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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

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! We are so grateful for each and every one of you who follows along on this little journey of life and business with us! We have had such an amazing year and we know that we have so much to be thankful for this year. This year has been far from perfect, and […]

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November 23, 2017

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Grilled Chicken Margherita // Big Green Egg Recipe

Hi guys! Guess what?! It’s Luke, and I am trying my best at blogging. Caitlin does 99.9% of our blogging, but I come in every once in a while to make sure you guys don’t forget about me! 😉 Today I am going to write about something a little different. I wanted to try out […]

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November 14, 2017

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  Okay, let’s just start here: If you know me (Caitlin) at all, you know that this post makes me INCREDIBLY excited to write!! I have always been a huge dog person and I have been obsessed with them ever since I was a little girl. Fun fact… when I was growing up, I thought I […]

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October 12, 2017

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Things You Didn't Know About Caitlin and Luke Photography

Happy Monday, friends!! As you probably saw, on Friday, we shared a little Friday Introductions post on my Instagram! We decided to do something fun and EACH share 5 things about one another, and our responses got so long that we decided we HAD to do a quick blog post for you guys about it! […]

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July 17, 2017

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Simple Inexpensive Gluten Free Dinner Recipe

I don’t know about you all, but dinnertime at our house can sometimes be a STRUGGLE! At the end of the work day, very often the last thing I feel like doing is whipping up a gourmet meal. 😉 Add to this the fact that Luke can’t eat gluten, and what are you left with? […]

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July 6, 2017

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First of all, I legitimately cannot believe that I am sitting down to write our first anniversary blog post. How has it been a year already since that precious day?! I mean, I thought that dating and being engaged went by fast… one second, I was on a date at a pumpkin patch on a […]

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June 18, 2017

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I cannot wait to chat soon!