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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! 

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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May 5, 2025

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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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May 2, 2025

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The difference between ordinary and extraordinary engagement photos often lies in the smallest details. As a photographer who’s captured hundreds of couples in love, we’ve learned that these pre-wedding sessions create some of the most treasured images in a couple’s journey together—and they can be the secret ingredient that sets your photography business apart from […]

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April 28, 2025

10 blog post ideas For Photographers

In 2016 we decided to consistently blog 5 days a week for 6 months. Now looking back, we attribute an enormous amount of our business’ growth over the past year to our consistent blogging schedule!! I cannot even begin to explain all of the benefits of blogging and the many ways it has positively impacted […]

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October 23, 2019

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This is a blog post that talks about 4 ways to increase your SEO as a phoographer

In 2016 Caitlin and I took this business full time when it wasn’t ready. We knew we had to make it work and this was the time to take a shot at it. In order for us to work smarter and not harder, we started to think about how we could bring in more clients […]

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October 22, 2019

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Caitlin and Luke Photography, Lacon Illinois wedding photographers, Par-A-Dice Hotel Ballroom Wedding photos, Donovan Park Wedding photos

Do you have structured office hours for your business? ⏰📷 Back in the day, when Luke and I started our business, we were hustling ALL the time, with little to no break- ever! We were in college AND we were engaged + planning a wedding, so it’s safe to say life was a little crazy… […]

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September 9, 2019

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We’ve hand-written thank you notes to each of our brides since the very beginning of our business, and we believe it’s so important!!! It’s such a wonderful and personal way to finish off the experience with a couple, and plus, in this digital world, who doesn’t love getting fun mail?! 🎉Seriously, friends, writing a thank […]

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September 4, 2019

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encouragement for wedding photographer during busy season

Want to know my first words when I woke up today? “I have SO many emails.” 🙈 What in the world?! Can you tell it’s wedding season & a Monday? 😂 Ha!!  Today was one of those days where I felt like no matter how many hours I put in or how much we outsource […]

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July 1, 2019

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How to deliver wedding galleries quickly

Hey friends, and Happy Friday! Luke and I have some fun news to share with you guys today! Recently, we were honored to be interviewed by The Bokeh Podcast for wedding photographers, and our episode officially went live TODAY! ???? In our episode, we chat about why we place SO much value on loving our […]

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March 29, 2019

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