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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...

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Cameron + Courtney

  • Pippin Hill Farm October Wedding | Charlottesville, VA

I saw their Facebook updates starting on Thursday! Their bags were packed and they were headed to the airport!! They were flying to Virginia to celebrate and have one of the greatest weekends of their lives! Cameron, Courtney and Aria (their gorgeous baby girl!) traveled from Florida for their beautiful Pippin Hill Wedding, and it was nothing short of spectacular! The weather, the sunlight, the florals, the reception decor…. Cody from Amore Events blew everyone away!! I loved being back at one of my all time favorite venues and the fact that the hydrangeas were still in bloom was just icing on the cake!

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  • 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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