Archive for the ‘Wedding Stories’ Category

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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, [...]

Not for a moment do I take for granted the fact that my skills as a photographer have allowed me to travel the world. But recently, I have been asked repeatedly if I have shot at a very popular Houston location, The Courtyard on St. James Place. Surprisingly enough, I had never shot there until [...]

A goal I have is to add at least one image from each wedding I shoot to my web site. I have set up a separate category called “Recent Weddings” to place these images into. So if you are one of those few individuals that check my site every so often for new images to [...]

Have you ever been to The Louvre in Paris? It’s a magical place. The Mona Lisa is housed there, and without a doubt it’s the biggest pull to the museum. If you have never seen the museum, you are sure to see parts of it on the big screen soon in The DaVinci Code. The [...]

I was shooting at a high profile wedding a few weeks ago. For me, a high profile wedding is an event where I just know that the budget is well above average. At any rate, the ceremony had finished and all of the traditional family portraits had been taken in a very timely manner and [...]