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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...

Jordan + Marissa | Vow Renewal

  • Rustic Caboose Farm | Camp David, Maryland

She has been saving my life one wedding at a time for over 4 years now! This amazing woman is my editor and I don’t know what I would do without her! She’s not only amazing at her business but she’s also phenomenal at being a mom to three sweet little people! I’ve watched Marissa and Jordan grow from a family of three to a family of FIVE over the last several years and so when Marissa mentioned wanting to do a little vow renewal a while back, I was honored!

Anniversary Open Post
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Scott + Jessica

  • A Riverside on the Potomac Estate Wedding | Leesburg, VA

After years in this industry, I can honestly say that Scott and Jessica’s wedding day was unlike anything I have ever experienced before! We did their first look in the backyard of the estate and we didn’t let the dark blue clouds worry us too much. However, after looking at the forecast, I did try to speed things up a bit just in case the heavens let loose!! Well, fast forward about 30 mins and it was a downpour like I have never seen before! We were standing in the barn and the rain against the metal roof sounded like a train was roaring past!

Weddings Open Post

Is Blogging Old School?

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If you have followed me for a while, you know that blogging is a KEY part of my business. I’ve blogged EVERY. SINGLE. WEEK. since 2008. I may have taken a week or two off for a vacation here or there and I took a break last December…. but overall, I have been VERY consistent. So what has it done for my business? Well, it’s been a game-changer. I wouldn’t have grown as quickly and I wouldn’t have created my “KJ Bride” family without my blog. It has allowed me to grow to the first page of google, attract our ideal clients and market our business for FREE!

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