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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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Have you ever noticed how some engagement photos possess a wonderfully romantic quality while others seem to miss that spark? The explanation might be wonderfully straightforward! Natural light—that amazing, freely available resource for every photographer—often marks the distinction between standard engagement photos and truly captivating ones. Learning to work with natural light develops beyond a […]

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Table of ContentsClient Direction Skills for Natural Engagement PhotographyPre-Session Preparations for Successful Client EngagementEffective Communication Tips for a Smooth Photo SessionBehavioral Cues and How to Direct Different PersonalitiesAddressing Challenges in Real-TimePost-Session Follow-Up: Building Client Satisfaction and Encouraging Future EngagementsContinuous Improvement: Learning from Each Photography Session Client Direction Skills for Natural Engagement Photography Before we get […]

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Capturing the unique connection of an engagement session really benefits from having the right tools for the job! We know from experience that what’s in our camera bag can make a big difference between good photos and truly memorable images that couples will treasure. Having the appropriate gear helps solve technical challenges and opens up […]

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Hey friends, and happy Tuesday! We are back and get to share yet another beautiful October wedding with you all right here on the blog today! Laine and Matt have been such a complete joy to get to work with from the moment they inquired with us! We actually just photographed their engagement session a […]

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Hey friends, and happy Tuesday! We are incredibly excited to be sharing this beautiful wedding day with you all today! You guys KNOW we love Tuesday’s, because these are the days where we get to share gorgeous weddings from the past weekend with you all- and today, we get to share Katie and Jason’s gorgeous […]

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October 15, 2019

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Hey friends, and Happy Tuesday! Get ready, because we’re about to share one heck of a gorgeous blog post with you all today!!! We had the absolute best time getting to spend Saturday with Taylor and Jared!! Just wait until you see their gorgeous Barn at Hornbaker Gardens wedding photos- these are some of our […]

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Hey friends and happy Tuesday!! We are Caitlin & Luke, and we are Bloomington IL Wedding Photographers. As always, we are incredibly excited to be sharing this past weekend’s beautiful wedding day right here on the blog with you all!!! We have been awaiting this beautiful day for quite some time now, and we could […]

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Hey friends and Happy Wednesday!! We are Caitlin & Luke, Chicago IL Wedding Photographers, and today, we get to share a stunner of a wedding that our sweet team members photographed on Saturday for their amazing couple Kelly and Ryne!! Kelly and Ryne were married on Saturday at the beautiful Chicago IL Wedding Venue, Wyndham […]

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Hey friends and Happy Tuesday!! Get ready, because the blog is going to be just FULL of beautiful weddings for the rest of the fall! Our business has either one or two weddings every weekend through most of November, so it’s about to be an incredible, full and exciting fall!!! We’re kicking off this stretch […]

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