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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! 

Finding the ideal backdrop for engagement photos turns a simple photoshoot into a treasured memory that truly tells your couple’s unique love story. Recent industry data shows 77% of couples have engagement photos taken, and the setting plays a huge role in how happy they are with the final images. As a wedding photographer, I’ve […]

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April 23, 2025

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The magic of engagement photography often happens when light and shadow dance together. For every sunset beach proposal or candlelit restaurant moment, photographers face technical challenges that only the right gear can solve. Industry data shows over 70% of engagement sessions happen during “golden hour” or in dimly lit indoor venues. Having the right equipment […]

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April 18, 2025

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Engagement sessions capture the beginning of a couple’s forever story with images they’ll treasure for decades. As photographers, our gear isn’t only equipment—it’s the toolkit that brings these special moments to life. According to The Knot’s 2025 wedding industry report, 87% of couples hire a professional photographer, making it the third most important wedding vendor […]

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April 14, 2025

It’s finally time to share one of our favorite posts of the ENTIRE year with you all- get ready!! 🙂 If you are new around here, welcome to the blog! We are Caitlin & Luke- Bloomington, IL Wedding Photographers, and every year, we share a recap of our wedding and shoot season right here on […]

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January 4, 2021

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pregnancy announcement at Washington Park Botanical Gardens with Caitlin and Luke Photography, Springfield IL anniversary photographers

Hi everyone, and welcome to our blog! We are Caitlin & Luke- Springfield, IL Wedding Photographers, and we are so excited to be sharing some very special photos right here on the blog today! This was, hands down, one of the most special things we’ve ever had the privilege of getting to photograph, and I […]

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September 17, 2020

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first anniversary session at Washington Park Botanical Garden photographed by Caitlin and Luke Photography, Springfield IL anniversary photos

Happy Tuesday friends! We are so excited to be sharing Sabin and Tyler’s anniversary photos with you all today! These two should be familiar faces around here by now… our team photographed their beautiful engagement session and wedding day last year! Plus, they modeled for a styled shoot we shot last year, too… they’re just […]

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July 10, 2020

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Hey friends, and happy Tuesday! We are Caitlin & Luke, Springfield IL Wedding Photographers, and we are more than thrilled to be sharing yet another gorgeous wedding with you all here on the blog today! We’re in a little stretch with a whole bunch of weddings in a row, and we had the most amazing […]

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Hey friends, and Happy Tuesday!! 🙂 It’s another Tuesday, which means we get to share ANOTHER stunning wedding with you all today! We are so excited to be sharing our sweet couple Mikayla and Kyle’s wedding day with you guys, because this day was absolutely incredible! We have loved getting to know Mikayla and Kyle […]

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June 11, 2019

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Hey friends and Happy Tuesday!! We are Caitlin & Luke, Champaign IL wedding photographers. You may recognize these two cuties in today’s post, because we actually JUST photographed their darling engagement session a few weeks back!! We have adored getting to know these guys over the past few months via plenty of emailing, phone calls […]

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