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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

snowy winter Ewing Manor maternity session in Bloomington IL with Caitlin and Luke Photography, Illinois maternity photographers

Hey friends, and happy Thursday! WOW are we so exited to be sharing this dreamy session with you all today- just you wait! But first, if you are new around here, welcome to our blog!! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Maternity Photographers. We have had the total honor of getting to come alongside […]

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February 4, 2021

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winter maternity session in Allerton Park photographed by Monticello IL maternity photographers Caitlin and Luke Photography, IL maternity photographers

Hi friends, and happy Thursday! Wow has it been a fun week here on the blog- we’ve had a ton of fun stuff to share! 🙂 If you are new around here, welcome to the blog… we are Caitlin & Luke- Monticello, IL Maternity Photographers! We are so darn excited to be sharing Sabin and […]

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January 7, 2021

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winter Fransen Nature Area maternity portraits with IL maternity photographers Caitlin and Luke Photography, Illinois maternity portraits

Hi friends, and welcome back to the blog! If you’re new around here, we’d love to introduce ourselves- we are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Maternity Photographers! Today, we are so excited to be sharing the sweetest maternity session with you all! You might recognize Morgan and Kyle from their darling engagement session with us […]

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January 6, 2021

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We can hardly believe it’s already time to put together this blog post, but here we are!! Where did 2020 go?! If you are new around here, welcome to the blog! 🙂 We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers, and every year, we share a recap of our wedding and shoot season right […]

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January 5, 2021

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Fransen Nature Area maternity portraits with Caitlin and Luke Photography, IL Maternity photographers, Normal Illinois maternity photographers

Hey friends, and happy Friday! What a fun way to finish off this first week of December- sharing a beautiful maternity session we got to shoot for our sweet friends Megan and Bret! Just wait until you guys see these photos… we are in love. 🙂 If you are new around here, welcome to the […]

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December 4, 2020

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Hey friends, and welcome back to the blog!! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Maternity Photographers, and we could not be more excited to be sharing our dear friends Abbey & Colton’s maternity photos with you guys here on the blog today! Yay!! If you’ve been following us for a little while, these two […]

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