Archive for the ‘Venice’ Category

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I only wish this image could have been taken at a different time of day. Used just a hint of fill flash from an SB800.

It I love the fact that photography allows me to travel. I love the travel with my clients so much that I have invented a new product. Honeymoon photography! If you can think back and imagine the first wedding photographers. Their cameras, more than likely only held one piece of film. What do you suppose [...]

Taken in 1990 while studying advanced Black and White abroad in Florence.

The only way to get this image is to wake up before the tourists hit the streets.  This image was taken at 4am, in San Marco Square in Veince, Italy.

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.

Location:  Venice While I absolutely love this image, it never scores well at competition as the shadows on the Bride’s back are to black and don’t show any detail. Dark shadows are kind of my thing though, and I refuse to make any changes to the image.

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 [...]