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I'm a luxury family photographer serving mothers 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 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

Do you guys remember these two cuties?! Jess and Jordan should be familiar faces around here by now!! We first met these two in 2016 when we photographed their engagement session, and we had the complete pleasure and honor of shooting their wedding (click here to see it!) at the ever beautiful Starline Factory last […]

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November 12, 2018

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Hey friends, and Happy Wednesday! We are so excited to be sharing this sweet post with y’all today. I don’t even really know where to start with explaining our relationship with these two! 🙂 Let’s just start way back at the beginning, shall we? Luke and Trevor have been friends since they were SUPER little, […]

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May 16, 2018

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Valentine's Day Mini Sessions Bloomington-Normal Illinois

Hey friends, and happy Saturday! We have some fun news to share with you guys today! Are you ready?! You told us you wanted it, so we’re making it happen… we are hosting our first ever Valentine’s Day Mini Sessions in February! ????❄️ Ahh! We are so excited to be offering these to y’all this […]

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January 20, 2018

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Hey friends, and Happy Thursday! We hope you guys have had a wonderful week so far! We are REALLY excited because today, we get to share our BEST of 2017 Engagements post with you guys! Ahh!! This is, hands down, one of my favorite blog posts of the entire year. We get to look back […]

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January 4, 2018

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Ohh my goodness, guys… if only you all know how EXCITED we were to be sharing this little blog post with you guys today! 😉 We photographed Baylor and Lauren’s wedding back in July of 2016, and their day was actually the first wedding we photographed as a married couple! We have such sweet memories […]

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August 1, 2017

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Happy Friday friends!! It’s been a whirlwind of a week around here for us, between wedding season being in full swing and some other exciting things we have going on… and one of those exciting things happens to be something the two cuties you see above were gracious enough to come help us out with […]

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July 21, 2017

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