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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! 

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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

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Hi everyone, and welcome back to our blog! We are so excited to be sharing a beautiful engagement session with you all today. But before we dive in, let us first introduce ourselves to those of you who are new to our blog! We are Caitlin and Luke, and we are Bloomington Illinois wedding photographers! […]

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March 30, 2022

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Happy Thursday, friends! We are so thrilled to be sharing a gorgeous summertime engagement session with you all today. Just wait- this one is seriously so special!! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL engagement photographers, and we had the most incredible time getting to photograph Alyanna and Jan for their stunning Ewing Manor engagement […]

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September 17, 2021

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Oh my goodness are we excited to be sharing this gorgeous engagement session with you all today! Happy Tuesday, friends! If you’re new around here, we are Caitlin and Luke- Bloomington, IL wedding photographers, and we couldn’t be more excited to be sharing Courtney and Andrew’s gorgeous Ewing Manor engagement photos with you all today! […]

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June 8, 2021

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Casual Fransen Nature Area engagement session in Normal IL with Caitlin and Luke Photography, Illinois wedding photographers

Hi friends, and welcome back to our blog!! If you are new here, let us first introduce ourselves- we are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Engagement Photographers! We had the total honor of getting to photograph Clarissa and Drake’s adorable engagement session just a few days ago, and we are so excited to be sharing […]

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March 11, 2021

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We can hardly believe it’s already time to put together this blog post, but here we are!! Where did 2020 go?! If you are new around here, welcome to the blog! 🙂 We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers, and every year, we share a recap of our wedding and shoot season right […]

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January 5, 2021

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Illinois State University Quad engagement session photographed by IL wedding photographers Caitlin and Luke Photography, Illinois engagement session, Bloomington engagement session, Normal IL engagement session

Hi friends, and happy 2021! Welcome to the blog!! If you’re new around here, we are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers, and today we are so excited to be sharing Celina and Caleb’s darling Illinois State University engagement session with you all! I had the total pleasure of getting to capture this sweet […]

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