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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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The Caitlin & Luke Blog has been retired for now! Feel free to browse the blog's archives to view lovely weddings, sweet families, and personal posts dating all the way back to 2011. Xoxo! 

Bloomington Illinois Wedding Photographer, Champaign Illinois Wedding Photographer, Allerton Park Wedding Photos

Ever felt that shooting pain in your shoulders halfway through a wedding? Or maybe you’ve experienced that moment of panic when your camera strap decides to twist up right as the couple starts their first dance? Yeah, we need to talk about camera straps – because they’re either making your life easier or slowly destroying […]

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January 20, 2025

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As wedding photographers, we know a camera bag needs to handle everything a wedding day throws at you. From rain showers during outdoor ceremonies to quick gear swaps at receptions, the right bag makes a real difference in how smoothly your day runs. While the Pelican 1510 has been our trusted companion through countless weddings, […]

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January 18, 2025

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As a wedding photographer, your clients trust you with their most precious memories. Behind every portrait and candid moment lies something often overlooked but absolutely crucial – your memory cards. While most photographers obsess over camera bodies and lenses, we’ve learned through both success and failure that these small pieces of technology can be the […]

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January 17, 2025

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Hey friends and happy Tuesday! We’re incredibly excited to be blogging our very first wedding of 2019 with you all today! How on EARTH is it already the end of April?! It feels like we just stared our off season, and here we are, with our first wedding of the year under our belts. So, […]

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April 30, 2019

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Hey friends and happy Friday! We hope you guys have all had the best week so far! We’ve been gearing up for the start of our 2019 wedding season on Saturday, and we’re so darn excited! But we’re also excited because today is FINALLY the day that we get to share our styled shoot images […]

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April 26, 2019

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Ah, here it is, guys!! This, along with our Best of 2018 Engagement Sessions blog post, is one of our very favorite posts all year long, and we are so darn pumped to get to share it with y’all today! Yay!! Every year, we go through every single finished client gallery and gather all of […]

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January 7, 2019

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We are Caitlin & Luke, Bloomington IL wedding photographers! Alright, where on EARTH do we begin with this day?! Oh my sweet goodness, y’all. Get ready, because THIS day is one for the books!! Back in October of 2017, we got the sweetest inquiry from Lauren, just a day after they got engaged! I hope […]

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January 3, 2019

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Ohhhh my goodness, friends… prepare yourselves for the gorgeousness we’re about to share with you today!! We could not be more excited to be sharing Mallory & Eric’s stunner of a wedding day at The Celebration Farm in Iowa City, Iowa. By now, these two should be familiar faces around here, seeing as this is […]

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November 21, 2018

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Wow wow wow… are you guys ready for the gorgeousness that is this wedding day?! We sure hope so, because we are just OBSESSED with Kassadie and Mitch’s wedding day! These two were married at the beautiful Funks Grove Chapel in the Trees and celebrated with their friends and family afterwards at their reception at […]

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I cannot wait to chat soon!