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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! 

Capturing the unique connection of an engagement session really benefits from having the right tools for the job! We know from experience that what’s in our camera bag can make a big difference between good photos and truly memorable images that couples will treasure. Having the appropriate gear helps solve technical challenges and opens up […]

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May 2, 2025

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The difference between ordinary and extraordinary engagement photos often lies in the smallest details. As a photographer who’s captured hundreds of couples in love, we’ve learned that these pre-wedding sessions create some of the most treasured images in a couple’s journey together—and they can be the secret ingredient that sets your photography business apart from […]

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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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Hey friends, and happy Tuesday! Today we are SO excited because we get to share Saturday’s stunner of a wedding with you all!! We have been excited for Brooke’s Venue Chisca wedding since we first heard from Brooke last year! Brooke was a bridesmaid in this gorgeous wedding we photographed last year, and the sweet […]

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Hey friends, and Happy Monday! We are Caitlin & Luke, Bloomington IL Wedding Photographers! What better way to start out the week than with a gorgeous engagement session right here on the blog, right?! Today, we’re so thrilled to be sharing our sweet couple Megan and Tyler’s adorable at-home engagement photo session with you all! […]

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August 5, 2019

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Hey friends, and happy Tuesday! We hope you have all had the best week so far! Today, we’re super excited to be sharing our very favorite images from the sweetest couple’s engagement session!! Becca and Sean have truly been nothing but the biggest joy for Luke and I to get to work with since the […]

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July 30, 2019

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Hi everyone!! We hope you all have had such a wonderful week so far! 🙂 Today, we’re so thrilled to get to share another engagement session that our fantastic team members photographed recently… and you guys are going to just LOVE this one!! Although Hayley & Hank are the ones who will get to shoot […]

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June 25, 2019

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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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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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I cannot wait to chat soon!