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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

Free Mentoring Session Giveaway: For Photographers!

GIVEAWAY!! Cue the confetti! ???? You read that blog post title right, friends… we are officially GIVING AWAY one free, 2-hour long mentoring session with the two of us to one lucky photographer! Ah! How fun is that?! As you know if you’ve been following us for any length of time, we’re super passionate about caring […]

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April 9, 2018

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Wedding Photography Internship Bloomington Normal Illinois

Ahh!! I can’t even believe we’re pressing PUBLISH on this post, but here we are, friends! Woohoo!! You read that right… we are officially launching the Caitlin & Luke Internship Program this year! This is something that, 1., has been on our hearts to offer forever and ever, and 2., I wish had been around […]

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January 2, 2018

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The Spark Retreat

Hey everyone!! We hope your week has been off to a wonderful start so far. We are SO excited to be able to announce the official dates and pricing for The Spark Retreat, the workshop we’re hosting in April with our friend Rachael Schirano! In case you missed our very first post about this brand new […]

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November 1, 2017

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The Spark Retreat

    We adore celebrating joyful, authentic & enduring love. We believe that there is beauty in running a successful business, we believe in hustle, we believe in pursuing excellence, and we believe that launching & running a successful photography business isn’t as complicated as it seems. and we’re passionate about serving other photographers. That’s why Luke […]

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October 17, 2017

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What Working In The Wedding Industry Is Like

Here’s the thing: When I second shot my first wedding as a junior in high school, I had nooo idea what I was getting myself into. 😉 I went to bed that night after I got home late and set down all my bags in my room at my parents’ house, and I remember how […]

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August 4, 2017

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Tips on working from home

Any of you sweet people who work from home like Luke and I do know that, while the ability to do so is an ENORMOUS blessing, it’s also super challenging to balance at times! Fortunately, Luke and I are both very self-motivated people, so we rarely struggle with wanting to work or feeling unmotivated to […]

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May 10, 2017

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I cannot wait to chat soon!