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I'm a luxury family photographer serving mothers 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! 

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November 14, 2025

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Have you noticed how much families appreciate those multi-generational photos that capture everyone together! Getting three generations, twenty-plus cheerful faces, and not one person blinking in a single frame can feel like a big accomplishment in photography! Having photographed many extended families over several years, we’ve put together a dependable approach that consistently creates wonderful […]

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November 9, 2025

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Your baby’s first weeks truly are a whirlwind of gentle sighs, tiny yawns, and cozy snuggles! These special times deserve to be held onto with the thoughtfulness and care that only professional newborn photography Peoria IL can provide. Families everywhere understand the irreplaceable value of preserving these first memories through thoughtful photography, with the global […]

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November 1, 2025

Hi friends, and welcome back to our blog! I’m so excited to be sharing this gorgeous maternity session today! But first, if you are brand new around here, welcome!! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL maternity photographers, and we are so honored to have been able to capture this beautiful maternity session for our […]

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July 23, 2021

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Hi friends, and welcome back to our blog! I’m so thrilled to be blogging this sweet maternity session today! But first, if you are brand new around here, welcome!! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL maternity photographers, and we are so honored to have been able to capture this darling maternity session for our […]

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June 22, 2021

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spring Fransen Nature Area maternity session photographed by IL maternity photographers Caitlin and Luke Photography, Bloomington Illinois maternity session

Hi friends, and happy Thursday! We could not be more excited to be sharing the most gorgeous springtime maternity session with you all today right here on the blog! If you are brand new around here, welcome!! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL maternity photographers, and I’ll admit it- we are officially obsessed with […]

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May 27, 2021

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winter maternity session at Fransen Natural Area with mom in emerald green gown photographed by Normal Illinois maternity photographers Caitlin and Luke Photography

Hi friends! We are so very excited to be sharing another precious maternity session with you all today! This truly is the time of year for SO many maternity sessions, and I have been LOVING it lately! 🙂 In case you are brand new around here, we are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Maternity Photographers, […]

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March 3, 2021

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Bloomington Country Club maternity portraits with mother in red dress in the snow photographed by Illinois maternity photographers Caitlin and Luke Photography, IL maternity photographers

Happy Friday, friends!! Welcome back to the blog! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Maternity Photographers, and we are so very excited to be sharing this Bloomington Country Club maternity session with you all today. This is very easily one of my favorite sessions we’ve gotten to photograph in a long time- I’m just […]

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February 26, 2021

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Pregnancy must haves for first time mom

You know it’s the off season when we have time to share things like this 😉 I love putting together posts with fun content like this for you guys, and our off season is a perfect time! I also found posts like these SO helpful throughout my pregnancy, and if I can pass anything along […]

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