Ryan proposed to Amy at Crave Cupcakes so we decided it would be the perfect location to do their engagement shoot!  We started at Memorial Park first to get a few organic images, which I love, and then headed over to Uptown Park.  Enjoy the photos!



If you'd like to view more photos from the engagement session, click on the slideshow below.



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LINDSEYBELLE says:

These are great Akil! Gorgeous light. Beautiful photographs.

(11.04.10 @ 08:03 PM)
amymichelle says:

thank you SO much for taking these pics; we love them :)

(11.04.10 @ 10:27 PM)
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To view the complete engagement session, click here for a slideshow!


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Kimberly says:

Whooo! We've been blogged. I LOVE the picture of our hands. :)

(04.26.10 @ 08:17 PM)
Jennifer D says:

They are all FANTASTIC!!! It is hard to pick a favorite.

(04.26.10 @ 08:24 PM)
Abby B. says:

They're all cute! But I think I like the one where y'all are sitting on a porch laughing the best :)

(04.26.10 @ 08:29 PM)
helen redmon says:

Wonderful :)

(04.26.10 @ 08:32 PM)
Spencer Barfuss says:

Hey Kimberly, love the new pics with your hubbie to be. Akil, you are the man! Awesome job, and sweet photos for the house!

(04.26.10 @ 08:34 PM)
Anonymous says:

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Wonderful to see the love between the two of you!!! It really shows through the photos!!!!

(04.26.10 @ 08:38 PM)
sarah stratton says:

you guys are just so cute! congratulations!

(04.26.10 @ 08:39 PM)
Josh smith says:

Great pictures!! You should take some more ;)!!

(04.26.10 @ 08:45 PM)
Amanda B says:

My favorite is the one of you two holding hands with the close up of your hands. That definitely needs to be somewhere around your home. Congrats! Very excited for the two of you! :)

(04.26.10 @ 08:46 PM)
Jackie Flemming says:

Such great photo's, you guys are truly blessed to have each other. Congrats!

(04.26.10 @ 08:47 PM)
Anonymous says:

Such great photo's, you guys are truly blessed to have each other. Congrats!

(04.26.10 @ 08:48 PM)
Misti V. says:

AWESOME pics!!! Congrats!

(04.26.10 @ 08:56 PM)
Anonymous says:

Good Pictures!!! Enjoy married life!!!

(04.26.10 @ 08:56 PM)
Katie says:

These are too cute! You two are an adorable couple. I am so excited for you!

(04.26.10 @ 09:12 PM)
Niki Byrge says:

these pictures are so cute i love the one of you guys walking,laughing and holding hands

(04.26.10 @ 09:22 PM)
Laura Flemming says:

These are such beautiful photos i feel like I am there with them! thank you for taking these for them!

(04.26.10 @ 09:23 PM)
michelle compton says:

I FEEL THE LOVE... OH TO BE THAT YOUNG AGAIN AND HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD OF YOU BOTH. THANK-YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING WITH US ALL. LOVE ,AUNT MICK-

(04.26.10 @ 09:26 PM)
Catreena Allbritton says:

Congrats to both of you!! Love the pictures!!

(04.26.10 @ 09:30 PM)
Anna Brown says:

These are awesome (: Can't wait for the wedding!

(04.26.10 @ 09:33 PM)
Anonymous says:

Congrats you guys! Pictures look great!

(04.26.10 @ 09:52 PM)
Kristen says:

Such cute photos Kimberly and Brent!!!! I can't wait for the wedding day! :)

(04.26.10 @ 09:53 PM)
Jamie Valendy says:

You two are simply adorable. This pictures really show how much you two love each other, and it's beautiful. Congrats and God bless!

(04.26.10 @ 09:57 PM)
Jamie says:

You two are simply adorable. These pictures really show how much you two love each other, and it's beautiful. Congrats and God bless!

(04.26.10 @ 09:58 PM)
Anonymous says:

The pictures look wonderful! Looking forward to the wedding. Congrats!

(04.26.10 @ 10:17 PM)
Janet says:

You two are such a lovely couple. God bless your love!

(04.27.10 @ 01:51 AM)
Jessica says:

congrats you 2 look very happy love the pictures

(04.27.10 @ 02:13 AM)
Aimee says:

LOVE the pics! Can't wait for ya'lls wedding!!!

(04.27.10 @ 06:24 AM)
Lisa S. says:

Awesome pics! You guys are the cutest couple!

(04.27.10 @ 06:54 AM)
Jennifer says:

What cute pictures! Love the pictures with the Texas cards!

(04.27.10 @ 07:23 AM)
Lisa H. says:

These are great pictures!! You both are too cute!

(04.27.10 @ 09:15 AM)
Cheryl Hatmaker says:

These are just like looking at one of the great romance movies of all times. They are beautiful and moving.

(04.27.10 @ 09:34 AM)
ashley sallee says:

Wow! I love the pics!

(04.27.10 @ 09:56 AM)
Amberly says:

You two are adorable! My favorite of these is you two walking and laughing. So excited for the BIG day!

(04.27.10 @ 10:24 AM)
kelli baker says:

Pearl snaps and no soaks thats hot Brent!!!!! and Kim rockin' the Chuck Taylor's!!

(04.27.10 @ 11:09 AM)
Aunt Christine says:

Beautiful and intimate pictures!!! Looks like it was a lot of fun. Wishing y'all all the best....

(04.27.10 @ 12:24 PM)
Shannon Clancy says:

Wonderful pictures!!! I wish Y'all the best

(04.27.10 @ 12:55 PM)
Jessica C. says:

Lookin' good guys!!!

(04.27.10 @ 03:10 PM)
Laurel says:

Wow!! Great talent and beautiful pictures. I used to teach Photojournalism and you've diffidently have an eye for making a picture great. Congratulations!!

(04.27.10 @ 03:11 PM)
Shannon Conn says:

Beautiful pictures: )

(04.27.10 @ 03:14 PM)
Kris Eaton says:

I love all of them, but my favorite is the black & white of you guys. :)

(04.27.10 @ 03:16 PM)
Amy A says:

I love photos like these...you look so happy Kimberly!

(04.27.10 @ 03:18 PM)
Jennifer Buchert says:

Y'all are the most beautiful couple! Love the photos!!

(04.27.10 @ 03:21 PM)
Meghan says:

Love love love the pic of Brent flicking a card! Adore little moments where personalities like that are captured!

(04.27.10 @ 03:21 PM)
Ginger says:

What great photos! Such a happy couple!!

(04.27.10 @ 03:23 PM)
Tracey says:

I love the one of you both laughing on the steps. What a great way to start a marriage.

(04.27.10 @ 03:27 PM)
Angela Bowen says:

I love all of them! I really like the black and white photos towards the end of the slide show! Youare going to have a tough time choosing!!

(04.27.10 @ 03:46 PM)
Brandi Bryan says:

They all look wonderful!

(04.27.10 @ 03:52 PM)
Mary Vickrey says:

Those are incredible pictures!! Looks like you had a great time taking them..and so natural!! Best Wishes picking the best ones.

(04.27.10 @ 03:53 PM)
Samantha Jones says:

Love the photo of just the hands.

(04.27.10 @ 03:58 PM)
Chris Peters says:

Very Impressive photos, you guys look great :)

(04.27.10 @ 03:58 PM)
neelam noorani says:

I like the black and white one!

(04.27.10 @ 03:59 PM)
Angie Lucas says:

Look like you guys had a blast posing for these pictures. They have alot of personality!

(04.27.10 @ 04:07 PM)
Loida says:

Ana wants to know why your smiling :)))
Great pictures

(04.27.10 @ 04:25 PM)
Helen Penman says:

I loved all of the pictures.... but my favorite is the black and white picture..... I'm so happy for you both!!!! :)

(04.27.10 @ 04:26 PM)
Jackie Fredrickson says:

Absolutely love how natural you both look in the pictures and that your laughing, I also loved the use of the cards. You both look very happy!!!

(04.27.10 @ 04:29 PM)
Ginger Miranda says:

Your pictures are great....candids are always the best!!! Kimberly you are so photogenic!!!!

(04.27.10 @ 04:46 PM)
Emily says:

Wonderful pictures, Kimberly. How exciting!

(04.27.10 @ 05:03 PM)
Lara Schlarmann says:

Congratulations, Kimberly & Brent!!! The photos are all wonderful...I especially love the black and white one.

(04.27.10 @ 05:16 PM)
Patti Hill says:

Those are some of the best photos I have seen taken of a couple! They are beautiful, Kimberly, and the capture the happiness of the moment!

(04.27.10 @ 05:53 PM)
Catherine Goebel says:

Congrats Kim and Brent... Love the pics!

(04.27.10 @ 06:10 PM)
Jamie Crosby says:

How cute! I think action pics are the best...the card pic turned out great! =)

(04.27.10 @ 07:00 PM)
Karen Gerault says:

Congratulations Kimberly and Brent!!! You make such a cute couple! The pictures are great!

(04.27.10 @ 07:06 PM)
Kelli Sampson says:

Absolutely love these...wish I had them done of my hubby and me 18 yrs. ago! Too many perfect ones to choose a favorite! You will cherish these always! Congrats!

(04.27.10 @ 07:15 PM)
jennifer Bailey says:

you pictures are so beautiful!! you guys are a great couple!!

(04.27.10 @ 07:42 PM)
Chelsea Davis says:

How cute! Love these pics :)

(04.27.10 @ 07:58 PM)
Rebecca J says:

The pictures are great. You look like such a happy couple. Congratulations!

(04.27.10 @ 08:06 PM)
Charlie Chow says:

Great pics! I think these turned out great!

(04.27.10 @ 08:24 PM)
Jennifer R says:

Congratulations again! I love the smiles, laughs, and love exhibited on both of your faces. These are great!

(04.27.10 @ 08:26 PM)
Allison Williams says:

I think the pictures are wonderful - you both look very much in love!

(04.27.10 @ 09:01 PM)
Jake d says:

Lookin good guys

(04.27.10 @ 09:02 PM)
Cambry says:

Love these! Y'all are too cute! =)

(04.27.10 @ 09:14 PM)
Kristin says:

LOVE the pics!! I like the black and white one best!!

(04.27.10 @ 09:52 PM)
Mishelle says:

Kimberly, you look absolutely beautiful! Congrats!

(04.27.10 @ 09:59 PM)
Mishelle says:

Kimberly, you look absolutely beautiful! Congrats!

(04.27.10 @ 10:00 PM)
Doug Bowen says:

Congrats guys.

(04.28.10 @ 08:01 AM)
Sandra Garza says:

Your pictures look awesome! I love the nature look. Best of luck to you both!

(04.28.10 @ 08:03 AM)
Jennifer Thompson says:

These look wonderful!! Too cute!

(04.28.10 @ 08:19 AM)
Tami T says:

Awesome pictures. Congratulations!

(04.28.10 @ 10:14 AM)
Donna Brenner says:

What a CUTE couple!

(04.28.10 @ 02:33 PM)
Susan H. says:

WOW!!! These are GREAT pictures:)

(04.28.10 @ 04:21 PM)
hailey brenner says:

Cute!Cute!Cute!Luv them all

(04.28.10 @ 05:02 PM)
Jan says:

Awesome pictures...she look so happy. Congrats.

(04.29.10 @ 07:16 AM)
Brianna says:

I love these pics, they are so cute!!!! I have a few favorites!!!

(04.30.10 @ 08:39 AM)
Brenton says:

Akil, I think the comments say it all... the pictures are great! Thanks, and can't wait until the wedding.

(04.30.10 @ 12:57 PM)
Jeanette Goebel says:

Akil, You have done an amazing job capturing the love and joy these two have for each other!

(04.30.10 @ 11:03 PM)
Joanna Perkins says:

Wonderful photos!

(05.01.10 @ 01:38 AM)
Ryan K says:

Great pics guys, but Brent should've taken his shirt off Abercrombie style. Can't wait for the wedding!

(05.03.10 @ 11:35 AM)
Sarah Eikenberry says:

I love the one where you guys are walking and laughing.. so sweet!

(05.04.10 @ 02:26 PM)
Denise Crawford says:

These pics were amazing!

(05.08.10 @ 11:06 PM)
Training Skills says:

Greeat photos. Well done.

(06.15.10 @ 10:21 PM)
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It really was a lot of fun photographing Erin & Brian's engagement session last week!  They live in the Heights near my studio and thought it would be a cool idea to do their engagement session around here.  I met them at their house and we did a few in front of it and at a near park down the street.  It was great because this location was more personal to them (more than any one I could have chosen) and I was able to get some cool images from the locations they picked!  I'm definitely going to try and leave it up to my clients to choose their engagement session locations more often from now on, just to keep things fresh.  You never know what kind of fun ideas you might come up with!!

They are having a backyard wedding this coming October.  From what they've told me so far, it's going to be stylin'...I'm looking forward to it!




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Claudia says:

Great pics and what an adorable couple and what a cute doggy! I love it that the shoot took place in The Heights...only my favorite part of the city! ;) Yes, I'm biased. Congrats on the beautiful pictures!

(03.01.10 @ 01:54 PM)
Bobbie Brown says:

LOVE that first picture! But then, the rest of them are pretty awesome too!

(03.01.10 @ 03:09 PM)
Erin says:

Thanks so much for being such a great photographer and making us look good :) I can't wait for you to shoot our wedding in October!!

(03.03.10 @ 10:39 AM)
Bryn says:

WhooHoo! These folks sure are pretty! Erin and Brian--they turned out great. Can't wait for your BIG day!

(03.04.10 @ 12:06 PM)
Anna Kim Photography says:

These are such sweet images. Very beautifully done, Akil!

(03.13.10 @ 07:47 PM)
laurie lombardino says:

Beautiful couple ! And what great photography to show such love!!

(03.21.10 @ 05:09 PM)
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Shel and Neal will be getting married next March at Union Station.  It's going to be an amazing wedding!  I've never worked there before so I'm looking forward to it.




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Molly Williams says:

Akil, Thanks for the blog love! How did you find little ol me? Your work is amazing man, so clean, crisp, real... everything I love. I'll be following your blog for sure! Thanks again for stopping by. I'm just getting started and working on a new blog and site of my own. I love your design. Who did you use to design your logo, blog and site? Everything is just so clean and perfect from the colors to the Jason Mraz's Live High that greets you as you open the page. Purely simple and perfect. Thanks for the inspiration! Best of luck to you in the new year, Molly

(12.29.09 @ 01:50 PM)
Akil Bennett says:

hey molly...not sure, just surfing the net I guess. Ryan Hunley from Second Street creative did my logo and Into The Darkroom hooked me up with my blog! You should definitely check them both out!

(12.29.09 @ 08:21 PM)
Shel says:

Thanks Akil! It's getting close now! can't wait!

(01.04.10 @ 05:33 PM)
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