Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

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 [...]

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 [...]

My neighbor is getting married soon, and she is really planning a beautiful wedding. In fact, she is planning a destination wedding outside of the U.S. Solaris is not shooting their wedding as I have a family and friends policy. At any rate, my neighbor stopped by yesterday because she wanted some advice about what [...]

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 [...]

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 write about one of my favorite images today. It was 4:00 am in Venice. I was traveling there with a couple on their honeymoon, and it was our 3rd day there. The hotel lobby was a small two-room facility, but nicely done and very romantic. Most everything was red in that room, [...]

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 [...]