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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! 

Pregnancy brings anticipation and remarkable physical changes that deserve to be beautifully documented! As your body nurtures new life, professional maternity photography in Peoria, IL transforms this special chapter into timeless memories your family will treasure for generations. The growing demand reflects the significant value families place on documenting this precious time! The children’s and […]

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September 13, 2025

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Finding great rechargeable batteries for your needs doesn’t have to feel overwhelming! Whether you’re powering a camera flash for that perfect photograph or keeping your children’s toys running smoothly, the right rechargeable batteries can save you money and help protect the environment. We’ll explore what makes certain batteries stand out and help you make a […]

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September 6, 2025

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Taking that leap from natural light photography to off-camera flash can feel like a big step, but you’re already closer than you think! Every time you’ve wanted more control over light or dreamed of creating those lovely, deep portraits you see, that’s what off-camera flash helps you with. The photography community has fully embraced this […]

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August 31, 2025

Hey friends, and happy Wednesday! I’m so excited to pop in here really quickly and share some fun news with you all!! We are so honored to be featured in the newest volume of Delight & Be Magazine! We absolutely love the heart and the mission of this ministry as a whole, and their magazines […]

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June 25, 2019

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Hey friends, and Happy Thursday! We hope you guys have had a wonderful week so far! We are REALLY excited because today, we get to share our BEST of 2017 Engagements post with you guys! Ahh!! This is, hands down, one of my favorite blog posts of the entire year. We get to look back […]

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January 4, 2018

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Happy Monday friends!! We got to photograph Heather & Jared’s engagement session back on Wednesday evening, and we’ve been DYING to share it with you all ever since then!! We had the best time getting to hang out with these two and are so excited to share their sweet little session with you all today. […]

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December 5, 2017

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Hey guys, and happy Thursday! Gosh, Luke and I have been SO darn excited to get these two cuties up on the blog this week, guys! Jennifer and Kyle have been so incredibly sweet and so fun to work with, literally from day one. 🙂 We love it when that very FIRST email we receive […]

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November 9, 2017

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Illinois Wedding Photographer, Bloomington Wedding Photographer, Lake Bloomington Engagement Photos

Hey friends, and Happy Monday! Illinois finally got the memo, and it FINALLY looks like fall around here! It’s about darn time, I’ll tell you what! 🙂 We go to meet up with Maddie and Adam at the end of last week to photograph their engagement session, and from the moment we pulled in to […]

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November 6, 2017

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When I say we are about to share one of our new all-time favorite engagement sessions with you all, we mean it… goodness did we LOVE this shoot with Claire and Brock! J We got to meet up with these two on Thursday night for their engagement shoot at Washington Park Botanical Garden in Springfield, and […]

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October 9, 2017

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I cannot wait to chat soon!