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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! 

Capturing the perfect engagement photos isn’t just about having an expensive camera—it’s about knowing exactly how to use it. As someone who’s photographed hundreds of couples in their most tender moments, I’ve discovered that the right camera settings can transform a standard photoshoot into a collection of breathtaking memories. Whether you’re shooting in golden hour […]

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June 16, 2025

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Have you ever looked at impressive photographs and thought, “I wish I could do that professionally”? Well, here’s some encouraging news: you can start a successful photography business even with very little experience! The photography industry is really flourishing. Consider that the global photography services market was valued at $55.6 billion in 2023 and is […]

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June 13, 2025

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The camera world certainly shifted when Nikon fully embraced mirrorless technology back in 2018! After many years where DSLRs reigned supreme, this move represented more than just a new product; it showed Nikon recognizing a major change happening in photography. Fast forward to today, and their Z series has blossomed from those first cameras into […]

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June 8, 2025

Illinois State University Quad engagement session photographed by IL wedding photographers Caitlin and Luke Photography, Illinois engagement session, Bloomington engagement session, Normal IL engagement session

Hi friends, and happy 2021! Welcome to the blog!! If you’re new around here, we are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers, and today we are so excited to be sharing Celina and Caleb’s darling Illinois State University engagement session with you all! I had the total pleasure of getting to capture this sweet […]

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January 1, 2021

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Fall wedding at the Holiday Inn Bloomington photographed by Caitlin and Luke Photography, IL wedding photographers, Illinois Wesleyan University wedding photos

Can you all even BELIEVE that we’re sharing our very last wedding of our 2020 wedding season?! Where did this year go! If you’re new around here, welcome- we are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers, and we are so excited to be sharing a little sneak peek into Jenny and Chris’ beautiful wedding […]

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November 25, 2020

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Crestwicke Country Club wedding photographed by Caitlin and Luke Photography, Bloomington Illinois Wedding photographers, Illinois husband and wife photo team

Hey friends! Get excited, because we have a stunner of a wedding to get to share with you all today- woohoo! 🙂 In case you are new around here, we are Caitlin & Luke, and we are Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers! We had the total pleasure of getting to shoot Paige and Logan’s stunner of […]

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September 23, 2020

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casual sunset Comlara Park engagement photos with Caitlin and Luke Photography, Bloomington-Normal IL wedding photographers, summer engagement session in Comlara Park

Happy Friday, friends! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers, and we are SO excited to be sharing this darling engagement session with you all right here on the blog today! We photographed this sweet engagement session at Comlara Park right here in Bloomington Normal, and we could not have loved our time […]

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September 18, 2020

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Happy Wednesday, friends!! We are Caitlin & Luke, Bloomington IL Wedding Photographers Goodness, gracious are we so excited to be sharing Olivia and Tyler’s gorgeous engagement session with you all today- ahh!! These two drove and flew all the way from Texas and Minnesota for a weekend filled with their Ewing Cultural Center engagement session, […]

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February 12, 2020

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Caitlin and Luke Photography, Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel Wedding Photos, Bloomington IL wedding photographers, Illinois Wedding Photographers, fall wedding in Bloomington IL

Hey friends and happy Tuesday! Hasn’t it been a fun week on the blog around here already?! Oh my goodness gracious! Today, we get to share Kelsey and Kevin’s stunner of a wedding day with you all, and gosh are we excited about it! Kelsey and Kevin have been nothing but incredible to work with […]

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November 12, 2019

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