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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

Ohh friends, what a day this was! If you recognize these two cuties, it’s probably because you JUST met them last week when we shared their engagement session on the blog! Jessica and Taylor live out of state, so we just barely had the chance to meet these two recently… but when we did, we […]

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September 20, 2017

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Apparently, we blinked and it became September!! Who else can relate to us and feels the exact same way?! Oh my goodness gracious! We’ve been so looking forward to September around here for a lot of reasons – pumpkin spice lattes might be one of them 😉 – and one of those reasons was that […]

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September 5, 2017

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Happy Tuesday friends!! We are so incredibly excited to be sharing this beautiful wedding on the blog today… ah! Several months ago, The sweetest bride-to-be contacted us about their August wedding, and we instantly connected SO well. Just the way Devyn described her and her fiancé Phillip’s relationship and their love for their adorable little […]

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August 29, 2017

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You might think we are completely crazy for trying to pull off a full styled shoot in the middle of wedding season – and a few weeks ago, I would’ve probably agreed with you! – but friends, we did it. Yet it’s only because we partnered with an absolutely incredible team of vendors that we were able […]

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August 25, 2017

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Get excited, friends, because one amazing little wedding is headed your way today! Just a few weeks ago, we received the sweetest (and happiest!) message from our dear friend Maddy, who got engaged this summer! She was writing to let us know that she and her fiancé Alex had decided to get married not next […]

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August 23, 2017

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We have been so incredibly excited to share this post with you guys!! Kayla and Phil’s wedding day absolutely snuck up on us, and we literally cannot believe that their wedding day has already come and gone. It’s so crazy to us!! It literally just feels like yesterday that we were photographing their darling engagement […]

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August 9, 2017

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I cannot wait to chat soon!