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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! 

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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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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Those tiny fingers, that sweet newborn smell, the way your baby curls up, these precious first weeks pass by so quickly! If you are welcoming a little one in Champaign, Illinois, professional newborn photography offers a lovely way to freeze time and create lasting recollections of your baby’s earliest days. Table of ContentsWhy Choose Professional […]

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Hey friends, and happy Thursday! We’re Caitlin & Luke, St. Charles IL wedding photographers. Wow has the blog been absolutely packed lately with a whole bunch of gorgeousness… weddings, engagements and more galore! We have had the best fall getting to spend so much time with our amazing couples, and this session was no exception […]

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October 31, 2019

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Hey friends! We are so darn excited to be sharing Paige and Logan’s Allerton Park engagement photos with you all today… get ready, because we could not be more obsessed with these two and their session! Ahh! These two should look like familiar faces to you all, and that’s for good reason- we had the […]

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October 24, 2019

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Lauren & Carl: ON THE BLOG

Hey friends, and happy Monday! We’re Caitlin & Luke, Springfield IL Wedding Photographers. If only you all could know how excited we are to be sharing this darling engagement session with you all today- oh my goodness gracious! 🙂 Meet our precious 2020 couple Lauren and Carl- and I mean, seriously- how sweet are these […]

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October 21, 2019

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Hey friends! We are Caitlin & Luke, Indianapolis wedding photographers! Get ready, because we are about to hit the blog with a whole lot of pretty over the next few months as we finish up this last final stretch of engagement session season and wedding season!! We are so excited to be sharing Julia and […]

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October 20, 2019

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Hey friends, and Happy Monday! What better way to start off the week than by sharing a gorgeous fall engagement session with you all?! We had the best time getting to meet up with Laine and Matt for their beautiful Funks Grove engagement session just a few days ago! These two have been such a […]

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October 7, 2019

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Hi everyone!! We hope you all have had such a wonderful week so far! 🙂 Today, we’re so thrilled to get to share another beautiful fall engagement session that our fantastic team members photographed recently… and you guys are going to just LOVE this one- oh my goodness gracious!! Although Hayley & Hank are the […]

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