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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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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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April 26, 2025

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Hey friends! We are so excited to be sharing Jake and Emma’s adorable engagement session with you all today! We had the total honor of getting to be these guys’ engagement session photographers, and these two were such a gift to get to spend some time with the other evening for their Bloomington engagement photos. […]

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July 22, 2020

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Hey friends, and happy Monday! What better way is there to start off a new week than getting to share another gorgeous engagement session?! We had the most amazing time getting to hang out with these two cuties for their Washington Park Botanical Garden engagement photos the other evening! I’ve known Morgan for years, so […]

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Hi friends! We are Caitlin & Luke- Springfield, IL Wedding Photographers based in Bloomington-Normal! And goodness, we are SO very excited to be sharing Lauren and Jon’s Washington Park Botanical Garden summer engagement photos with you all today! Lauren and Jon have been a part of the Caitlin and Luke family for quite some time […]

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June 25, 2020

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We are Caitlin & Luke- Springfield, IL Wedding Photographers based in Bloomington-Normal! Oh friends, are we SO excited to be sharing Dana and Logan’s stunner of an engagement session with you all today! 🙂 We first connected with Dana and Logan via Instagram a few weeks back, and after a few weeks of chatting back […]

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June 10, 2020

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Happy Wednesday, friends!! We are Caitlin & Luke, Bloomington IL Wedding Photographers Goodness, gracious are we so excited to be sharing Olivia and Tyler’s gorgeous engagement session with you all today- ahh!! These two drove and flew all the way from Texas and Minnesota for a weekend filled with their Ewing Cultural Center engagement session, […]

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February 12, 2020

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Happy Thursday, friends! We are Caitlin and Luke, Champaign IL Wedding Photographers, and we are so excited to be sharing Laura and Paul’s gorgeous Allerton Park and Retreat Center engagement session with you all today! (Check out our most recent wedding at Allerton Park) These two have been such a blessing to Luke and I […]

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January 23, 2020

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