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HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

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EDUCATION LIKE NOTHING ELSE
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HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

Arrow KJ
EDUCATION LIKE NOTHING ELSE
Start Your membership today!

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

Arrow KJ
EDUCATION LIKE NOTHING ELSE
Start Your membership today!

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

Arrow KJ
EDUCATION LIKE NOTHING ELSE
Start Your membership today!

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

HI, I'm KATELYN JAMES

Arrow KJ
EDUCATION LIKE NOTHING ELSE
Start Your membership today!
I photograph destination weddings around the world but my heart and home are in Virginia. I spend my time educating over 40,000 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

One of the questions I get asked often is, “Why do you even share these Where I Am updates?”

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Marketing for a wedding photography business isn’t just different—it’s in a league of its own.

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Why Wedding Photography Marketing is Different And What Actually Works!

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I’ll never forget the morning I woke up for my very first wedding.

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5 Tips for Shooting Your First Wedding What I Wish I Knew Before My First Wedding!

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It’s spring break. Which, for many people, might mean rest and reset. But in our world right now? It feels more like we’re standing in the middle of a winding, messy, beautiful chapter of our own Hero’s Journey—and the stretch is very, very real.

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On the Road of Trials, and Still Saying Yes Where I Am Series

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This week has been… a lot.
Personally, professionally, and spiritually, I’ve felt stretched, unsettled, and oddly grateful—all at the same time.

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Our House Is Torn Apart, But I’m Finding Peace Anyway Where I Am Series

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There’s something about spring that just feels like change.

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A Spring Season of Growth, Speaking, and Showing Up Where I Am Series

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’re editing photos late at night, maybe sprawled out on the couch or even in bed? You feel like you’re on a roll, everything looks fantastic, and then morning hits.

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The WORST Place to Edit Photos And how to avoid these problems!

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Create clients who can't help but rave about how you made them feel in front of your camera!

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The most popular, most transformational KJ Course of them all! Learn how to find great light in any location no matter how challenging!

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