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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 heirlooms 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

Christian Marriage Advice

Raise your hand if you struggle with finding your worth in the approval of others or checking something off your to-do list. ???? Yep, that’s me. And ever since we got married, I’ve been battling this ridiculous standard that I put on myself for what *I* think it means to be a good wife. You […]

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September 27, 2017

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We’re doing something a little bit different here on the blog today and sharing a post in the evening for you all! How fun! We could NOT be more excited to be sharing Brittany and Danny’s classic fall wedding at Proven Ground Farms in Peoria tonight. Brittany and Danny somehow picked the HOTTEST day we […]

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September 26, 2017

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Featured On Cake and Lace Blog

You guys!! We are So excited to get to share some super fun news with y’all today! Earlier this week, we got the incredibly exciting news that our romantic succulent-inspired styled shoot from back in August was featured over on the Cake & Lace Blog! Ahh! How fun is that?! We spent months and months […]

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September 22, 2017

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Ohh friends, what a day this was! If you recognize these two cuties, it’s probably because you JUST met them last week when we shared their engagement session on the blog! Jessica and Taylor live out of state, so we just barely had the chance to meet these two recently… but when we did, we […]

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September 20, 2017

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Happy Monday morning, friends! There’s nothing quite like starting off the week with yet another fun, fall engagement session with a super joyful couple! 🙂 Luke and I got to meet up with Niki and Josh on Friday night out at Donavan Park in Peoria, and we truly had the best time with these guys! […]

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September 18, 2017

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If we haven’t made it clear enough already, we REALLY love our couples. It’s just a fact! Never in our wildest dreams did we expect that we’d get to work with so many couples that we actually love being friends with, but here we are, and it is truly the best! I posted about this […]

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September 15, 2017

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