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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! 

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Imagine wrapping up a beautiful wedding shoot, confident you’ve captured every meaningful glance and joyful tear—only to realize later that your files are gone. It’s every photographer’s nightmare, but it doesn’t have to be your reality! Whether you’re navigating the challenges of a rainy-day wedding, dialing in the best camera settings for a poorly lit […]

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March 11, 2025

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Nailing the perfect shutter speed isn’t only about avoiding blur—it’s about bringing energy and emotion into every frame. A fast shutter speed freezes movement, like a couple’s twirl on the dance floor, while a slower setting can add a dreamy motion blur to a flowing veil. Finding the right balance starts with knowing your gear […]

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March 8, 2025

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You’ve wrapped up an incredible wedding shoot, and you can’t wait to share those beautiful images with your clients! But here’s the question—how do you deliver your images in a way that feels as polished and professional as your photography? That’s where CloudSpot and Pixieset come in. These two standout online gallery platforms are designed […]

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March 1, 2025

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We are Caitlin & Luke, Bloomington IL Wedding Photographers! Oh friends, get ready… because you are about to enjoy one heck of a massive blog post, FILLED to the brim with our very favorite images from this weekend’s wedding with Nicole and Trey! Wow, are we SO excited for you guys to get to see […]

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August 13, 2019

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Hey friends, and Happy Monday! We are Caitlin & Luke, Bloomington IL Wedding Photographers! What better way to start out the week than with a gorgeous engagement session right here on the blog, right?! Today, we’re so thrilled to be sharing our sweet couple Megan and Tyler’s adorable at-home engagement photo session with you all! […]

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August 5, 2019

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We’re Caitlin & Luke, Bloomington IL wedding photographers! Oh friends, get ready… because this is going to be one packed blog post for you guys!! We absolutely adore Nichole and Brent and we have been filled with anticipation for this sweet day for quite some time now!! From the start, Nicole and Brent have been […]

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July 30, 2019

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Hey friends, and happy Tuesday!! We are literally so excited to be sharing this precious engagement session with you all today! We have connected with Liz and Nash from the very moment they first met up with us over coffee to chat about the possibility of us becoming their wedding photographers, and we truly feel […]

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July 2, 2019

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Hi friends!! Typically, the blog is packed with pretty pictures of our sweet couples on their best day ever and in the exciting seasons of life that we have the honor of getting to document for them, and we love that w get to share so much of that with you all! Today, though, we’re […]

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June 18, 2019

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Hi everyone, and happy Wednesday! We hope you all have had such a wonderful week so far! 🙂 Get ready, because the blog is going to be pretty darn packed with gorgeousness this week! Wow!! Today, we’re so thrilled to get to share another late spring engagement session that our fantastic team members photographed recently… […]

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