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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! 

There’s something truly special about capturing the bond between two people in love! Whether we’re photographing newly engaged couples, celebrating anniversaries, or documenting everyday romance, the right poses can turn good photos into cherished memories. We find that photographing couples well involves understanding the unique dynamic between two people and helping them show their real […]

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May 25, 2025

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When the perfect shot meets a smooth editing process, fantastic results follow! Having the right tools is key to bringing those images to life. For photographers who spend countless hours editing, the laptop chosen can truly shape the creative experience, making the difference between an efficient workflow and frustrating technical hurdles. Looking ahead to 2025, […]

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May 19, 2025

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With over 2 million couples getting engaged each year in the US, and a large majority (77%) opting for engagement photos, how can we make our engagement photography truly shine in a vibrant sea of images? The wedding photography market is valued at an impressive $23.36 billion in 2024 and continues to grow! This makes […]

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Hey friends and happy Wednesday! We hope you all have had such a wonderful week so far!! 🙂 Today, Luke and I are SO incredibly excited because we get to share yet ANOTHER darling engagement session with you all! Yay! We’ve loved getting to share so many over the past few weeks, and today we […]

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June 3, 2019

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Hello everyone! We hope you guys have been enjoying all the gorgeousness both we and our team have been getting to share with you all right here on the blog lately… there sure has been a lot of it, right? We’ve all been loving getting to spend so much of this beautiful spring season hanging […]

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May 20, 2019

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Hi friends, and happy Thursday! We hope you guys have had the best week so far! 🙂 Today, Luke and I are SO excited to share another stunning spring engagement session with you guys! You may recognize these two pretty easily, because our wonderful team members & business’ other husband and wife team, Hayley & […]

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May 16, 2019

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Hey friends! Hasn’t the blog just been PACKED with pretty lately?! We’ve been loving getting to share all the photographs of the time both we and our team have gotten to spend with our couples lately! This is spring for you… sooo many beautiful engagement sessions and weddings are packing our calendar, and it’s the […]

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May 15, 2019

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Hi friends, and happy Thursday! We hope you all are having a wonderful week!! Today, Luke and I are so darn excited because we get to share a super gorgeous engagement session with you! Our incredible team members & business’ other husband and wife team, Hayley & Hank, photographed this GORGEOUS engagement session for our […]

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May 2, 2019

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Hey friends, and happy Wednesday! We are so excited to be sharing Becca and Kalen’s adorable spring engagement session with you all here on the blog today! Luke and I had the joy of meeting up with these two just a few days ago for their University of Illinois Arboretum engagement photos, and our time […]

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