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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...

Editing Manually | Part 2

  • Ask Anything

workshop attendees can attest to the fact that I’m easily distracted. I could start a really great conversation about pricing and end up talking about the weather in a matter of seconds. It just happens. So it’s not a surprise that I started an “Ask Anything” series on “Manual Editing” and have yet to finish it! Well, today is PART TWO! Get excited!! For those that have been patiently waiting for this since February of LAST YEAR… no worries, here’s your part two. It only took me 12 months to get this done (I’m so embarrassed!). I received an email this week asking if I was going to finish this and I’m very thankful for the reminder!

Ask Anything, Education, Resources Open Post

Ten Tips for a New Home Builder

  • Home Building 101

most of you know, we built a house last year!! This time last year they were breaking ground and we were FREAKING OUT!! So exciting and so overwhelming at the same time. We were such newbies and we learned so much through this process! We’ve received some emails from other couples who are entering into the home building stage and while we aren’t pros, we did learn a few things about the whole process!! We built with Eagle Construction in Goochland, VA and there were a few reasons we decided that we HAD to work with this company. Eagle’s floor plans were unlike anything we had seen in the area.

Our Home, Personal Open Post

Allowing pressure to push you foward

  • The Pressure is On

we all feel it to some degree. With the exception of babies, every human being experiences PRESSURE to some degree. Pressure to perform, pressure to get things done, pressure to be who other people are expecting you to be…. the list could continue for miles and miles. “Pressure” is a weird feeling to explain because it’s not exactly the same feeling as “stress”. Pressure can be a very positive thing sometimes but when I think of “Pressure”… I think of time, deadlines, expectations, and falling behind. As a small business owner, I feel pressure constantly.

Photography Open Post
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