Archive for August, 2006

I really liked this wedding as it most definitely had some Texas flair to it. The final album will be arriving from the printers in about a week, and I am very excited to get it back. Aric C. Hoek The Master of Shadows Houston Wedding Photographer Want to receive notification of updates to my [...]

I like to create my albums with a bit of a simplistic approach. Personally, I feel that a simple design renders a quality that will allow the design to stand the test of time. For the next couple of days, I hope to give you a treat. I will be posting 5 – 10 complete [...]

I just wanted to say thanks for all of the recent generous reviews and kind words. I also wanted to take this opportunity to comment on a discussion happening there today. I only lurk on message boards. I would never post anything there. It is my belief that the message boards on The Knot are [...]

It seems as of late I have been shooting nothing but bridal portraits, and I can’t put those up in fear of the fiancé seeing the images before the wedding. Here are a few from last Saturdays wedding at The Parador. The wedding coordinator for this event was Schwarts and Woodward. Aric C. Hoek The [...]

Last Friday one of my clients flew into Houston for her scheduled Bridal Portrait. The portrait was scheduled to be taken at her country club in Sugarland. Currently she and her fiancé are living in Dallas. As we all know right now, there is an increase in airport security. Her dilemma was the fact that [...]

A magazine contacted me, and said that they needed some headshots for an upcoming article. Turns out, my sitters are both astronauts! The shoot happend today at about 8:30 am in the studio. Both mission specialists, Christer Fuglesang and Danny Olivas will launch this December and February respectively. Christer will be docking with The International [...]

I seem to be shooting here more and more as of late. Butler’s Courtyard is an all in one facility. A great place to have your wedding and reception. This wedding was photographed there on 7/28/06. Want to receive notification of updates to my blog? Look to the right of this post and subscribe. Aric [...]

Well, I am on vacation right now. I like to take the first week of August off, as it seems to be one of the least popular weekends for weddings due to the Houston heat. However, it does seem that I have been doing a good amount of house work during my vacation, as my [...]