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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! 

With over a decade of specialized experience in engagement and wedding photography across the Midwest, our team at Caitlin & Luke Photography has handled hundreds of engagement sessions in diverse settings—from urban cityscapes to remote wilderness backdrops. Our work has been featured in multiple wedding publications, and we’ve developed signature editing techniques that have become […]

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April 26, 2025

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Finding the ideal backdrop for engagement photos turns a simple photoshoot into a treasured memory that truly tells your couple’s unique love story. Recent industry data shows 77% of couples have engagement photos taken, and the setting plays a huge role in how happy they are with the final images. As a wedding photographer, I’ve […]

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April 23, 2025

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The magic of engagement photography often happens when light and shadow dance together. For every sunset beach proposal or candlelit restaurant moment, photographers face technical challenges that only the right gear can solve. Industry data shows over 70% of engagement sessions happen during “golden hour” or in dimly lit indoor venues. Having the right equipment […]

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April 18, 2025

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Oh friends, get ready, because one heck of a special session is heading your way today!!! We are so incredibly excited to be sharing Cassie and Cory’s darling maternity session with you all today! Just a few days ago, I had the total pleasure and honor of getting to meet up with Cassie and Cory […]

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October 16, 2019

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Hey friends, and Happy Friday! Gosh are we so excited to finally get to share this darling anniversary session with you all on this beautiful fall Friday! 🙂 We initially connected with this sweet couple, Hannah and Clayton, through our sweet couple Katie and Ben for their wedding at The Cannery this past July! Shortly […]

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September 27, 2019

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Hey friends!! We hope you guys are having the best week and that you are as excited as we are to get to see this darling Illinois maternity session we get to share with you all today! You may recognize these sweet faces, because Heather and Shea are actually one of our 2016 Caitlin & […]

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June 15, 2019

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Hi friends!! We are so excited to be sharing some super fun images with you all today, because today is Jennifer and Joey’s day on the blog! Yay!!! We have just LOVED getting to photograph these two each of the last few times we’ve gotten to do so! This is actually the fourth time we’ve […]

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June 14, 2019

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Hey friends and happy Friday! What better way to finish off the work week and head into the weekend than to share a darling maternity session with you all?! You probably recognize the sweet faces in this post, and that’s for good reason… this is the third time we’ve photographed our sweet friends Kellie and Alex! These […]

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April 12, 2019

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Happy Tuesday, sweet friends! Prepare yourselves, because you are all about to become as obsessed with these two and this session as we are!!! Get ready. 😉 Let’s start from the beginning of the story, shall we? Nick reached out to Luke and I a few weeks ago about working with us to surprise his […]

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November 13, 2018

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