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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...

Reception Lighting

  • Wedding Wednesday

before the big day and we didn’t have lighting. It wasn’t a “Must have”…. or so we thought. I knew professional lighting would be awesome but to be honest, when you’re trying to find a way to feed 400 guests, there isn’t any “extra” money laying around for “pretty” lights.  I understood that. Lighting was one of those things that I just accepted that we probably weren’t going to have.  The reception would still be beautiful and our friends and family would still have an amazing time.. lights or not. I put it on the back burner until two weeks before the wedding. I had been talking to a few companies but hadn’t officially booked anywhere because it wasn’t a priority at the time.

Wedding Wednesday Open Post

My Brother can fly Airplanes

  • The Solo

my CAMERA!!!! Can you believe it? I forgot camera on one of the most exciting days in my brother’s life! I guess I just wasn’t thinking straight! I didn’t realize how big of a deal this was! My brother, who is only 16 and in high school, has been training and studying to get his pilot’s license.  When most kids are playing video games on Saturday morning, Corey is up at the crack of dawn heading to his flying lesson. Not only does he have lessons, he also has to keep up with his Ground School work. Getting your pilot’s license isn’t easy!! At all! In fact, it’s not for everyone. For instance, yours truly could NEVER fly an airplane. I would either get so nervous that I would scream and

Personal Open Post

Virginia Bride Magazine

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Michael and I try to take Mondays off. I normally work all day on Saturdays and he works all day Sunday… so once Monday roles around, it’s time for a break.  He is currently downstairs showing off with the Kitchen-aid mixer and making pretzels while I’m getting ready to hang curtains.  I realized our roles are somewhat reversed today but I love it. Decorating the house and trying to find a home for ALL of my clothes is challenging but it’s fun! I love living here and I can’t wait to show pictures of the newly decorated Alsop home! I especially can’t WAIT to show you the Studio! I love it! I actually have a DESK… a REAL DESK! It’s amazing!

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