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Have you ever noticed how some engagement photos possess a wonderfully romantic quality while others seem to miss that spark? The explanation might be wonderfully straightforward! Natural light—that amazing, freely available resource for every photographer—often marks the distinction between standard engagement photos and truly captivating ones. Learning to work with natural light develops beyond a […]
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Table of ContentsClient Direction Skills for Natural Engagement PhotographyPre-Session Preparations for Successful Client EngagementEffective Communication Tips for a Smooth Photo SessionBehavioral Cues and How to Direct Different PersonalitiesAddressing Challenges in Real-TimePost-Session Follow-Up: Building Client Satisfaction and Encouraging Future EngagementsContinuous Improvement: Learning from Each Photography Session Client Direction Skills for Natural Engagement Photography Before we get […]
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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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Hey friends, and happy weekend! Goodness gracious are we so excited to be sharing one of our very favorite posts of the ENTIRE YEAR with you all!! Hey friends, and happy weekend! Goodness gracious are we so excited to be sharing one of our very favorite posts of the ENTIRE YEAR with you all!! Every […]
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Hey friends, and happy Friday! We’re Caitlin and Luke, Bloomington IL Wedding Photographers! Goodness, gracious are we so excited to be sharing our very last engagement session of 2019 with you all! Woohoo! We are overjoyed to be sharing our very favorite images from Jess and Aaron’s Ewing Manor engagement session with you all today! […]
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December 19, 2019
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Happy Wednesday, friends! Luke and I are so excited to be sharing our precious couple Justine and Dwaine’s Ewing Manor engagement photos with you all today! Luke and I had the total pleasure of photographing this sweet session just a few day ago, and we could not have had a better time with our sweet […]
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Hey friends, and Happy Monday! We are Caitlin & Luke, Geneva IL Wedding Photographers! We are so incredibly excited to be sharing one heck of a precious engagement session with you all on this chilly Monday! Meet our sweet 2020 couple Michaela & Blake, guys- you all are going to just LOVE these two!! If […]
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Hey friends, and Happy Monday! We are so excited to share this darling engagement session with you all on this snowy day! Illinois is getting a whole bunch of snow today, which is so fun… and it’s so funny that we’re blogging this session today, because just a day or two before Krysten and Ryan’s […]
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Hi sweet friends!! We hope you all have had such a wonderful week so far and that you’re staying warm! It got COLD here in Illinois all of a sudden, my goodness! Today, we’re so thrilled to get to share another beautiful fall engagement session at Allerton Park and Retreat Center that our fantastic team members […]
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Cue the confetti! I've officially received your inquiry, and we couldn't be more excited to start this journey with you.
I'm now a full-time mama and a part-time photographer, but all messages will be responded to as soon as I'm able. Thank you for your patience! My average email response time is currently 3-5 days.
I cannot wait to chat soon!
