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I'm a luxury family photographer serving mothers 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! 

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November 14, 2025

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Have you noticed how much families appreciate those multi-generational photos that capture everyone together! Getting three generations, twenty-plus cheerful faces, and not one person blinking in a single frame can feel like a big accomplishment in photography! Having photographed many extended families over several years, we’ve put together a dependable approach that consistently creates wonderful […]

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November 9, 2025

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Your baby’s first weeks truly are a whirlwind of gentle sighs, tiny yawns, and cozy snuggles! These special times deserve to be held onto with the thoughtfulness and care that only professional newborn photography Peoria IL can provide. Families everywhere understand the irreplaceable value of preserving these first memories through thoughtful photography, with the global […]

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November 1, 2025

Where do we even begin? The second Mallory and Josh booked us for their wedding, I think we began counting down to their beautiful day on June 17th! I’ve known Mallory for just about as long as I can remember… we grew up at the same church together, and we are the same age! Our […]

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June 20, 2017

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Our June is one packed month full of weddings, and we had an absolute blast kicking off those early summer weddings at Mackinaw Valley Winery on Saturday with Josh and Kelsey! Josh and Kelsey were married in the early afternoon on Saturday, and they said “I do” to a beautiful forever together surrounded by their […]

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June 6, 2017

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What a day this was, friends! Luke and I have not stopped talking about what a blessing this day was to us since we left on Saturday night. Carli and Cody contacted us a few months ago about being their wedding photographers, and I honestly don’t think we could have said YES quickly enough! It […]

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May 16, 2017

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Oh, my goodness… we watched the forecast like hawks throughout all of last week, and it never really changed… we were in for a VERY rainy day this past Saturday with these two sweethearts! ☔️ When Saturday morning rolled around, and the rain started even earlier than expected. By the time we arrived at the church for […]

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Never before have we had so many weddings in APRIL, and you guys, we have just been loving it! We have been blessed with some darn gorgeous weather over the past few weeks, and it’s made shooting in April a breeze! Well, quite literally… it’s also been a very WINDY month around here in Illinois, […]

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April 26, 2017

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It’s officially Tuesday, which can only mean one thing… we get to share Saturday’s WEDDING with you all! And oh my goodness, are we excited about that, you guys… this was SUCH a fun day for us! We met Jessica and Brian a few months back, and their story instantly captivated us… it’s not every […]

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