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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

Fall engagement portraits at Fransen Nature Area with Caitlin and Luke Photography, Normal IL Wedding photographers, IL wedding photographers

Hey friends, and happy Tuesday! We are so excited to be sharing yet another darling engagement session with you all today… just wait until you see this one! Yay! If you are new around here, hello! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers. We had the total honor of getting to photograph Jenny […]

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Hey friends! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers, and we are so excited to be sharing Anna and Silas’ adorable Comlara Park engagement photos with you all right here on the blog today! Anna and Silas have been a part of the Caitlin & Luke Family for a few months now, and […]

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October 27, 2020

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David Davis Mansion engagement session with Caitlin and Luke Photography, Bloomington engagement photos, Illinois wedding photographers, IL Wedding photographers

Hey friends, and welcome back to the blog!! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers. We are so excited to be sharing Hannah and Samuel’s darling David Davis Mansion engagement photos right here on the blog today! As photographers who have lived in or near Bloomington-Normal for years, we have always known of […]

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October 22, 2020

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summer Comlara Park engagement photos in Bloomington Illinois with Caitlin and Luke Photography, Caitlin and Luke Photography, Bloomington Wedding Photographers, Illinois wedding photographers

Happy Monday, friends!! If you are new around here, we’d love to introduce ourselves… we are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers! Today on the blog, we get to share a special engagement session with you all, and we couldn’t be more excited!! Meet Emma and Joseph, a sweet 2021 couple of ours! 🙂 […]

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September 28, 2020

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casual sunset Comlara Park engagement photos with Caitlin and Luke Photography, Bloomington-Normal IL wedding photographers, summer engagement session in Comlara Park

Happy Friday, friends! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers, and we are SO excited to be sharing this darling engagement session with you all right here on the blog today! We photographed this sweet engagement session at Comlara Park right here in Bloomington Normal, and we could not have loved our time […]

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September 18, 2020

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sunset engagement session at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe with IL wedding photographers Caitlin and Luke Photography

Hey friends! We are Caitlin & Luke- Glencoe, IL Wedding Photographers! We had such an incredible time getting to photograph Kristen and Dominik’s Chicago Botanic Garden Engagement Session just recently, and we couldn’t be more excited to be sharing our very favorite images from their wedding day right here on the blog today! The best!! […]

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