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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

Fall Midwest Wedding // Bloomington Normal Wedding Photographer

Oh guys… where do we even begin?! We had an absolutely phenomenal weekend getting to celebrate with Abbey and Colton on Saturday! I can hardly believe that it’s been as long as it has since we first began chatting with Abbey about her wedding experience, but it’s been since the very beginning of the year! […]

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November 15, 2017

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Grilled Chicken Margherita // Big Green Egg Recipe

Hi guys! Guess what?! It’s Luke, and I am trying my best at blogging. Caitlin does 99.9% of our blogging, but I come in every once in a while to make sure you guys don’t forget about me! 😉 Today I am going to write about something a little different. I wanted to try out […]

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November 14, 2017

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Hey guys, and happy Thursday! Gosh, Luke and I have been SO darn excited to get these two cuties up on the blog this week, guys! Jennifer and Kyle have been so incredibly sweet and so fun to work with, literally from day one. 🙂 We love it when that very FIRST email we receive […]

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November 9, 2017

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Illinois Wedding Photographer, Bloomington Wedding Photographer, Lake Bloomington Engagement Photos

Hey friends, and Happy Monday! Illinois finally got the memo, and it FINALLY looks like fall around here! It’s about darn time, I’ll tell you what! 🙂 We go to meet up with Maddie and Adam at the end of last week to photograph their engagement session, and from the moment we pulled in to […]

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November 6, 2017

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Whew… do you believe how many engagement shoots we’ve been sharing lately?! I can’t even believe we’ve met this many of our amazing 2018 couples in such a short span of time!! 🙂 If you follow us on Instagram, you know we’ve been photographing a ton of engagements lately, and it’s been so much fun […]

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November 3, 2017

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Happy Thursday friends! We are so excited to be sharing Kristen and Anthony’s blog post with you all today! We actually just barely met Kristen and Anthony in August when we shot our sweet friends’ Kim and Josh’s wedding up in Wisconsin at The Abbey Resort! Kristen and Anthony were both in Kim and Josh’s […]

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November 2, 2017

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I cannot wait to chat soon!