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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
Goodness gracious, spring is officially here, and that means our engagement shoot season is now in FULL swing, and our wedding season will be too, as well! How fun! We got to host our very first workshop EVER this past week, and during the planning stages for The Spark Retreat, we put out a model […]
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April 14, 2018
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GIVEAWAY!! Cue the confetti! ???? You read that blog post title right, friends… we are officially GIVING AWAY one free, 2-hour long mentoring session with the two of us to one lucky photographer! Ah! How fun is that?! As you know if you’ve been following us for any length of time, we’re super passionate about caring […]
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April 9, 2018
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Any of our sweets Caitlin & Luke brides knows that with any of the Wedding Collections we offer, we include a complimentary engagement session. As a business owner, let me just tell y’all that we would NOT do that if we didn’t believe wholeheartedly in engagement sessions and believe that each of our couples should not have to decide to…
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March 23, 2018
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Our spring engagement session season is in full swing, guys- and we are SO excited about it!! The sun is finally starting to make an appearance more often, and even though it’s not super warm and beautiful out yet, it’s definitely getting there! 😉 And of course, we have lovely daylight savings time in full […]
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March 16, 2018
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Engagement sessions… oh, are they fun! You already know we are huge fans of engagement sessions, and today we want to chat with you guys about how to make the most of your engagement session experience!
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March 7, 2018
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Do you know your WHY? Why do you have the joy you have? Why are you so good at it? Why do you LOVE your job so much? The answers to these questions may have more power than you think. Recently, Luke and I were talking about the reasons why we adore our job so much as we were driving around town for some errands and probably a Starbucks run (obviously). It got us thinking about…
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March 5, 2018
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Get in Touch
Cue the confetti! I've officially received your inquiry, and we couldn't be more excited to start this journey with you.
I'm now a full-time mama and a part-time photographer, but all messages will be responded to as soon as I'm able. Thank you for your patience! My average email response time is currently 3-5 days.
I cannot wait to chat soon!
