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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! 

spring Pear Tree Estate wedding photographed by IL wedding photographers Caitlin and Luke Photography, Champaign Illinois wedding day

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January 24, 2025

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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

Oh my goodness gracious… today is FINALLY here! You guys, we are so incredibly excited to finally get to share a post FULL of sweet images from the styled wedding Caitlin had the chance to photograph in Dallas, Texas in late March at The White Sparrow Barn! Yay!! As soon as I got the chance […]

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April 5, 2017

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  On Saturday, we had the huge privilege and honor of celebrating with Chelsea and Xavier as they said a big “yes!” to forever with one other. As soon as we arrived early in the day on Saturday and began chatting with all the sweet girls in the bridal suite, it was evident that this […]

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January 17, 2017

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Ohh man, are we so excited to share today’s post with you guys! I can’t think of a better way to start a Wednesday than to share our best-of-the-best images from each of our 2016 weddings! I’m going to start crying as I write this if I even try to come up with words to explain just what our couples EACH mean to us, so I’ll save that for another day…

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January 4, 2017

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If you’re considering getting married at Christmastime, please let me help you OFFICIALLY decide to do so! Oh my goodness, you guys… when we first heard from Heather and Shea a few months ago and Heather started describing their plans for this wedding, we got SO incredibly excited. I mean, a wedding two days away from Christmas?! It just does not get much better than that…

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December 27, 2016

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I feel like we had been waiting for Saturday morning to arrive forever… but in reality, we had only been planning Sam and Brandon’s wedding day for a few months! How crazy excited we were for Sam and Brandon’s wedding day was truly a testament to just how incredible Sam and Brandon are, without a doubt…

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November 22, 2016

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You GUYS… It’s only been three days, and I already have been dying to share these photos from Saturday’s wedding with Gina and Jason with you all! Oh my goodness gracious, was this day a JOY to be a part of. Gina and Jason were so good to us all day on Saturday, their bridal party was so genuinely kind and so fun, and we had so much time for portraits…

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I cannot wait to chat soon!