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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...

Our Tropical Getaway on the Norwegian Breakaway!

  • Bermuda Bound

And while I miss that crystal clear teal water, we’re happy to be home with our Bokeh Boy! About one year ago, we were in the heart of wedding season with no break in sight until July. It’s taken us several years to realize that saving one weekend off every now and then throughout wedding season is what we need to stay sane and not become burned out. We planned to save May 10th over a year ago and blocked it off on the calendar. Soon after we blocked it off on the calendar, we booked a Norwegian Cruise to BERMUDA! When you book a cruise, you keep your dates free!

Personal, Travels Open Post

Styled Shoot | February 2014 Workshop Experience

  • Fairytale Wedding Inspiration

wasn’t our most recent workshop styled shoot, this was the Fairytale shoot from our February workshop! I get chilly just thinking about it!!! It was a whopping 32 degrees and we had freezing rain during the whole shoot. Talk about a tricky situation! I had to get great shots, teach photographers and keep a freezing bride a live at the same time! Alicia was AH-MAZING. I mean, she’s always amazing but she and Rob truly rocked it out at this shoot!!! I couldn’t thank them enough. We couldn’t feel our hands or feet or noses. It was THAT cold. How she wasn’t blue? I have no idea!!

Photography Open Post

How Do You Get Stuff Done?

  • Ask Anything

I wish I could answer that question in one sentence but there are so many things that come into play when it comes to getting stuff DONE! I think the MAIN tips I have would be to 1. Make time and SCHEDULE time to get big chunks of work done. 2. Be realistic about all that you have to do and when you’re going to get it done. and 3. Have a GREAT system that works for YOU! Don’t download the world’s best “To-do” app if you’re a “pen and paper” kind of gal! I probably spent $50 over the years trying to make those Apps work for me but I quickly learned that those couldn’t be a part of my system! And that’s ok :) So in July 2012,

Ask Anything, Education Open Post
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