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Hi there! i’m katelyn.

Hello, and welcome to the KJ Blog! I'm Katelyn James, and my husband Michael and I are a wedding photography team based in Richmond, Virginia. We hope you grab some coffee (or a diet coke, in my case) and enjoy viewing our latest work, browsing resources for photographers, and getting a little peek into our life!  Read more...

Mike + Erin | Engaged

  • A Cherry Blossom Festival Engagement Shoot

We arrived to the tidal basin early in the morning. Well, we thought it was early. It seemed like the rest of the world had started their day three hours prior! People were camped out along the water as far as the eye could see and I was just amazed! In the past, I have photographed the cherry blossoms but I have always headed up to DC after the festival was over. This past weekend, we photographed the amazing Mike and Erin DURING the Cherry Blossom festival! All four of us deserve some kind of awesome award for accomplishing this!!

Engaged Open Post

Tips for Engagement Pictures With Dogs

  • Ask Anything

There is one thing that can make an engagement session instantly adorable and also add a ton of stress at the same time! Normally when we shoot engagement sessions, our couples show up with a little bit of nerves just because they are about to be professionally photographed for the first time! Nerves are normal! However, adding a DOG into the situation adds a whole new level of stress to the situation. I totally get it, Michael and I would have had Bokeh in our engagement pictures if we had had him back then!!

Ask Anything, Education, Video Series Open Post

Nick + Laura | Engaged

  • Neighborhood Capitol Hill Engagement Pictures | DC Wedding Photographer

We arrived to their quaint little neighborhood on Capitol Hill. I’ve always said that I would never live in a location like that because it just isn’t my style. However, when you start hearing about what life is like for other people living in unique areas like this little, it peeks my interest! Michael and I absolutely loved our time up there a few days ago and I think it’s safe to say that we have a much better understanding of just how AWESOME it can be to live like that!

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