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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

Donavan Park Engagement Photos

Happy Tuesday, friends! It is going to be one packed week on the blog this week, and we’re so excited about it! Today, we get to share Allison and Ben’s engagement session with you all! We had the best time capturing their engagement photos at Donavan Park in Peoria last week, and these two were […]

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June 26, 2018

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Hey friends, and Happy Thursday to you all! If you follow us over on Instagram, you know that we have been just a tiny bit busy around here with all of our summer weddings and engagement shoots… and it’s been the BEST! 🙂 Luke and I have had such a fun summer so far getting […]

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June 21, 2018

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Happy Monday friends! We are so excited to be back from a super fun weekend hanging out with family and shooting a darling wedding, and we are even more pumped to be sharing Mallory and Eric’s engagement session with you guys today! If Mallory and Eric look a tiny bit familiar to you guys, it’s […]

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June 4, 2018

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Happy Monday, guys! There’s not much better than starting off the week with a gorgeous engagement session… and we’re so excited to be sharing this one with you all today!! We first started chatting with Melanie and Mike back in January (which is SO hard to believe!!) about their wedding next spring, and from the […]

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May 21, 2018

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Happy Friday, friends!! This past Monday night, we got to photograph our darling 2018 Couple Kassadie & Mitch’s engagement session at Washington Park Botanical Gardens in Springfield, and it was the best. I mean, just look at them… could they possibly be sweeter?! We sure don’t think so!! These two put some much time, thought, […]

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Happy Tuesday, friends! Today, we are so very excited to be sharing our sweet new friends’ engagement session with you all! Ahh! Katie and Nick met up with us in Springfield at Washington Park Botanical Garden this past Friday night, and it was so wonderful to finally get to meet these two in person after […]

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April 24, 2018

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