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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...

My Thought Process | Lens for Reception Details

  • Ask Anything

Last week I photographed my first greek wedding and the getting ready portion of the day was a bit different and challenging because of the lighting and because of our time restraint. So, I created a blog post that basically walked through what was going on inside of my head during that part of the day. In some ways, I sound crazy… but evidently, it was helpful! We’re so thankful for the response and so we decided to do it again!! If you’re enjoying these “case studies” of sorts from our recent weddings, let us know and we’ll continue to enhance these posts and keep them coming!!

Ask Anything, Education Open Post
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Nick + Laura

  • A Classic Mill at Fine Creek Wedding

Nick started his vows and I could tell that they were going to be good. All vows are good, but sometimes you witness vows that make you tear up even though you barely know the couple! He explained that the girl that he sat across from on their first date had become the girl who would spend hours helping organize files at his grandparents house…. and that would ride elephants in Thailand beside him… and who would make grocery shopping fun. You could tell just by his few sentences that Laura has changed his life and that he adores her. I have so much respect and admiration for grooms who can verbalize just how much they cherish the love of their life!! Nick was definitely one of those grooms!

Weddings Open Post

David + Sally | Engaged

  • Georgetown Canal & Waterfront Engagement Pictures

You know when you have a feeling that you’re going to love someone after emailing with them a few times? That is exactly how I felt about Sally. Ever since her first email, I just loved her and I have been looking forward to meeting her. We pulled into Georgetown and it started raining. My heart sank and I hoped for a break. David and Sally showed up and as soon as we started walking towards the canal, the sprinkles stopped and they didn’t return!

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