Our Engagement Session
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
One of my best friends, Chris Wineinger, shot and engagement session for Alex and I over the weekend.  Chris is a longtime friend and an awesome photographer based out of Houston (who's also engaged...we decided to trade engagement sessions so I will photograph his soon).  He'll also be officiating our wedding in April, I guess he's a jack of all trades!  We had a lot of fun on the shoot and it was the perfect opportunity for me to show off some of my dance moves!  Thanks man, Shake and Bake ;)


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Harmony Loves says:

WOW! Great session! I love the colors and the urban setting. Great job!!

 (12.15.09 @ 04:12 PM)
Clint shuttlesworth says:

Congrats!!! these are great.. I'm really stoked for you two. keep rock'n man.. oh, and I love the MJ moonwalk ;)

 (12.15.09 @ 04:16 PM)
Ashley K says:

I LOVE the hats, Akil! Great touch... and super fun session! Congrats!

 (12.15.09 @ 05:45 PM)
Anonymous says:

So cute, you two look adorable!!

 (12.15.09 @ 06:59 PM)
Adam Nyholt says:

Love them! I wish I had engagement portraits like this of me and Kacie. Most photographers I know have awful wedding photography. This will not be true of you, my friend. :)

 (12.15.09 @ 07:13 PM)
tanyaalexandra says:

That's my DOG! Chris did a super fantastic job! Love the theatrics.

 (12.15.09 @ 10:48 PM)
Akil Bennett says:

thanks guys! I'm really happy with them...Alex made me look good!

 (12.16.09 @ 12:12 AM)
chris w says:

you guys did an awesome job together! i think we should send these pics into some picture frame companies...lol!

 (12.16.09 @ 03:27 AM)
Kelly Balfour says:

Seriously cute! Yoiu can tell y'all had a blast on that shoot! What an adorable couple you and Alex make! She is going to be one STUNNING bride!

 (12.16.09 @ 09:22 AM)
Cathy says:

Congratulations! These photos are so adorable. I love your outfits, too! :)

 (12.16.09 @ 05:42 PM)
Aimee Monihan- your wedding planner says:

SO amazing- Loved both the settings- especially the He/She background- brilliant. Can't wait to see the photos of you on wedding in Costa Rica.... as well as those dance moves in person!!

 (12.19.09 @ 08:07 AM)
Natalie Williams says:

Congrats to you both! She is gorgeous! I love the shot with the umbrella and her boots and your coats. Haha best way I could describe it :)

 (12.19.09 @ 04:16 PM)
Courteney Miller says:

These are great Akil! Congratulations! She's beautiful!

 (12.21.09 @ 03:50 PM)
Anna Laura says:

These are so great! Where's the He/She door?

 (01.08.10 @ 01:09 AM)
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Houston Zoo Engagement Photos
Friday, November 20, 2009
I love photographing my couples in new places.  I always ask my clients where they would like to do their engagement sessions first...I never know what cool ideas they might come up with!  Tessa and Brandon opted to have their engagement session at the Houston Zoo and it turned out really cool.  They got married there last week as well, look out for those photos soon!



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Leena says:

amazing job as usual akil. i need to know where she got that black dress! haha

 (11.20.09 @ 03:50 PM)
Tessa says:

Thanks! I bought the dress at Anthropologie- I can't get enough of their dresses! And Akil definitely did a fantastic job. We couldn't have asked for more. Thanks Akil!

 (11.22.09 @ 09:23 PM)
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Museum District Engagement Session
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
I know I've said this before but I love shooting engagement sessions.  It's such a great way to get to know your clients.  Ryann and Damen were so great to photograph...they're such a fun-loving couple.






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Terra McMinn says:

I love the pictures! Good job Akil!

 (11.04.09 @ 05:17 PM)
aric + casey says:

loved lookin' through some of your latest work. awesome stuff!!

 (11.10.09 @ 10:04 PM)
Sara says:

Looks great! Jealous of their cooler-looking weather than we had! :)

 (11.13.09 @ 03:55 PM)
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Houston Engagement Session Shelly & Paul
Thursday, October 8, 2009

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Leena says:

I love how it was raining and you still rocked this shoot!

 (10.08.09 @ 04:51 PM)
Adam Nyholt says:

Love the first umbrella picture! I've always wanted to do a shoot in the rain with a black umbrella. Good work!

 (10.22.09 @ 04:08 PM)
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Hotel Zaza Wedding Proposal
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
I was contacted by Kayla Marie of Exquisitely Dunn a few weeks ago to photograph a proposal and surprise engagement party for Amber & Ronald.  Kayla and Ronald had been planning for weeks how he was going to surprise Amber on her birthday, and everything worked out perfectly.  They really went all out on this and it was amazing!  

They had a limo pick Amber up that brought her to Hotel Zaza where Ronald rented a suite, decorated perfectly for her.  He also had a bottle of wine ready that he and Amber had been saving for about 5 years...for a special occasion ;)  There were just so many small details that went into this proposal that made it special.  Afterwards, we went to The Four Seasons downtown where their families had prepared a surprise engagement party for them.  Check em' out!


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Chookooloonks says:

Absolutely freaking stunning. Beautiful captured, Akil.

 (10.06.09 @ 03:31 PM)
Ronald says:

Off the chain young brother. But I am, of course, just slightly biased

 (10.06.09 @ 05:20 PM)
Shannon Richardson says:

Love it! That man has taste! Beautiful Fiance and Beautiful Ring!....I can spot that little brown box from anywhere.

 (10.07.09 @ 08:28 AM)
Leena says:

Akil, these pictures are stunning. You truly keep getting better and better. Simply gorgeous.

(10.08.09 @ 04:31 PM)
Collins says:

Small world! I went to high school with them. :)

 (10.12.09 @ 02:51 AM)
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