Archive for 2006

My daughter Katie is pissed off! She is pissed because her brother just took his first four steps yesterday and she is jealous! She has been pushing every toy that she can get her hands on in what I can only assume is an accelerated effort to learn how to walk. At lest that is [...]

Well, it’s Saturday and I only have about 4 hours left to write before I have to start getting ready for tonight’s wedding. In those four hours I will be playing with the twins, cleaning the kitchen, and cleaning my desk, and attempting to write as a form of procrastination to the cleaning. I am [...]

Over time, people have gravitated to specific images that I have taken. Positive comments have been lavishly given to some of my images more than others. So, I have decided to try something a bit different in the sale of my photography. As of today, I am offering a line of posters for sale! These [...]

About 2 months ago now, I got an email from a bride that wanted to book my wedding services for November of 07. I had to refer her to another photographer because I was already booked for the date in question. So I have found myself at a crossroads. How do I increase my business? [...]

The more weddings I am asked to record, the more variety I see, and this weekend was no exception. In fact, the wedding had already taken place, and I was involved with photographing the reception only, so there will be no ceremony shots in this entry. But what does make this a unique entry is [...]

I had a great time Sunday at their wedding. Their wedding was held at The Courtyard on St James Place, and went off without a hitch. Hope was dropped off in a horse and carriage. Trumpets were sounding. Aric C. Hoek The Master of Shadows Houston Wedding Photographer Want to receive notification of updates to [...]

Hello all. I have been a bit slow in posting the past few days. My daughter, son, and wife are all sick so I am working overtime. We just finished another fabulous wedding album design! Aric C. Hoek The Master of Shadows Houston Wedding Photographer Want to receive notification of updates to my blog? Look [...]

This story is a first for me…. Last Monday, we received a phone call from a gentlemen wanting us to photograph his proposal that was to take place on that Friday at one of Houston’s finest restaurants, Mark’s. After a few minutes on the phone, it was obvious that we would need to meet in [...]

I decided to take Monday off with the rest of the country, and I needed it. But now it is time to continue on with my wedding album marathon! We are on day 5 of 10, and here is today’s wedding album. Aric C. Hoek The Master of Shadows Houston Wedding Photographer Want to receive [...]

This is day 4 of my “wedding album a day” 10 day marathon! Enjoy. Aric C. Hoek The Master of Shadows Houston Wedding Photographer Want to receive notification of updates to my blog? Look to the right of this post and subscribe.

I just realized that the album I posted a few hours ago is already on my site as a sample album, so I tought I would post an additional album today. This album I was planning on posting tomorrow, but there is no time like the present. A great wedding , and a fun reception. [...]

Let me start by saying that this post should be the first post for 9/1, but for some reason it has shown up as the second. Today I am continuing my marathon of a wedding album a day for 10 days! This is day three. Yesterday I posted two albums, realizing that one of the [...]

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 [...]

I wanted to give a big thanks to the newest members of my photographic family! We had a very successful show with 9 bookings at the show, and two after the show. Thank you one and all. Thanks to Stacia, Mely, Michelle, Katie, Christina, Crystal, April, Katie, Ali, Leigh Ann, and Courtney! Thank you all [...]

  I will never walk up to a couple while they are dancing, tap them on the shoulder, and ask them to look at the camera and smile.

I had a vreally fun shoot three nights ago. In fact, I had been looking forward to this shoot for some time. A couple had an unusual request for their engagement portrait. They had found me through their wedding planners Schwartz and Woodward. What they had in mind was a 40’s style image of the [...]

I had a very fun couple come into the studio today. They were a bit nervous when we started the session, but by the end, we had created some fabulous imagery. “Nothing is so powerful as an insight into human nature, what compulsions drive a man, what instincts dominate his action, even though his language [...]

For a good time, visit nancy and Janice at Butler’s Courtyard. There is a difference between a commercial photographer and an art photographer. 99.9% of all wedding photographers are commercial photographers, specialized in weddings. The commercial photographer produces photographs that are in focus, well lit, and capture a lot of detail. The commercial photographer is [...]