HOUSTON HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHER

Houston Headshot Photographer

Aric C. Hoek - Solaris Studios

Houston Business Headshot Photographer

Houston Headshot Photographer

Your headshot is shaking hands before you do.

Houston Headshot Photographer Aric C. Hoek with Solaris Studios helps professionals and teams look credible, current, and easy to trust. Whether you need a polished headshot fast, headshots for your whole office, or a bespoke executive portrait with a stronger point of view, you’re in the right place.

There are two ways to work with Solaris Studios. In-Studio and On-Location Headshots can be booked instantly online. For projects that require an artist’s touch from first consultation to final image, Solaris Studios offers a bespoke experience available through a custom quote.

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Bespoke Portraits
Black-and-white close-up portrait of an older man resting his face on his hand, wearing a suit and tie.
This is the kind of portrait I’m known for—quiet, intentional, and focused on what matters. When you strip away color and spectacle, you’re left with craft: light, expression, and a composition that holds attention without asking for it.

Choose Your Path

I need a headshot now.

Horizontal in-studio headshot of a businessman in a dark suit and red tie, positioned slightly off-center against a black-to-gray gradient background.

You want a professional headshot without delays. Book online, work one-on-one with Aric, and refine your image together in real time—so every detail is shaped to your approval before you leave.

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Booking for my team.

Team headshots photographed on a downtown Houston office building rooftop, with city buildings forming the background behind each portrait.

You need headshots handled with minimal disruption. Book online with clear pricing and scheduling, and Solaris manages the process on-site so your team stays focused and at the office.

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Bespoke.

A good example of a bespoke headshot created on location at sunset with off camera flash.

This is for leaders, executives, and brands who need a portrait to signal authority, relevance, and identity at a glance—creating immediate association between the person and their role.

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Professional business headshot of a smiling woman in a black blouse against a dark gray studio background
A polished studio headshot designed to project confidence, credibility, and approachability.

Why Houston Professionals Choose Solaris Studios

Because most people do not need “more photos.”

They need one strong image per team member that does its job.

Solaris Studios is built around that idea. Aric Hoek has spent decades photographing professionals who need to look confident without looking stiff, polished without looking artificial, and credible without looking generic.

  • Same-day delivery in studio through Collaborative Retouching
  • On-location headshots for teams that need convenience and consistency
  • Bespoke executive portraits for clients who need more than a standard headshot
  • Adaptive Team Composites for companies that need long-term flexibility
  • Forty years of experience making portraits that help people look like they belong in the room

Learn more about why clients choose Solaris Studios and what makes the process different.

Collage of professional law firm portraits featuring headshots, bespoke attorney portraits, and an adaptive team composite for Walker & Taylor PLLC
A custom portrait collection for Walker & Taylor PLLC featuring professional headshots, bespoke portraits, and an adaptive team composite.

For the Person Booking Everyone Else

If you are the executive assistant, office manager, marketing coordinator, or HR lead trying to get headshots handled without chaos, this is for you.

We make the logistics simple. We bring the setup, we move people through efficiently, and we keep the look consistent. Your boss looks great. Your team looks polished. You look like the person who solved the problem.

And here is the hidden advantage: transparency. The pricing is online. The schedule is online. No need to call the studio just to ask basic questions. No waiting for a quote just to see whether this fits the budget. You can check the numbers, see the calendar, and book when you are ready.

Start here: On-Location Headshots or explore the Included Upgrade.

Environmental portrait of two executives at sunrise near a natural gas shipment vessel on the Houston Ship Channel
Executive portrait photographed at sunrise on the Houston Ship Channel during a natural gas shipment operation.

Not Sure Which Service Fits?

Use this shortcut.

  • Choose In-Studio Headshots if you want the fastest turnaround, same-day delivery, and direct input during retouching.
  • Choose On-Location Headshots if your office needs convenience, consistency, and a smoother team workflow.
  • Choose Bespoke Executive Portraits if the image needs to do more than look professional.
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Bespoke Portraits

Corporate Event Photography Is Also Available

Sometimes the same company that needs headshots today needs event coverage tomorrow.

Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner delivering a keynote speech at a event while speaking at a podium under stage lighting

Leadership summit. Client appreciation event. Annual meeting. Conference coverage. Solaris Studios also provides Corporate Event Photography for companies that want one visual partner instead of another vendor to chase down.

One studio. One standard. One less headache.

Wide rear-of-room view of a large corporate event audience facing a speaker on stage at Hilton Americas in Houston.
Large corporate event at Hilton Americas in Houston, photographed from the back of the room to show the scale of the audience and the impact of the speaker.
Low-angle stage photo of a keynote speaker presenting at a large corporate event in Houston with dramatic lighting and a patterned stage backdrop.
A low-angle stage image of a keynote speaker in action, photographed to highlight stage presence, production design, and the energy of a live corporate event in Houston.
Family portrait of the Baker Nissan team posed between two Nissan sports cars with the downtown Houston skyline behind them at sunset
A family-business portrait for Baker Nissan, photographed at sunset with downtown Houston in the background and two Nissan sports cars framing the group.
Executive group portrait of a leadership team in a downtown Houston office conference room with city views visible through a large window.
A classical executive group portrait photographed in a high-rise downtown Houston office, with interior lighting balanced to preserve the city view outside.
Executive group portrait of a leadership team in a conference room with large plate glass windows, photographed with carefully balanced interior and exterior light.
An executive group photo created by balancing the light inside the room against the light outside, keeping the team as the clear focus of the image.
Portrait of Bill Balleza standing beside a flaming grill, holding barbecue tools and smiling for a summer editorial cover image.
ill Balleza photographed outdoors for a summer cover portrait of the Buzz Magazine, framed by live flame and barbecue tools for a bold seasonal image.
Editorial office portrait of two employees reviewing plans inside an engineering firm in Austin, with a wide view of the workspace and balanced window light.
A wide editorial-style image of an engineering firm in Austin, showing both the office design and the people working within it.
Executive portrait of a businessman on a rooftop in downtown Houston, photographed with balanced sunlight and strobe lighting against an urban background.
This executive portrait was photographed on a rooftop in downtown Houston, where timing and light control made the image work. The sun was positioned far behind the subject to camera left, while a strobe from camera right balanced the scene and kept the subject strong against the background. Over time, knowing exactly when to photograph rooftop headshots like this has become part of the craft. The result is a polished business portrait with a natural sense of place and light.
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