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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! 

Table of ContentsEnhancing Client Communication: The Photographer’s Guide to GrowthReal Progress Examples: Photographers Who Transformed Their Business Through CommunicationCreating the Groundwork: Setting Clear ExpectationsThe 5-Step Client Communication FrameworkThe Practice of Mindful Listening and UnderstandingLeveraging Technology for Smooth CommunicationMeasuring Communication Progress: Key Performance MetricsAdjusting to Feedback and Ongoing ImprovementHandling Challenging Conversations with Grace Enhancing Client Communication: […]

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Photography makes memories last forever! Knowing how to take a good picture can elevate your work from simple snaps to wonderful visual stories. Whether you’re capturing sweet wedding ceremonies or playful portrait sessions, learning the basics of great photography will help you create images your clients will adore. The photography world keeps growing! It was […]

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Finding the right family photographer in Bloomington, IL, can turn passing experiences into treasured memories that last generations! Photography industry revenue in Illinois is expected to reach about $666.3 million in 2025, so families across central Illinois have access to wonderful talent and growing expertise in capturing life’s precious occasions. Table of ContentsExplore Family Photography […]

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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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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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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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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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