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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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November 9, 2025

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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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November 1, 2025

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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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January 8, 2019

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Ah, here it is, guys!! This, along with our Best of 2018 Engagement Sessions blog post, is one of our very favorite posts all year long, and we are so darn pumped to get to share it with y’all today! Yay!! Every year, we go through every single finished client gallery and gather all of […]

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January 7, 2019

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It’s finally here… one of our very favorite posts of the entire YEAR! Every year, we go through every single finished client gallery and gather all of our favorite images from that year, and we split up our favorites between two posts- one just for Engagements & Anniversaries, and another for Weddings! 🙂 Today, we […]

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January 4, 2019

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We are Caitlin & Luke, Bloomington IL wedding photographers! Alright, where on EARTH do we begin with this day?! Oh my sweet goodness, y’all. Get ready, because THIS day is one for the books!! Back in October of 2017, we got the sweetest inquiry from Lauren, just a day after they got engaged! I hope […]

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January 3, 2019

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Hi friends, and happy Wednesday! We hope you all are having wonderful weeks!! 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 Caitlin […]

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I cannot wait to chat soon!