Archive for 2008

This bridal portrait was created by Houston Wedding Photographer Aric C. Hoek. View more images of The Sacred Heart. View more of Aric’s photography. The Sacred Heart Houston Wedding Ceremony Location:  Sacred Heart  Aric C. Hoek BFA, CPP Professional Photographer

So, I had a consultation in the studio the other day, and I heard a story told from my guest.  I’ve heard it before.  Basically it was the horror story of the client never getting their wedding album, or what ever product they had ordered from their photographer. They are of course telling me this [...]

Thanksgiving means lots of family, and lots of family means lots of pictures.  If you are looking to create a do it yourself family portrait, then here are a few things to think about. You are going to need a tri pod to ensure that everyone is in the portrait. Family portrait sessions taken outdoors [...]

Location Photographed:  Paraiso Maravilla  

Like many of us this week, we are rushing to get a full week’s work done asap, to possibly take Wednesday off and enjoy  a five day weekend.  This year is a bit different for me, as I have a wedding to photograph this Friday.  The wedding was originally scheduled to transpire the weekend that [...]

Annie Leibovitz has a new book coming out! Count me in. Listen to the NPR interview. BubbleShare: Share photos – Craft Ideas

  Location:  The Houston Club

This shot was taken half way through an hour long gondola ride in Venice Italy.  There are a few things that I like about this image.  I have framed the mans head directly in the arch.  The beautiful blue in the sky.  The bridge drawing the eyes to the kiss.

It was actually interesting. This shot was taken about twelve stories up.  Looking out the window, the Bride could see her church down the street where she was to be married only a few minutes later.

Dear Netflix, Thanks for all the laughs. You really have made things easier when I sit for hours on end at my workstation designing albums. But Netflix, things have changed. With the failing economy, it just doesn’t feel like the right time to be in this kind of a committed relationship. We’ve been drifting apart [...]

It was a small wedding of only thirty people at The St. Regis that evening, all of which were standing right behind my camera as I was composing this particular shot. I found myself constantly shifting back and forth to find the perfect placement of the bride.  Primarily I was making that no lines in the [...]

  Location:  The Petroleum Club

  While my work is very heavy with shadows, there are times when I just have to kill all of the shadows in the image in order to prove to myself that my style is intent-full.

One benefit of hiring a photographer with an actual studio is the fact that you can create your bridal portrait indoors.  This minimizes chances of damaging your dress, ensures good lighting, and allows for more posing options that what can be done on concrete. Additionally brides have the comfort of air conditioning which limits shine [...]

I love directional light. When photographing in direct sunlight like this, I like to use a spot meter on the brightest point in the image.