Melissa & James in Downtown Dallas

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I love photographing such sweet wedding couples! Meet Melissa and James ... I am pumped about their fall wedding in Dallas and can not wait to photograph them again. I first met Melissa at a Dallas wedding show...OUR FIRST BRIDAL show in 7 years. I can't tell you how nervous we were to do our first … [Read more...]

Kara’s Rockwall Bridal Portraits

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Happy Tuesday, Friends! I am so excited to share a few of Kara's bridal portraits. Now that their beautiful outdoor wedding has taken place, these beauties are ready for some blog love! We photographed this pre-wedding bridal session at her parent's private residence in Rockwall, Texas and the photo … [Read more...]

Adam & Megan’s Watter’s Creek Engagement Session

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Meet Megan & Adam! I am so excited to share their fun engagement session with you! When I met with Megan to talk about their wedding photography, she mentioned they were not too out-doorsy ... so the brainstorming began where this mostly natural light Dallas wedding photographer would photograph … [Read more...]

Double Exposure Bridal

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We had a lovely bridal session yesterday for Kara's upcoming wedding. I love learning new tricks with my camera ... here's my first try at a double exposure. A huge thanks to Sara K Byrne for the inspiration.     … [Read more...]

Marissa & Jarrod’s Fort Worth eSession

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Marissa and Jarrod's wedding inquiry arrived in my inbox and I was so excited to meet with these two Texas Aggies. They are getting married in Beaumont, Texas in 2014 and have so many cute amazing camera drool-worthy details they are planning. Did I mention how cute THEY are yet? Well, they are … [Read more...]

Nicole’s Underwater Bridal Portraits

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I am packing up gear to go shoot underwater photography and what is more fitting than sharing a Dallas underwater bridal session? Nicole & Brian's Dallas wedding was last week and now I can officially share these beauties with all of you while they are on their honeymoon in Hawaii! When I … [Read more...]

Coit and Celina’s Surprise Proposal

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I have been wanting to photograph wedding proposals for such a long time. This is my second one this year! I am going on 7 years as a Dallas based wedding photographer, and this is the first year I have actually been able to be a part of such a joyous occasion. I often ask my clients when I first … [Read more...]

Abbe and Jordan’s Coffee Shop Session

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I sometimes get the itch to do personal work so I can push my boundaries and flex my creative wedding photography muscles. It was about that time for something like this. Meet Abbe and Jordan. I first met Jordan at a wedding we were both working; he's a awesome video dude. He and I became pals and … [Read more...]

Jeff & Tara’s Surprise Proposal

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I am so touched by this wedding proposal story! When I meet with my wedding clients, I like to ask them about the proposal. This was the first one I was able to be a part of with a client. Jeff sent me a note a few weeks leading up to one the biggest days of his life with Tara. He was planning a … [Read more...]

Felecia and Tyler’s Dallas Engagement Session

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Its time to fall in love with Felecia and Tyler! I am so excited about their Dallas Wedding! They met way back when they were still in school. He went into the Army, got stationed in Europe and Felecia followed. She said she loved their time in Europe. Their chemistry was charming and I loved … [Read more...]

Jennie and Robbie’s Dallas Engagement Session

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Meet Jennie and Robbie. He's an investment banker, she's in fashion ... together they are an adorable couple with a sweet pup named, Tigg. Their Dallas wedding is going to be at an amazing event space, Three Three Three this spring and I am stoked to work with these two for their wedding. When the … [Read more...]

Alisia and Brian’s Fort Worth Engagement Session

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I love laughing, crazy-faced photos just as much as I love the somber, sweet images....if this Dallas Wedding Photographer catches you with my camera doing this, its going to be quickly one of my top faves of you! Alisia and Brian are beautiful, loving troopers. We photographed their engagement in … [Read more...]

Raman and Shantanu’s Sikh Wedding in Dallas, Texas

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This past fall I photographed this gorgeous Dallas Indian wedding.....eeep!! - the color was a joy to see. It was full of tradition, family, culture, and color, color, color! Raman and Shantanu worked closely with me to make sure I was prepared for what their wedding would be like. She sent me … [Read more...]

Rayven & Alex’s Dallas Wedding at Cityplace

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There are some events where your heart goes pitter-patter and the wedding of Rayven and Alex was one of those. It was a super awesome team of wedding vendors and it was going to be the wedding anniversary of my late Grandparents....it was destined to be a great day! Cityplace, The Warwick, Jimmy … [Read more...]

Andrew and Andrea’s Downtown Dallas Engagement Session

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Meet Andrea and Andrew. They met in college in Indiana. They are getting married in Milwaukee. He just moved from Shanghai. Together, they are one amazing couple and love to travel. These two cool cats had a beautiful engagement session with me this past weekend. Welcome to Amy Karp Photography … [Read more...]

Beth and Nathan’s Hall of State Dallas Engagement

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Beth and Nathan's wedding will be at the beautiful Hall of State at Fair Park in downtown Dallas this upcoming year. I was completely blown away when we walked in and saw the rich history and beautiful columns....eeeep...can't wait until their wedding! I met them on a gorgeous fall day where the … [Read more...]

2012….It’s a Wrap! (and a little personal)

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I tried so hard to narrow down the recap from all of these weddings, but alas....I couldn't. So feast on 100+ images.... I remember the day I decided to do wedding photography full time. I have been so blessed to be able to do what I love every day. It was a pretty scary, special, exciting, … [Read more...]

Emily and Derek’s Maternity Session

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In 2011, I introduced Emily and Derek to you during their wedding anniversary session in Galveston, Texas. I am elated to have them on the blog again for such a joyous occasion....a family portrait! Em and Derek announced the arrival of Baby Nolan on Facebook with their two dogs, Penny and Linus. It … [Read more...]

Recent AKP Family Sessions

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I love it when someone calls me and says, "I know you are a wedding photographer, but.....". It usually ends with something like "your style is perfect for our Dallas family and do you offer family portraits" or "we are pregnant and want to have a little something different, do you offer maternity … [Read more...]

Katie and Josh’s Prosper, Texas Engagement Session

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This year has been filled with so many wonderful wedding clients that are so very creative and full of wonderful ideas. I have traveled outside of Dallas quite a bit and when I find super awesome hidden Texas gems, I get excited....really excited. New amazing places with new amazingly creative faces … [Read more...]