Archive for 2007

Well, I have been absolutely swamped! A good customer came back to us last week wanting me to create an image of her for her husband. We got the session done and she came in to look at her images today and she loved them! While the images are for her husband, I still wanted [...]

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The Yentzen Wedding Last weekend we shot two weddings, and as promised here are the images. I say we, because as you may or may not know there are now two full time photographers here to serve our clients. So, from now on I am going to try and separate my blog entries into two [...]

It’s a long night for me. Just got home from a wedding and it is 12:55 am. Before I go to bed I have to get my images downloaded and backed up. My rechargeable camera and flash batteries need to be recharged as Liz and I have to be back at the studio at 11:30 [...]

What will be on display at the entrance of your reception? If you have been deciding between an engagement session or a bridal session, then I would suggest an engagement session. This will give you both time in front of the camera before the wedding day, along with giving both of you and your family [...]

Here are a few images from a recent event. Thank goodness I make it a point to show up to my events 1.5 hours before they begin, I got held up in some serious traffic, but I still had an hour to spare. Enjoy. Aric C. Hoek – The Master of Shadows Solaris Studios 713-524-3303 [...]

You would be surprised how often the following happens. Often enought that I am writing this post. Two people contact the studio via our contact page on the same day, and both inquiries are requesting our services on the same wedding date. Yikes! Who do I reply to first? Lets call the first inquiry, Customer [...]

The Norman Wedding Today I would like to share some images that I recently took at Butlers Courtyard during the Norman wedding. A very nice couple, and a great facility. I have also included a few of her bridal portraits at the end of the post. Aric C. Hoek – The Master of Shadows Solaris [...]

Laughter and snickering is normally the first response I get when I tell my perspective clients that we offer professional photography during their honeymoon. The laughing suddenly subsides once they have seen the images though. Aric C. Hoek – The Master of Shadows Solaris Studios 713-524-3303 Use the Subscribe Me button to make sure you [...]

It is important that I surround myself with good people as my business grows. Liz Bandy is the latest example of that rule. As the popularity of the studio grows, so do the number of wedding inquiries. Keeping as busy as I do, I find that I must refer out many inquiries as I am [...]

Normally the images I like to display online are dramatic and moody. But today I will be giving you a bit more fun. There is still some drama at the brides house, and at the church during the ceremony, but mostly the entire day of shooting was one long party. Enjoy. Aric C. Hoek – [...]

Well, I haven’t made an entry in a few days as we have been really busy here. I think I have enough entries to do one a day now for about three weeks though. So let the writing begin! I figure it will be best to continue where I left off, and that is with [...]

Today was a 15 hour day. It started as a location shoot for a bridal magazine for their cover. I really haven’t had the opportunity to really go through tem as of yet as I had another shoot this evening. After that I had an event to shoot for an Indian wedding. I am really [...]

As a member of the Professional Photographers Guild of Houston I am very up to date on what’s happening in Houston’s photographic industry, and I just received an email sent out to the entire organization from one of it’s members containing a warning that all of my future wedding clients need to read. If you [...]

I wanted to share some behind the scenes shots from the trip in Banff. Brandon sent me some images that Cameron took of me while I was photographing Christy and Nathan last weekend. Aric C. Hoek – The Master of Shadows Solaris Studios 713-524-3303 Use the Subscribe Me button to make sure you never miss [...]

Are you in the mood for a fabulous story? Read along and share in an adventure with snow covered mountains, a castle, helicopters, and waterfalls. Do you have a friend that is in need of a quick break from reality? If so, you’ll want to send them a link to this entry. A warning though! [...]

I meant to get these on the blog before I left for my out of town wedding last weekend, but I just ran out of time. Sorry about that Paige. Thanks for your patience. Paige had asked for me to put up the images she purchased from her engagement session for her parents to see, [...]

I used to work out of my home, and for years I saved with hopes of one day opening my own studio. The birth of my twins accelerated that process. I have been in my studio now for about 17 months, which just so happens to be how old my twins are currently. I thought [...]

The next few posts may be a bit out of order as I have been rather busy trying to get caught up in my album production. I am a bit behind right now, which stresses me out, and the only way to get unstressed is to get them completed. This particular couple had me photograph [...]

Here are a few images from last weekends wedding that I thought you might enjoy. It was my first Buddhist wedding! Very cool. I love how my profession exposes me to the vast variety of culture found here in Houston. Aric C. Hoek – The Master of Shadows Solaris Studios 713-524-3303 Use the Subscribe Me [...]

When I shoot in my studio, I know I have everything under control. However, when you are asked to photograph a clients home, you never really sure what you are getting ready to walk into. Here are three of my favorites from a bridal session taken at my clients home. Aric C. Hoek – The [...]

I wanted to share a bridal portrait that was purchased today. My client had asked me to put the image online so she could share one of her selections with the rest of her family. I want to note that additional retouching will be applied to this image before it is printed for our client. [...]

Here are two from last Saturday taken at Second Baptist.

Here are two from last Saturday taken at Second Baptist. Aric C. Hoek – The Master of Shadows Solaris Studios 713-524-3303 Use the Subscribe Me button to make sure you never miss a story. Be sure to tell your friends about us!

I have been so busy as of late, which of course is a good thing. Today I am writing from a hole in the wall BBQ restaurant in Sugar Land. I am sitting here enjoying a nice sandwich as I am about an hour early for a Bridal session that is to take place down [...]