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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

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Happy Tuesday, friends! Luke and I are just so incredibly excited to be sharing Nicole and Trey’s Washington Park Botanical Gardens engagement photos with you guys today!! Ahh! These two have been a part of the 2019 crew for quite some time now, and Luke and I’d had a chance to sit down with and […]

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October 23, 2018

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I won’t lie… this sweet session with Lakyn and Dwight is for certain a new fall favorite for us! Don’t their images just exude fall?! Ahh! We are obsessed!! Where do we even start with these two?! Luke and Lakyn were in the same nursing school back when Luke actually was in nursing school… 😉 […]

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October 18, 2018

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Where do we even begin with Katie and Ben?! My goodness gracious! Luke and I initially connected with Katie and Ben after a wedding we shot last summer, and we always just KNEW we deeply wanted to shoot these two’s wedding one day… and this summer, we found out that was actually going to happen!!! […]

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October 16, 2018

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If this session doesn’t feel like fall, I don’t know what does! Gosh did we have the BEST time with Jenny and Ryland at their engagement session with us a few days ago! These guys braved the windiest night for engagement photos ever and absolutely made the most of it with us!! We have been […]

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October 11, 2018

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Where do we even begin?! We had the best time getting to celebrate with Katie and Nick on Saturday for their lovely wedding in Springfield! These two tied the knot at St. Aloysius Church, and afterwards they celebrated their brand new marriage at the Illinois Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds! Katie and Nick are […]

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October 9, 2018

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Happy Thursday, friends! We TOLD YOU it was going to be one packed, pretty week on the blog, and here we are… ha! We are so excited to be sharing yet another sweet engagement session with you all today! Luke and I had the absolute best time getting to meet and photograph Erica and Ronnie […]

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October 4, 2018

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I cannot wait to chat soon!