Time for a little personal announcement (and a better introduction of my family)! I am going to be an aunt again! This week, my family threw a baby shower for my older sister, who is expecting her firstborn in early December. Annnnnd it’s a girl!! My whole family was together again to celebrate. I am […]

As I enter into the wedding industry, I have had lots of time to focus on the profound ideals of marriage, engagement, even dating relationships with a long-term goal. Wedding photography has to mean more to me than taking beautiful portraits at some fancy event… I am capturing something sacred — two people committing their […]

Last week I shared some links to dresses/outfits and some tips for ladies on what to wear to an engagement session. This week, I’m talking to the guys! That’s right, men… the focus is on you for once! 🙂 If you’ve ever wondered, as a guy, what to wear to an engagement session, look no […]

*DISCLAIMER* None of the images below are my own. Credit belongs to the original photographers, the below section belonging to Katelyn James Photography and the first section belonging to the corresponding retailers. I only include these images to give examples of what photographs best as your engagement session outfit, but the choice is really yours! […]

You have [single digit] amount of days before you walk down the aisle. You’ve just had your final dress fitting; you called your planner for the umpteenth time this week; you’ve gone up and down your to-do list fearing you might miss something; you’re counting heads and rearranging tables for last minute guest additions or […]

I’m just settling back home after a long weekend getaway at the happiest place on earth. No, it’s not Disney World. My biased argument is that Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia is the happiest place to spend your summer (at least for me). I did something I just don’t do enough… I took time off work! […]

This family session was absolutely precious!! There really wasn’t a whole lot of obstacles on the day of the Morris family’s session — aside from me getting lost and clumsily hopping rocks across a creek to get to the right park (I laughed at myself for this one). The rest of this session went so […]

Dear Dad, This year somehow feels a little extra special to celebrate Father’s Day. In the last few months, from moving to a new apartment to starting my own business, I am realizing just how much you have taught me through the years. The older I get, the more I notice things I inherited from […]

Have you ever noticed how different photographers tend to devote loyalty to vastly different image styles? Trends in photography styles come and go so quickly, it seems. Right now, you have styles that are as different as day and night (quite literally). Dark and moody style vs. light and airy style is the most popular […]