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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! 

In a world filled with vibrant colors and super clear images, black and white photography stands out! It is such a timeless nod to the wonderful power of simplicity. When you gently remove those colors, what is left is the true spirit of your subject, raw feelings, striking contrasts, and heartwarming stories that might otherwise […]

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July 12, 2025

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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

Buying Your First Home

Happy Wednesday, friends!! We are so overwhelmed by the super sweet response we received from so many of you after we shared that we bought our first home on Friday morning! WOW!! Can I just say for a second just how much it means to us that we get to share our little life with […]

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August 20, 2018

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Happy Thursday, friends! We hope you all have had the best week! Has the blog been packed this week or WHAT?! In case you missed it, head on over here to check out Melanie & Charlie’s engagement session at Illinois State University and here to check out Maeve & Elliot’s wedding photos at the University […]

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August 16, 2018

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Happy Wednesday, friends! Luke and I are so excited to be sharing this precious session with you guys on the blog today! A few months back, Melanie and Charlie reached out to us about photographing their engagement session on Illinois State University’s campus because these two met and fell in love at Illinois State University. […]

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August 15, 2018

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Happy Tuesday, friends! It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means… we get to share Saturday’s beautiful wedding day with you all! Yay! We had the best time getting to celebrate with Maeve and Elliot on Saturday in downtown Chicago for their gorgeous wedding. The day started out with some getting ready and detail time […]

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August 14, 2018

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Happy Tuesday, friends! You know what Tuesday means… it means we get to share Saturday’s wedding with you all! So here we go! We had an amazing day with Hannah and Gabe on Saturday on their wedding day! We started off the day with Hannah at the cutest little Airbnb in Champaign before heading to […]

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August 7, 2018

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  Before we get rolling with this post, I want to make a disclaimer real quickly! If you read the title of this post, it might sound a little arrogant or even a bit lofty. And I just want to say that we know, follow and love some absolutely amazing photographers who are NOT a […]

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August 3, 2018

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