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Pre-Wedding Prep Checklist (new download!) +Video!
Ever since Michael adopted his own system for packing and preparing before a wedding day, my stress level pre-wedding has diminished! It’s such a gift to have so much taken off of my plate and he’s so...
View ArticleMore income from the work you have already done!! [new video!]
I have found that offering professional albums for clients is either something that photographers LOVE or something that they steer clear of all together. Why is this the case? Well, I think offering...
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Is it time for a new website? Take the quiz
So if you’re wondering if you’re like me and you’re ready for a refresh, take a few seconds to answer the questions in this little quiz! If you answer YES to at least 2 of these 5 questions, then it...
View ArticleHave unorganized family photos? Here’s what I do with them…
I think there is so much interest in this topic because our audience is heavily made up of photographers and a large majority of you are parents. We love photography…. We love beautiful images…. But...
View ArticleThree Lightroom Tools You May Not Be Using!! But you should be!
Of course, everyone is in a different season of business and has different levels of knowledge… but overall, these three tips are not universally used in Wedding and Portrait photographer’s workflows!...
View ArticleHow to Setup the Canon 600 EX-RT II Flashes Flash for Wedding Photography
Sometimes all these buttons can look super confusing but I’m going to a simple setup guide for these flashes, only explaining the things you need to know to use them professionally at your next...
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Introducing the New KJ Blog! A Showit Blog on a WordPress Site
Why? Because my blog wasn’t hosted on Katelynjames.com. It was custom coded wordpress blog that lived on another serve and had over a decade of content stored there. We tried multiple times to move it...
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Epic Locations in Harsh Light When your clients ask for the impossible!
Have you ever been in an epic location with harsh light and your client has openly shared about all of the amazing things that they want you to capture? “We want the sunset, clouds and sky color… no...
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Real Wedding Canon EOS R6 Review My first wedding with the R6!
If you want a little spoiler alert before watching….. I LOVED IT!!!! It’s SHARP! It’s FAST! It’s a dream for someone who loves amazing composition! It’s amazing in LOW LIGHT (even after a major mistake...
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How To Photograph Bridal Details KJ Bridal Details Mini-Course
Let’s think about this from a different perspective… let’s compare it to a workout. Imagine, you’re about to do a big workout that’s going to require a lot of you and in order to get the most out of...
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KJ Student Spotlight November 2020
These students have all different KJ Education experiences! Some have completed our full scale courses, some are KJ All Access members, some own KJ templates like the best-selling KJ Bridal Guide and...
View ArticleQuick end-of-year tips from Michael! Things you don't want to forget
I had a trust problem. I wanted to be in control of every part of my business because really, my business felt kind of like my “baby”. I created it, grew it, poured time, effort, emotion and my heart...
View ArticleSolving MarkIII to R6 Editing Problems Simple fix, once you know the issue!
I get it because this same issue happened when I switched from the Mark III to the Mark IV. When Canon made the switch from the Mark III to the Mark IV, they changed the RAW file type and that...
View ArticleFamily Album Spread Design Tips Being Creative with Spread Design!
This brand new Youtube episode is dedicated to talking through HOW I actually make design decisions when it comes to my family album spreads!! How do I select which images go where? How do I find...
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Simple Off-Camera Flash Setup One OCF Setup for Wedding Photography
It requires you to control and understand light in a new way. Instead of not having control over the light source (you can’t change the sun!), you are now in charge of everything about the light...
View ArticleTips for Dealing with Lousy Locations How to make a poor portrait location work!
Over the past 12 years, I’ve learned how to make almost any scenario work! I’ve collected some of my best tips for transforming LOUSY LOCATIONS and I’m sharing them in today’s Youtube Video!! : I hope...
View ArticleHow to Document Your own Birth Using the R6 to Film Our 4th Baby’s Birth!
I gave birth to our fourth baby in the midst of the Covid-10 pandemic. It was around Christmas time and the restrictions were still in full force. Michael was able to be with me in the hospital and in...
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Creating a Soft Image in a Harsh Environment New Youtube Series!
In our KJ All Access episodes, I spend hours breaking down my thought process, mistakes and victories that we experience during wedding days and portrait sessions. This image is what I consider a...
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