Houston Headshot Photographer https://solarisstudios.com/ Aric C. Hoek - Solaris Studios Wed, 27 May 2026 13:46:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Is Your LinkedIn Photo Quietly Costing You the Job? https://solarisstudios.com/blog/linkedin-headshot-houston-costing-you-the-job/ https://solarisstudios.com/blog/linkedin-headshot-houston-costing-you-the-job/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 13:46:50 +0000 https://solarisstudios.com/?p=42004 In a competitive job market, your LinkedIn profile often becomes your first introduction, long before a conversation happens. Recruiters, hiring managers, clients, and colleagues may see your profile photo before they read your experience, review your recommendations, or click through your work history. That small image can either support your credibility or quietly work against […]

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]]> https://solarisstudios.com/blog/linkedin-headshot-houston-costing-you-the-job/feed/ 0 Portals https://solarisstudios.com/blog/portals/ https://solarisstudios.com/blog/portals/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:36:33 +0000 https://solarisstudios.com/?p=41995 Some hallways are just hallways. This one never was. I made this photograph of my father, Kedrick Hoek, and my stepmother, Carolina Hoek, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Rice Village in Houston, Texas, sometime around 1986 or 1987. I was early in my photographic life. Still in high school. Still learning what a […]

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]]> https://solarisstudios.com/blog/portals/feed/ 0 Collaborative Retouching: The Secret to Same-Day Headshots in Houston https://solarisstudios.com/blog/collaborative-retouching/ https://solarisstudios.com/blog/collaborative-retouching/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:16:41 +0000 https://solarisstudios.com/?p=41867 See Every Edit Before You Leave the Studio Collaborative Retouching is the reason Solaris Studios can deliver your finished headshot the same day. You stay for the edit, guide the retouching, and approve the final image before you leave the studio. It is offered only with in-studio headshot sessions, and it solves one of the […]

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]]> https://solarisstudios.com/blog/collaborative-retouching/feed/ 0 10 Ways To Use Your Business Headshot https://solarisstudios.com/blog/10-ways-use-business-headshot/ https://solarisstudios.com/blog/10-ways-use-business-headshot/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:21:53 +0000 https://solarisstudios.com/?p=41845 All smart business owners and executives know the profitability of effectively marketing a business headshot. After all, what good is a business headshot if you’re not prominently promoting it, and putting your best foot forward when you’re looking your best? The truth is that it’s easy to look great once and then promote that one […]

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]]> https://solarisstudios.com/blog/10-ways-use-business-headshot/feed/ 0 Bespoke Executive Portraits Houston: A Legal Leader, Lit with Intention https://solarisstudios.com/blog/bespoke-executive-portraits-houston-grant-scheiner/ https://solarisstudios.com/blog/bespoke-executive-portraits-houston-grant-scheiner/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:57:17 +0000 https://solarisstudios.com/?p=40332 This portrait was photographed in June 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic. The subject is Mr. Grant Scheiner, the incoming President of the Houston Lawyers Association, and the final image was used as the June cover of Voice for the Defense magazine (Volume 49, Number 5). A great executive portrait should connect the subject to their profession in the first second—before […]

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]]> https://solarisstudios.com/blog/bespoke-executive-portraits-houston-grant-scheiner/feed/ 0 Corporate Annual Report Photographer https://solarisstudios.com/blog/annual-report-photographer/ https://solarisstudios.com/blog/annual-report-photographer/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:35:26 +0000 https://solarisstudios.com/?p=40227 When companies prepare their annual reports, every detail is under a microscope—including the images. As a corporate annual report photographer, I understand that these portraits and environmental images are not just visual filler. They are strategic assets. They represent leadership, reflect company culture, and communicate credibility to stakeholders. Executive-level photography that aligns with your brand In […]

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]]> https://solarisstudios.com/blog/annual-report-photographer/feed/ 0 Oil and Gas Safety Report Photographer – Documenting Operational Excellence in the East Texas Basin https://solarisstudios.com/blog/oil-gas-safety-report-photographer/ https://solarisstudios.com/blog/oil-gas-safety-report-photographer/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2025 02:51:14 +0000 https://solarisstudios.com/?p=40207 Solaris Studios was recently engaged for a multi-day shoot in North East Texas to visually document active oil and gas operations for a corporate safety report. As an oil and gas safety report photographer, I was tasked with capturing high-impact, story-driven images that reflect a strong commitment to safety, compliance, and operational transparency. The assignment focused […]

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]]> https://solarisstudios.com/blog/oil-gas-safety-report-photographer/feed/ 0 The Best Travel Camera Bag I’ve Ever Owned: Bevis Gear Review from Europe to Everyday Shoots https://solarisstudios.com/blog/best-travel-camera-bag-bevis-gear-review/ https://solarisstudios.com/blog/best-travel-camera-bag-bevis-gear-review/#respond Sun, 12 Oct 2025 20:12:04 +0000 https://solarisstudios.com/?p=40155 When you’ve been a working photographer for decades, you get picky about your gear. Bags, in particular, have always been a love-hate relationship for me. I’ve bought more than my share, and most of them ended up being compromises. But on my recent trip to Europe, I invested in the Bevis Gear camera bag—and I […]

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]]> https://solarisstudios.com/blog/best-travel-camera-bag-bevis-gear-review/feed/ 0 Captain Headshots in Houston – United Airlines Pilot Mia Gilliam https://solarisstudios.com/blog/captain-headshots-houston-mia-gilliam/ https://solarisstudios.com/blog/captain-headshots-houston-mia-gilliam/#respond Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:12:00 +0000 https://solarisstudios.com/?p=40115 Not every session requires a long consultation. Sometimes the best work starts with a simple click. When Captain Nia Gilliam booked her headshot session through our online portal, she had just achieved a remarkable milestone: her promotion to captain with United Airlines. With a book on the horizon and a new chapter in her aviation […]

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]]> https://solarisstudios.com/blog/captain-headshots-houston-mia-gilliam/feed/ 0 Executive Portraits in Houston – A Story from the Archives https://solarisstudios.com/blog/executive-portraits-houston-decade-retouch/ https://solarisstudios.com/blog/executive-portraits-houston-decade-retouch/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://solarisstudios.com/?p=40112 You never know what kind of call you’re going to get. Some days I pull on a vest to photograph an oil rig deep in West Texas. Other days I shake hands with CEOs in boardrooms while creating executive portraits in Houston. I’ve passed through Homeland Security to reach cargo ships at the Port of […]

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