Archive for 2006

The July heat in Houston is oppressive. So when Tamara booked me early in the year for her wedding this July, I was kind of surprised when she told me we would be walking from her home to the church, and then from the church to the reception in downtown Houston! Yikes! But one second [...]

Took some portraits of a your woman who has had the opportunity to travel the world multiple times, and is a budding philanthropist. Want to receive notification of updates to my blog? Look to the right of this post and subscribe. Aric C. Hoek The Master of Shadows Houston Wedding Photographer

We have added a new section to the site. View our homepage to find a new gallery of three wedding album examples. Want to receive notification of updates to my blog? Look to the right of this post and subscribe.

The studio has been busy the past few days. Thank you all. Want to receive notification of updates to my blog? Look to the right of this post and subscribe. Aric C. Hoek The Master of Shadows Houston Wedding Photographer

I’ve been pretty busy in the studio as of late. I am not complaining at all… I love it when I am busy. Here are three more images taken this week in the studio. The monitor behind the subject is a 40″ plasma tv in the studio that clients use to view their portrait sessions [...]

Here are three completely different images, from the same session, taken in the studio last week. This couple booked Solaris in January for a wedding on 11/25 of this year. Want to receive notification of updates to my blog? Look to the right of this post and subscribe. Aric C. Hoek The Master of Shadows [...]

These portraits are from an outdoor engagement shoot of a couple that booked Solaris in January of this year for their wedding in September. These were taken last week in one my favorite locations. If you know my style of photography, then you can see what I am trying to do in this image. I [...]

Took a few pictures of the kids today…. about 300. Most of the images I have posted are of Katie, as Gavin wasn’t in to good of a mood. All of these were taken with natural window light. Want to receive notification of updates to my blog? Look to the right of this post and [...]

My last wedding of June was at Butler’s Courtyard, a very nice facility located in League City, which is run by two very nice women, Nancy and Janice. They can be reached at 281-557-5551. Want to receive notification of updates to my blog? Look to the right of this post and subscribe. Aric C. Hoek [...]

Well, today is the last day of June, and yes I am off to shoot a wedding in a few minutes at Butlers Courtyard. This makes a total of 8 weddings this month! I will have an assistant today, Kirsta Kaulfus from K4 Photography. She’ll be tagging along to see how I do things. She [...]

Well, today is the last day of June, and yes I am off to shoot a wedding in a few minutes at Butlers Courtyard. This makes a total of 8 weddings this month! I will have an assistant today, Kirsta Kaulfus from K4 Photography. She’ll be tagging along to see how I do things. She [...]

You may not know this unless you have been reading my blog, but my studio space is only a few months old now. My wife and I sold our house and used part of the equity to build out the space. So much was riding on the sale of our house that we made sure [...]

Well, I lost a full day of work yesterday…. because it was my birthday! Toni, my wife, took me out shopping and I was not allowed within 5 feet of a computer or camera all day. I could deal with the computer part, but not the camera. Turns out my phone has a camera in [...]

I am very happy to announce that this June has been my biggest month to date with 8 weddings in one month! Solaris is growing, and I will be looking for some part time help very soon. This is the main reason that I have not had time to enter anything into my blog in [...]

I spent all day Friday shooting in the studio, and it felt great! I really only try to schedule one shoot in the morning, and one shoot in the afternoon. Before I opened my doors and began shooting for myself, I had years and years of experience working with other photographers and studios in one [...]

“No shop talk” was what I was told when I got to the bar for a bit of after hours socialization after my wedding this weekend. I really needed to get out, and it was nice to be out with other quality photographers. Saturday night, I finished photographing my reception at The River Oaks Garden [...]

These images were taken Friday at The Sacred Heart in Galveston. Turns out a family member was an usher at this wedding, and I didn’t learn about it until I was at the wedding! Aric C. Hoek The Master of Shadows Houston Wedding Photographer Book Solaris Studios today.

These were both taken at The Bella Terrazza in Housotn. Aric C. Hoek The Master of Shadows Houston Wedding Photographer Book Solaris Studios today.

For me, shooting in Las Vegas is so mcuh fun! I always make sure to visit the Welcome Sign each time I visit. If you have ever seen the sign, then you know that it is flanked by fast moving traffic on both sides. When I am photographing a bride or couple there the sound [...]

I wanted to add two images from last Saturday’s wedding. If you enjoy my site, check back each Monday for images captured over the weekend. In the first image, I attempted to show as much depth down the hallway as possible, while making sure to add my dramatic lighting and shadows to the composition. Normally, [...]