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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!
When the perfect shot meets a smooth editing process, fantastic results follow! Having the right tools is key to bringing those images to life. For photographers who spend countless hours editing, the laptop chosen can truly shape the creative experience, making the difference between an efficient workflow and frustrating technical hurdles. Looking ahead to 2025, […]
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May 19, 2025
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With over 2 million couples getting engaged each year in the US, and a large majority (77%) opting for engagement photos, how can we make our engagement photography truly shine in a vibrant sea of images? The wedding photography market is valued at an impressive $23.36 billion in 2024 and continues to grow! This makes […]
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May 17, 2025
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Table of ContentsIntroduction to an Engagement Photography WorkflowPre-Session PreparationThe Engagement ShootPost-Session ManagementPhoto Selection and EditingFinal Delivery to ClientsMarketing and Portfolio BuildingStreamlining Your Workflow with TechnologyCustomizing Your Workflow Over TimeConclusion: Your Workflow Evolution Introduction to an Engagement Photography Workflow Experience definitely shows that the difference between chaos and consistency in engagement photography involves more than talent […]
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May 12, 2025
Happy Tuesday, friends! It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means… we get to share Saturday’s beautiful wedding day with you all! Yay! We had the best time getting to celebrate with Maeve and Elliot on Saturday in downtown Chicago for their gorgeous wedding. The day started out with some getting ready and detail time […]
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August 14, 2018
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Happy Tuesday, friends! You know what Tuesday means… it means we get to share Saturday’s wedding with you all! So here we go! We had an amazing day with Hannah and Gabe on Saturday on their wedding day! We started off the day with Hannah at the cutest little Airbnb in Champaign before heading to […]
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August 7, 2018
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Wow… where to even begin, you guys?! We had the most amazing wedding day with Jennifer and Kyle on Saturday, and we are so very excited to get to share some of our very favorite images from their beautiful wedding day with you all today! Can we first talk about how absolutely precious these two […]
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July 24, 2018
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Happy Tuesday, y’all! We are so so excited to be sharing Saturday’s wedding on the blog today with you all! If you live in Illinois, you know what we know about Saturday: it was HOT. We’re talking heat indexes in the 110-115 degree range, friends! However, that didn’t impact Sarah and Josh’s incredible JOY on […]
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July 4, 2018
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Oh friends… can you tell we have had one amazing weekend around here?! Goodness! This past weekend, we got to celebrate with not one, but TWO amazing Caitlin & Luke couples, and it was just phenomenal. On Saturday, we got to celebrate with our sweet friends Lindsay and Nick at the beautiful Evelyn Chapel on Illinois Wesleyan […]
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June 28, 2018
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Where do we even begin?! This past weekend, we had the absolute honor of celebrating with not one, but TWO Caitlin & Luke Couples, and it was such a blast! On Friday, we kicked things off at the lovely Barn at Hornbaker Gardens with our sweet couple Kellie and Alex! The forecast had been calling for rain […]
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June 27, 2018
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Get in Touch
Cue the confetti! I've officially received your inquiry, and we couldn't be more excited to start this journey with you.
I'm now a full-time mama and a part-time photographer, but all messages will be responded to as soon as I'm able. Thank you for your patience! My average email response time is currently 3-5 days.
I cannot wait to chat soon!
