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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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April 28, 2025
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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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Goodness gracious, spring is officially here, and that means our engagement shoot season is now in FULL swing, and our wedding season will be too, as well! How fun! We got to host our very first workshop EVER this past week, and during the planning stages for The Spark Retreat, we put out a model […]
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April 14, 2018
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Our spring engagement session season is in full swing, guys- and we are SO excited about it!! The sun is finally starting to make an appearance more often, and even though it’s not super warm and beautiful out yet, it’s definitely getting there! 
And of course, we have lovely daylight savings time in full […]
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March 16, 2018
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And just like that, our 2018 Caitlin & Luke Bride (and groom! ) engagement session season is upon us!! We can hardly believe it’s here already, guys! We’ve been having some wonderful, spring-like weather here in Central Illinois lately, but of course, when the day for Ashley and Dan’s engagement session rolled around, the […]
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March 2, 2018
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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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Happy Monday friends!! We got to photograph Heather & Jared’s engagement session back on Wednesday evening, and we’ve been DYING to share it with you all ever since then!! We had the best time getting to hang out with these two and are so excited to share their sweet little session with you all today. […]
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December 5, 2017
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