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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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The Caitlin & Luke Blog has been retired for now! Feel free to browse the blog's archives to view lovely weddings, sweet families, and personal posts dating all the way back to 2011. Xoxo! 

Bloomington Illinois Wedding Photographer, Champaign Illinois Wedding Photographer, Allerton Park Wedding Photos

Ever felt that shooting pain in your shoulders halfway through a wedding? Or maybe you’ve experienced that moment of panic when your camera strap decides to twist up right as the couple starts their first dance? Yeah, we need to talk about camera straps – because they’re either making your life easier or slowly destroying […]

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January 20, 2025

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As wedding photographers, we know a camera bag needs to handle everything a wedding day throws at you. From rain showers during outdoor ceremonies to quick gear swaps at receptions, the right bag makes a real difference in how smoothly your day runs. While the Pelican 1510 has been our trusted companion through countless weddings, […]

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January 18, 2025

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As a wedding photographer, your clients trust you with their most precious memories. Behind every portrait and candid moment lies something often overlooked but absolutely crucial – your memory cards. While most photographers obsess over camera bodies and lenses, we’ve learned through both success and failure that these small pieces of technology can be the […]

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January 17, 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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I cannot wait to chat soon!