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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! 

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

Starline Factory Harvard Illinois Wedding Photos

I have no idea how we’re even at this point, but guys… this sweet wedding was our official start to our 2018 wedding season! And oh my goodness, did we have a good start to our year. Wow, wow, wow! I could write an entire novel about this day and about our experience working with […]

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April 17, 2018

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Oh sweet goodness… I still can’t even believe I’m sitting down to write this post, guys- I’ll be totally honest! I know I said the same thing in our Best of 2017 Engagements blog post (you can catch that post right here!), but I literally cannot believe the way our 2017 flew by! I feel […]

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January 18, 2018

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One word comes to my mind as I start writing this post. Are you ready for it? HOW?! Ha! I cannot help but wonder how on earth it is that we just shot our last wedding of 2017! This wedding season absolutely flew by for Luke and I, and part of me feels like it was […]

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January 3, 2018

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How on earth is it already mid-December… and how on earth do we have just ONE more wedding before our 2017 wedding season is complete?! Oh my goodness! We got to celebrate with Morgan and Ryan on Saturday this week, and it was seriously the sweetest day. We met up with these two for their […]

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December 19, 2017

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Fall Midwest Wedding // Bloomington Normal Wedding Photographer

Oh guys… where do we even begin?! We had an absolutely phenomenal weekend getting to celebrate with Abbey and Colton on Saturday! I can hardly believe that it’s been as long as it has since we first began chatting with Abbey about her wedding experience, but it’s been since the very beginning of the year! […]

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November 15, 2017

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Oh guys, I’m not even entirely sure where to start with talking about the sweet day we’re about to share with you all! Wow. We have known Jess and Jordan for about a year now, and we initially started chatting with them last summer about their October wedding! From the instant we actually met in […]

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November 1, 2017

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