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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...

JOHN MARSHALL HOTEL RETRO INSPIRED WEDDING PICTURES
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Will + Allie

  • A Retro - 1920's Inspired Wedding | John Marshall Hotel

The last two weekends we have been photographing sibling weddings for past KJ Brides. I have to say, if I could just book sibling’s weddings for the rest of my career, I would be happy. It’s such an honor and a joy to be invited back into a family’s life for one of their biggest celebrations. As soon as we started on Saturday we ran into Allie’s sweet mom on the elevator and she greeted us with a big hug. It means the world to us that our KJ families don’t just reconnect with us when it’s time for a wedding but they continually follow our business and our story online. I can’t express how much that means to us.

Blog, Weddings Open Post

Graham’s First Month

It’s been a month…. really, it’s been 6 weeks, but who’s counting? It’s more fast paced around our house than ever before. Two kids who are both young and needy and completely dependent on us makes for busy days. However, I’m trying to realize each day that we will look back and miss the oversized chunky cheeks and mis-spoken words in toddler-gibberish.  One day we’ll be running big kids to practices and activities and we’ll miss all of the tiny-person questions coming from the back seat… and the feeling of being so needed and loved, when nursing my baby makes everything right again in their world. I’m trying to cherish it all, even the hard parts. 

Personal Open Post
HAY ADAMS HOTEL WEDDING VENUE OVERLOOKING THE WHITE HOUSE
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Chris + Emma

  • The Hay-Adams Hotel Wedding | Washington DC Photographer

One of my favorite things about my job is when we get the honor of being invited back into another celebration for a past KJ Bride’s family!! I remember being at James and Maggie’s reception when Maggie’s sweet mom told me that they would be calling me in a few years for her youngest daughter’s wedding. We honestly hear that a lot, but we don’t always see the follow-through. That wasn’t the case with the Gill family! I squealed when Patty emailed me exclaiming that Emma was engaged and that she wanted to be a KJ Bride just like her sister!! We booked over a year and a half in advance, and we’ve been looking forward to this wedding ever since!

Weddings Open Post
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