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Caitlin and Luke Photography

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caitlinandluke.com Hi, friend! I'm Caitlin, and I'm MORE than a photographer.

I'm a portrait photographer in Bloomington, IL serving joyful, classic couples and families. I'm also Luke's wife, Grayson & Beau's mama, and a doodle mom running on Jesus & iced coffee here in Central IL! Since 2011, I've been serving Illinois couples & families who desire a stress-free, streamlined & joyful photoshoot by providing an experience that allows my clients to fully enjoy this special

season and receive jaw-dropping, joy-filled photos they'll pass down for generations. As a mama to two boys under 2½ years old and a photographer in Bloomington, IL, I know exactly how you feel as a mom: You're perpetually shocked at how time flies, you're a little tired, and you've never been happier in your life. I built a business on what I experienced as a retired wedding photographer of 10 years and as a mother myself in order to make portrait photography the most joyful, easy experience for my clients!

09/15/2024

A relaxing Sunday at home watching football (and church online because !) seemed like the perfect day to finally share a few of my favorite moments from Kellie & Connor's wedding in August! ✨

When we were full-time wedding photographers, we loved sharing photos online as quickly as possible… it was part of the experience we had crafted for our Caitlin & Luke Couples, and it was so fun to share sneak peeks right away for our couples’ friends and family to see immediately.

But for Kellie and Connor’s wedding, we wanted them to be the very first to share anything from their special day… that was really important to me!

So without further ado, here are a few of my favorite moments from one of the most meaningful weddings we’ve ever had the honor of documenting! Kellie and Connor’s wedding day was emotional, joyful, and SO much fun, and we are so grateful we got to be a part of it with them.

My favorite moments from this special day included all of the sweet first looks Kellie planned, the florals, the ceremony (which you know I cried through!), the copious amount of portrait time we had, and the reception speeches, which aren’t pictured due to said portraits that I couldn’t narrow down 😉 Kellie and Connor’s family and friends made this an incredibly special day for them, and Luke and wish them nothing but the absolute best in this new chapter. What an amazing story!

We love you, Kellie, Connor, Halle and Krew! Thank you for including us as a part of your day and your family’s story. Xoxo! 🤍

We loved working with this incredible vendor team on Kellie & Connor's wedding day:

Venue: Haven on the Farm
Florals: J. Blu Design
Wedding Gown: Allure Bridals from Michelle's Bridal and Tuxedo
Rings: Bremer Jewelry
Invitation Suite: Minted
Catering: Epiphany Farms
Rentals: Create A Scene, Inc.
Dessert: The Baking Baer
Suits: Men's Wearhouse
Hair & Makeup: The Guest House & Erika Alexis Beauty
Entertainment: Howl2GO Dueling Pianos
Videography: Old North Film Company

08/03/2024

This shoot felt like the perfect one to resume sharing my work here on Insta 💛 Many of you have been following our past bride and dear friend Kellie Bullard’s journey since she tragically lost her husband and the daddy to her two kids back in 2021. She shares so beautifully, candidly and honestly about grief and life after loss, and knowing her makes me so proud.

Kellie has walked through the unthinkable with such grace and bravery, and she never fails to lean on her faith through it all. I’ll let you head to her page (or her incredible bestselling book!) to read more about her story, because it’s more than worth your time!

No one would have ever chosen or imagined the path life has taken her down, but it’s undeniable that God has an amazing plan for her and her two babies through it all. And tomorrow, Luke and I have the total honor of getting to photograph her and her fiancé Connor’s wedding day at the beautiful Haven on the Farm.

Words can’t describe the emotions I feel as I prepare for tomorrow, and we truly can’t wait to spend the day with these two and their loved ones as they celebrate their marriage!

Kellie and Connor, we are more than thrilled to come out of our wedding photography retirement for you two and are honored beyond words to be the ones capturing your wedding day tomorrow. We love you both and can’t wait to see what God has in store for this next chapter for you two and Halle and Krew. You have an amazing story, and I truly think the world of both of you!

Here are some of my absolute favorites from this stunner of an engagement session at my favorite BloNo location, Ewing Manor. Swipe to the very end to see the most meaningful X in the skies at the end of their session- Kellie’s profile shares more about the significance of these to her since the loss of Alex 🤍

See you TOMORROW, Kellie & Connor! It’s going to be spectacular!

07/16/2024

Then ➡️ Now…

Then:
• Full-time wedding photographer
• Desperately hoping to become a mama
• Working full-time with my husband
• Traveling all over the Midwest photographing dozens of weddings & sessions each year

Now:
• Retired from shooting weddings as of last summer (surprise!), & now specializing in photographing young families
• Mama to two precious boys
• A SAHM working while my kids nap and watching Luke absolutely kill it in his new career 🤎
• Shooting 99% of my sessions in BloNo to prioritize being present for my family

Hi, friends!! It’s been a minute! ☺️

My, how things have changed! And we are actually coming out of our wedding photography retirement in August to shoot a very special wedding for a couple who means a lot to us, so stay tuned for that 🤍

While things have changed a lot for Luke and I over the past few years, we are so grateful for every step of our journey. We honestly have never been as deeply happy as we are in this life stage!

Thank you Jesus for every bit of our story that brought us here today 🫶🏼

06/25/2023

Sydney & Blake ✨ Yesterday was absolute perfection! In the words of Sydney’s dad during his blessing before their reception dinner, these two are officially some of our “favorite humans” 🥰 This was an extra special wedding day for Luke and I for reasons we’ll share more about soon, and we’re so grateful we got to enjoy this day with THIS couple!!

Sydney and Blake, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for choosing us to be your photographers. What an honor it was to be on this journey with you two throughout your almost 1000 day engagement and wedding planning journey!! 🤍 You guys are something special, and we know how long awaited this day was for you both. Such a joy to get to spend it with you! Congratulations from Luke and I!! Xoxo! 🫶🏼

A huge thank you to all the vendors who made this day incredible for Sydney & Blake:

PHOTOGRAPHY: Caitlin and Luke Photography
VENUES & PORTRAIT LOCATIONS: Ewing Manor, Eastview Christian Church, Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
WEDDING GOWN: Maggie Sottero Designs from Michelle's Bridal and Tuxedo
COORDINATION: Day of Divas LLC
BRIDESMAID & GROOMSMEN ATTIRE: AZAZIE & Men's Wearhouse
FLORALS: Something Borrowed Blooms
RINGS: Jack Lewis Jewelers
HAIR & MAKEUP: Fringe Salon
DJ: Light & Sound by Josh Ummel
VIDEOGRAPHY: The Media Aisle

06/18/2023

7 YEARS 🤎 Time is absolutely crazy. I can’t believe we’re celebrating 7 years of marriage today! What an adventure it’s been. I couldn’t imagine life with anyone else by my side throughout everything we’ve been through, especially now that we are parents to our two sweet boys. I adore this life we’ve created and thank God every single day for all He’s blessed us with- none of it would be possible without Him.

Luke, you’re my best friend and the most selfless, hard working, driven, generous and devoted husband and father. I’m so thankful you chose me and that you continue to choose me every single day. You’ve made every one of my dreams come true, even those I thought were too big to hope for. Forever will never be long enough! Happy 7 years 🥰🎉

03/25/2023

We’re celebrating today because Luke is officially the big 3-0! 🥰🎉 I am so thankful to have been able to spend almost all of his twenties with him, and I can’t wait to see what this next decade has in store for his life! Over the course of Luke’s twenties, we met, started dating, got engaged, got married, ran a business together full time, brought home our pup Oliver, bought and renovated our first home together, traveled, welcomed Grayson to our family & found out we were expecting another son (literally any day now!), unexpectedly learned to take care of a blind dog, built deeper relationships with each other, our family, our friends and God, and so much more. It’s been such a wild adventure so far, and I cannot wait for all that’s to come for us and our family!! ⁣
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Luke is truly my best friend, is the absolute best husband to me and daddy for our boys, is an incredibly hard-working provider, and is the most selfless and driven person I know. I continually look at him and just think what a good man he is, and I genuinely hope our sons grow up to be just like him. Most of all, I hope they grow up to have the dedication to their faith that he does, because it’s something special. ⁣
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Babe, I’ll always be your biggest fan, and I can’t imagine raising a family and living this life with anyone else! We adore you- happy 30th birthday!! 🤍⁣

03/02/2023

A while back, my sister in law and I were joking about how fun it would be one day if we ended up being pregnant at the same time. Flash forward to this year, and we’re due with little boys just about two and a half weeks apart in April 😍💙 It’s been so special getting to see that dream come to life and be pregnant at the exact same time! ⁣
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Both these boys are huge answers to prayers, and we all can’t wait to watch Theodore and Beau grow up together… they have some darling cousins (and a very excited Grayson!) waiting for them! It was a huge honor to get to do Marcus and Lizzie’s maternity session the other evening- getting to photograph family is something that always means so much to me.
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Swipe through to see a few favorites from my time with these two special people 🤍 Only a few more weeks until we get to meet both our boys!! Yay! 🎉

02/07/2023

I have *so* many sessions to catch up on sharing from the past few months, so let’s just start with yesterday’s 🥰 I had the most wonderful time getting to photograph the sweet Schopp family as they get ready to welcome another little one to their family this spring!! Haleigh and I are due just days apart, and this was such a special, full circle session for me to get to photograph. They braved the cold and wind with me yesterday, and I am obsessed with how these turned out! Only a few more sessions left before my maternity leave, and I’m enjoying each one to the fullest! 🤎

12/12/2022

My goal is to be fully caught up on sharing allll my fall sessions by Christmas- so today, Kylie and Evan are up! 🥰 I’ve been photographing these two for years now, and they are getting ready to welcome their first baby in early 2023! We had the most gorgeous evening (with the most amazing sunset ever 😍✨) for their maternity session, and I can’t wait to watch these two start a new season of life as parents so soon. They’re going to be the best at it!! ⁣
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Kylie and Evan, I can’t wait to see you two for newborn photos in 2023! Thank you for continuing to work with me for so many years- it means the world. Xo! 🤎

11/30/2022

Next up from my fall sessions to share- Megan and Michael 🥰✨ These two are easily some of the absolute kindest people we’ve ever had the privilege of working with, and it was so much fun to get to catch up with them at their first anniversary session! Before we had Grayson, Luke and I had anniversary photos done each year too, and it was so special to get to document each year of our marriage! I always love getting to do these shoots for our past couples 😍 Swipe through to see a few of my absolute favorites from my time with these two!! 💛

11/28/2022

It’s FINALLY time to start sharing all the work I’ve been photographing for our wonderful clients over the past few months- yes, months! It has been wild around here, and my priority is always delivering photos to my clients as quickly as possible, so that has been my focus during my “Grayson’s napping, time for office hours” time this fall ☺️
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First up is this golden hour session for my dear friend Kellie and her littles, Halle and Krew. It’s always such an honor to photograph Kellie and her kiddos. I know many of you have been following her story since she tragically lost her husband Alex back in 2021, and if you have, you know the raw vulnerability and incredible strength that Kellie exemplifies as a new widow. ⁣
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I have shared my thoughts about and respect for how Kellie has walked through this season in multiple previous posts, so today I felt led to share a reminder for all of us as we continue on with the holidays! That reminder is to remember those in our lives who are experiencing grief or are walking through loss this holiday season. ⁣
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While I obviously can in no way relate to what Kellie has gone through, there have been years where the holidays, while wonderful, really seemed to magnify an area of hurt or pain in my own life. The people who thought to acknowledge how I was feeling made such a difference in my life throughout those years! In the midst of our busyness and the holiday hustle and bustle, I hope we can remember to reach out to our loved ones this year- whatever the reason. ⁣
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I’ll be sharing tons more from a very full fall season soon! Happy Monday, friends! 🥰

10/27/2022

Popping in with yet another sweet little fall family session sneak peek today 😍 I have so much goodness to share from the past few weeks, so I’m working through it one sneak peek post at a time! This is my second consecutive year getting to photograph the Beeghly fam, and it’s always so much FUN! Their family is so genuinely full of joy, and I love that you can just tell how much they love being together. ❤️ We had the most gorgeous night for photos, and I am obsessed with how their session turned out! Swipe through to see a few of my very favorites from my time with these four!

10/26/2022

Anniversary sessions are some of my very favorite things to shoot!! Always have been, always will be ☺️ Meagan and Carter make a crazy long drive to come see us just about every single year for their annual photoshoot, and I’m so grateful for their dedication to continuing to work with us 🤎 It means so much to my photographer heart when clients care *this* much to prioritize working with us year after year!! I can’t wait for many more years to come of working with you two, Meagan and Carter! You are such a joy to photograph 🥰 Xoxo!!

10/17/2022

Katie and James 🥰🤎 Our second to last wedding day of 2022 was such an incredible day!! We were so honored to be a part of our couple’s best day ever, and what a day it was. Those gorgeous trees were showing off with all the fall colors 🍁🍂, and we had so much wonderful portrait time to get these two some photos they’ll cherish for a lifetime! ⁣
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Some other highlights of the day for us included Katie’s first look with their corgi pup, the super fun champagne pop photos during bridal party pictures 🍾, and their outdoor ceremony at Katie’s family’s beautiful venue, Top of the Hill Farm - Event Venue & Gathering Place! What a sweet day full of so much joy. ⁣
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Katie and James, thank you for choosing us to be a part of your wedding day! It was such a gift to get to spend it with you. Enjoy this little sneak peek, and congrats again from Luke and I! Xoxo!! ☺️🎉

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We'd like to extend a big thank you to the many vendors who made this day so wonderful!

Venue: Top of the Hill Farm - Event Venue & Gathering Place
Bridal Gown: Stella York from Elite Bridal
Florals: Custom-made by the mother of the bride, Marcia :)
Hair: Nicole's Hair and Brow Studio
Makeup: Stephanie Wild
DJ: Jakd Entertainment
Videography: Adam Ghantous
Bridesmaid Dresses: David's Bridal
Groom & Groomsmen's Attire: Men's Wearhouse
Cake: Janet Nauman
Catering: MISSION BBQ
Rings: Flora Gems & Champaign Jewelers
Decor Rentals: Without A Hitch Event Decor Co.

10/11/2022

The Keneipp family 🥰 I’ve been photographing this little family for so long that they practically pose themselves now!! I always have the best time getting them some updated photos as little Tucker grows up! We had the most beautiful fall evening for this shoot, and their pup Phoebe even made a special appearance! It’s such an honor when couples choose to continue to work with us for years and years to come, and I’m so grateful that Sabin and Tyler have done just that. Such a gift!! Swipe through to see a few favorites from this evening!! ☺️🍁✨

10/05/2022

Another day, another fall family session sneak peek 🥰✨ If you’re sensing a theme in what I’ve been shooting lately, you’re not wrong! I’ve had more margin to take on so many young family sessions this year, and I’ve absolutely loved it. If you have been following us for a long time, you know that portraits are actually what got my business started, long before I began shooting weddings, and these types of shoots will always have a special place in my heart! 🤍 ⁣
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I had the most wonderful time with the Delgado family recently, and their two daughters couldn’t be any more precious. I hadn’t seen these four since I photographed their littlest daughter’s newborn session last year, and it was so fun to catch up and see how their girls have changed over the course of a year!! Swipe through to see a few favorites from this beautiful evening 🙌🏼

10/04/2022

First, thank you all so much for your kind words and for sharing in our joy yesterday as we shared the news about baby number two! Every message and comment meant so much to Luke and I! 🥰 I’m also especially grateful for those of you who reached out to us asking for prayer or sharing an update on your own journey. We will be praying for each of you- truly 🤎⁣
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Now that I’m slowly starting to feel a bit more like myself again, it’s time to catch up on sharing some recent session sneak peeks with you all! 😍 I had the most amazing time with the Yontz family the other evening. These three are always some of my absolute favorites to get in front of my camera, and Ewing Manor was the perfect backdrop for the love and joy that’s so evident when they’re all together! 🤍⁣
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This family has been through a whole lot over the past few years, and every time I get to photograph them, I can just tell that their adoration and gratitude for their little family have grown yet again. This is one special family! It’s my honor to get to photograph you three, Yontz fam! I hope you love these sneak peeks as much as I do! ☺️🙌🏼

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Hi, friend! We’re Caitlin & Luke, and we’re MORE than photographers. ♡ We're a husband and wife wedding photo and video team for joyful, classic Caitlin & Luke Brides, educators who teach business owners to serve their clients well, dog parents to our doodle Oliver, and big fans of any date night where tacos are involved!

Since 2011, we’ve been serving IL & destination brides who desire a stress-free, streamlined & joyful engagement and wedding by providing an experience that allows our couples to fully enjoy this special season and receive jaw-dropping, joy-filled photos they'll pass down for generations!

As newlywed wedding photographers, we know exactly how you’re feeling: You can't stop staring at the new bling on your hand, and you've never been happier in your life. We've been where you are, and we’ve built a business on what we learned as a bride & groom in order to make wedding photography the most joyful, easy part of weddings!

Our joyful, authentic and enduring photography and videography chronicles your wedding moments and establishes your marriage legacy, so you can authentically relive your wedding day for decades to come.