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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...

Featured | The Perfect Palette

  • Love in Bloom Wedding Inspiration in the Countryside

This year has been a whirlwind of events since Evy was born! We decided that since we built our house with workshops in mind, why not do FOUR large scale workshops in a span of 6 months?! Right after having our first baby! Well, thanks to the help of our families and amazing vendors, we made it happen! We have LOVED having over 50 photographers from all over our country (and Canada!) come and learn in our living room! Our first two workshops in 2018 are already SOLD OUT, and we can’t believe it!!!

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Michael + Katlynn

  • A Paynefield Farm Plantation Wedding | Tappahanock, VA

There’s just something special about the country. Everything seems to happen at a slower pace… there’s less pressure of “performance”…everybody knows everybody…no stop lights…. no traffic. I love where I grew up. I traveled a lot in high school and saw a lot of the world. I remember coming back from those travels and how I always loved just being HOME. Growing up in little Sparta, VA with good friends and sweet families surrounding us was such a blessing. It felt safe and comfortable, and now that I’ve grown up and experienced the world outside of that community, I’m realizing just how rare it was.

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The Workshop Experience

  • September 2017 | Behind The Scenes

We just wrapped up our FOURTH workshop in our new house!! I can’t believe it! 57 Photographers from different countries and different states have spent two days in our living room during 2017, and have become a part of our family. We prayed for this space to be used in this way and all we have ever wanted is for our workshop attendees to feel at home. From home cooked meals to snuggling under blankets with Bokeh Boy, we want these photographers to feel welcomed, loved and completely comfortable. Maybe it was the gorgeous styled shoot or the perfect weather or the fun group of photographers, but this one was one of my favorites!

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