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HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

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HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

Arrow KJ
EDUCATION LIKE NOTHING ELSE
GET YOUR KJ ALL ACESS FREE TRIAL

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

Arrow KJ
EDUCATION LIKE NOTHING ELSE
GET YOUR KJ ALL ACESS FREE TRIAL

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

Arrow KJ
EDUCATION LIKE NOTHING ELSE
GET YOUR KJ ALL ACESS FREE TRIAL

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

Arrow KJ
EDUCATION LIKE NOTHING ELSE
GET YOUR KJ ALL ACESS FREE TRIAL

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

Arrow KJ
EDUCATION LIKE NOTHING ELSE
GET YOUR KJ ALL ACESS FREE TRIAL
I photograph destination weddings around the world but my heart and home are in Virginia. I spend my time educating over 30,000 online photography students in our KJ Community through transformational online courses & industry-leading behind the scenes membership program, KJ All Access!

Any photographer can build a  profitable AND purposeful business.

I'M AN EDUCATOR, PHOTOGRAPHER, & MOMMA WHO BELIEVES

The kids wanted to have a “wedding” today. Micah even showed up in a tux!

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Micah + Harper | An Impromptu Pretend Wedding And What We Can Learn From It

READER FAVORITES

How special is this?! Another sweet KJ Couple turned KJ Family and I had the honored of capturing this fleeting season for them!

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The Morgan Family Tuckahoe Plantation Family Portraits

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I want this podcast to be a place where you come to have more of a conversation with me about what’s going on in our day to day life!

My $1,000 Mistake, Marriage Lessons & Our 1st Year of School Update!
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Ep. 21 | My $1,000 Mistake, Marriage Lessons & Our 1st Year of School Update!

Business

Oh I just loved this session. The light, the outfit choices, the location, the family! It was all perfect and I’m so grateful for a chance to see a veteran KJ couple again!

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The Archer Family A VMFA Family Session

Portraits

This new AI feature in Lightroom has made it easier to now leave Photoshop behind and do almost EVERYTHING I need to in Lightroom! Wow!

INSANE new AI feature in Lightroom
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Insane New AI Feature in Lightroom Goodbye photoshop? Download a freebie!!

Education

I have come to realize that there have been so many people in my life who have shaped me and called me up to be the mom, wife, business owner, photographer I am today. I am sharing why I think mentorship is so valuable to every individual and invite you to consider who is helping you learn and grow!

Ep. 20 Re-Defining Mentorship
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Ep. 20 | Re-Defining Mentorship re-defining and re-purposing what I am capable of

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This day was just perfection. I knew it would be from the moment Caitlin emailed me about being a part of their day. She and Devon are in the photography industry and I knew they would put a high value on the creative side of their day.

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Devon + Caitlin Emory & Henry Chapel Wedding

Weddings

KJ EDUCATIOn

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"Best money I have EVER spent on education! ... and I've spent a lot!”

- Kara Abbey, ALL-ACCESS MEMBER

"I love all the lessons I'm learning from KJ All Access! Thanks Katelyn!”

- Shannon Drummond, ALL-ACCESS MEMBER

"I find very few educational resources worth it ... this one is!”

- Kate gansneder, ALL-ACCESS MEMBER

"Recently signed up for KJ All Access and it's EVERYTHING!”

- Kassidy Mowery, ALL-ACCESS MEMBER

"Being able to see behind-the-scenes of Katelyn interacting with her clients has been SO impactful!”

- Angie mcpherson, ALL-ACCESS MEMBER

"Recently signed up for KJ All Access and it's EVERYTHING!”

- Kassidy Mowery, ALL-ACCESS MEMBER

"SO worth it! It's amazing the amount of knowledge you get out of them!”

- Brittany Lowe, ALl ACCESS MEMBER

"I learned just as much in one All Access as I did in a whole course! SO GOOD!"

- Joanna Krueger, ALL-ACCESS MEMBER

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The KJ Blog is where you get to know me, where you meet our KJ Couples and see their beautiful wedding days, where I have been building an archive of education for over a decade and where I let you see a peek into our life, our home, and hear about our purpose! 
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WEDDINGS

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300+

12+

9

approximate # of
number of weddings
kj brides & grooms
year of capturing
countries for

wedding images captured

we shoot per year

Since 2008

Weddings

Destination Weddings

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Join 74,000+ others and learn, grow and get connected via our Youtube Channel! This is where I'm constantly sharing new content, talking all things gear, business, tips, tricks and letting you into the behind-the-scenes of our everyday life! 
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The only thing you'll need as a beginner to kick start your photography journey.

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The course that teaches photographers how to master Lightroom, find their unique style and trasnform their workflow!

If you're tired of drowning in the behind the scenes of your business, you can experience true change.

"I have invested in all of KJ’s education!

The way she teaches makes so much sense and I’m so grateful for her! My business will be forever changed!"

- Renee Nicolo

"KJ education has been life-changing

 It has elevated my work so I could quit my day job and work from home with our baby boy!"

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"I'VE INVESTED IN SO MANY RESOURCES... 

and none compare to what I get from KJ!"

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