to choose a first look or not. And we totally get it! In fact, as we were planning our own wedding, we went back and forth for MONTHS on whether to do a first look… and we work in the wedding industry and recommend first looks 100% of the time to our brides! 

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November 6, 2018

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Hi friends, and happy Friday! It’s almost the weekend… yay!! Today we get to share a really special engagement session with you all, and the reason it’s so special is that WE DIDN’T PHOTOGRAPH IT! 😉 Our amazing team members/ our business’ other husband & wife team, Hayley & Hank, photographed this gorgeous session for […]

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November 2, 2018

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Oh my goodness gracious are we SO excited to be sharing today’s engagement session with you all, friends! Do you recognize the sweet bride in these photos? You should!! 😉 Tori is our fantastic Lifestyle Photographer (find out more about her and see her AMAZING work here!!), and she is ENGAGED! We still remember when […]

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October 31, 2018

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Are these two not the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?! My goodness gracious!! Luke and I have just had the bet time getting to know Nichole and Brent ever since they joined the Caitlin & Luke family after they got engaged, and we could not be more excited to be sharing their engagement photos with […]

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October 30, 2018

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Happy Thursday, friends! We have yet another wonderful engagement session to get to share with you guys today! Ahh! Can you tell it’s busy season around here?! I had the BEST time getting to hang out with Evan and Kylie for their engagement session just a few days ago! And when I say “I,” I […]

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