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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...

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November 14, 2016

How Do You Know When You’re Ready to Outsource?

Ask Anything

Today, I’m speaking at the Creative at Heart conference in Memphis, TN! This conference is one of my favorites because it’s intimate, intentional and we’re always surrounded by the most amazing people!! I love our panel group this round because the questions that were asked yesterday were so on point. We talked about a lot, but one of the biggest questions was “When do I know if I’m ready to outsource?!”. It’s such a huge turning point in a business! So how do you know when you need to take this leap of faith?

Ask Anything, Education Open Post

November 10, 2016

Ben + Ashley | Engaged

A Horticulture Garden Engagement | Virginia Tech

Our engagement sessions this fall have been for a lot of close friends and family. I’m photographing my last college roommate’s wedding next year and now we have entered a season where our family friends have kids that are engaged! This is such a fun season because we have known these friends our entire life and I honestly can’t believe that it’s already time for them to be getting married!! Ben’s family fills such a sweet place in our life. We knew them when we were little and just in the last few years, we’ve been able to spend a lot more time together. Whether it’s vacations or Thanksgiving dinners, we love our time with this family. They love the Lord, they love each other and they love us so well.

Engaged Open Post

November 8, 2016

Ben + Kitt | Engaged

A Classic Fall Engagement on Virginia Tech's Drillfield

I think we may need to make this a new tradition! Last week we traveled all the way to Blacksburg for two back to back engagement sessions, and it was the PERFECT week to do them! The weather was amazing, the leaves were at their peak, and the colors were just incredible!! Every time Michael and I shoot at a college campus I say “Do you think we still look like we could be students?!” Well this year that idea was thrown out of the window, because I was walking around with a very obvious baby bump!! ha!

Engaged Open Post

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Michael & Bokeh

THE COLLECTION

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How Do You Know When You’re Ready to Outsource?

Ben + Ashley | Engaged

Ben + Kitt | Engaged

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