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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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The Caitlin & Luke Blog has been retired for now! Feel free to browse the blog's archives to view lovely weddings, sweet families, and personal posts dating all the way back to 2011. Xoxo! 

Bloomington Illinois Wedding Photographer, Champaign Illinois Wedding Photographer, Allerton Park Wedding Photos

Ever felt that shooting pain in your shoulders halfway through a wedding? Or maybe you’ve experienced that moment of panic when your camera strap decides to twist up right as the couple starts their first dance? Yeah, we need to talk about camera straps – because they’re either making your life easier or slowly destroying […]

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January 20, 2025

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As wedding photographers, we know a camera bag needs to handle everything a wedding day throws at you. From rain showers during outdoor ceremonies to quick gear swaps at receptions, the right bag makes a real difference in how smoothly your day runs. While the Pelican 1510 has been our trusted companion through countless weddings, […]

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January 18, 2025

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As a wedding photographer, your clients trust you with their most precious memories. Behind every portrait and candid moment lies something often overlooked but absolutely crucial – your memory cards. While most photographers obsess over camera bodies and lenses, we’ve learned through both success and failure that these small pieces of technology can be the […]

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January 17, 2025

Hey you newly engaged ladies!! We know the holidays are a HUGELY popular time to get engaged, so we’re popping in with a bit of helpful advice for you all today! Today, we want to share a few little tips with you ladies that we KNOW a lot of you will benefit from this time of year! It’s officially engagement season, and I don’t know about you guys, but I feel like every single day I check Facebook or Instagram and I see another friend got engaged! It’s the most FUN time of year….

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January 8, 2019

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If there ever was a blog post that mattered to me, this would be it.
If there ever was a blog post that I was intimidated to write, this would also be it.

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December 10, 2018

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Should you do a first look on your wedding day

If there’s one decision a lot of brides struggle with when planning their wedding days, it’s whether to choose a first look or not. And we totally get it! In fact, as we were planning our own wedding, we went back and forth for MONTHS on whether to do a first look… and we work in the wedding industry and recommend first looks 100% of the time to our brides! 

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November 6, 2018

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Should you wear a veil on your wedding day

Happy Monday everyone! We’re back from one of the most unique, yet busy, weekend we have had in a while! If you’ve been following us on Instagram or Facebook, you probably saw that I was actually the Matron of Honor in the wedding we shot on Saturday…

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September 10, 2018

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Illinois Husband and Wife Wedding Photographers and Videographers

Can you tell it’s been a busy season around here?! 😉 Oh my goodness gracious! We literally cannot even believe that we are finally sharing this today, and we certainly can’t believe the news we’re about to share with you all! YES, that is another husband and wife team above in that photo with us, […]

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August 30, 2018

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  Before we get rolling with this post, I want to make a disclaimer real quickly! If you read the title of this post, it might sound a little arrogant or even a bit lofty. And I just want to say that we know, follow and love some absolutely amazing photographers who are NOT a […]

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August 3, 2018

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