Houston Photographer: Monica Aristides
The Face Behind The Camera
Monica Aristides is a Houston-based portrait photographer specializing in headshots, creative, lifestyle, branding, couple, and family portraits. Her style blends natural and editorial elements, with a focus on lighting, composition, and emotional depth. She captures vivid, elegant images that highlight individuality and connection, often using rich colors, textures, and dramatic backdrops like oceans, rocky landscapes, or city streets. Monica’s work is known for its balance of candid and posed moments, resulting in emotive, bold portraits that are both visually striking and deeply personal.
Your Houston Photographer
Monica is a Master’s student in Clinical Psychology who views photography as a tool for self-discovery and healing. She blends therapeutic principles into each session, creating a safe space for clients to express their true selves. Through emotional connection, storytelling, and intentional portraiture, Monica helps individuals reflect, grow, and feel empowered—capturing not just their outer beauty but also their inner strength and resilience. Her work honors authenticity, making every photoshoot a meaningful journey of self-expression and transformation.
The mission. The approach. The results.
Monica’s mission is to create empowering portraits that reveal her clients’ true essence. By blending photography with psychology, she captures identity, emotion, and individuality. She fosters
trust, celebrates uniqueness, and helps clients see themselves in a new light—whether marking milestones, building a brand, or honoring their personal journey.
Monica’s approach blends psychology and artistry, focusing on genuine connection. She learns each client’s story to create a relaxed, personalized session. With empathy and expertise, she captures authentic expressions, making each portrait a reflection of comfort, trust, and true self.
Monica’s portraits blend artistry and psychology, capturing both inner essence and outer beauty. Her images tell stories, evoke emotion, and empower clients to see themselves with authenticity, confidence, and lasting impact.
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"Psychologically, photoshoots can lead to feelings of empowerment and confidence; essentially, a photoshoot can be a transformative experience that helps people connect with their identity and emotions on a deeper level while preserving memories, and providing a sense of control over their image."
-Monica Aristides
SERVICE AREAS
Photography Services Offered in Houston and Surrounding Areas
The locations I offer photography services are Acres Homes, Addicks, Afton Oaks, Aldine, Alief, Allendale, Alvin, Ames, Anahuac, Angleton, Arcola, Astrodome Area, Atascocita, Bacliff, Bailey's Prairie, Barrett, Bayou Vista, Baytown, Beach City, Beasley, Bellaire, Bellfort, Bellville, Bolivar Peninsula, Bonney, Braeburn, Braeswood Place, Brays Oaks, Brazoria, Brazos Country, Briar Forest, Brookshire, Brookside Village, Bunker Hill Village, Carverdale, Central Northwest, Central Southwest, Channelview, Cinco Ranch, Clear Lake, Clear Lake Shores, Cleveland, Clinton Park Tri-Community, Cloverleaf, Clute, Conroe, Cove, Crestmont Park,Crosby, Cumings, Cut and Shoot, Cypress, Daisetta, Damon, Danbury, Dayton, Dayton Lakes,Deer Park, Denver Harbor, Devers, Dickinson,Downtown Houston, East Houston, East Little York, Eastex / Jensen, Edgebrook, El Dorado, El Lago, and Eldridge.
I also service Fairbanks, Fairchilds, Fifth Street, Fondren Gardens, Fort Bend, Four Corners, Fourth Ward,Fresno, Friendswood, Fulshear, Galena Park,Galveston, Golfcrest, Greater Eastwood, Greater Fifth Ward, Greater Greenspoint, Greater Heights,Greater Hobby Area, Greater Inwood, Greater OST / South Union, Greater Third Ward, Greater Uptown, Greatwood, Greenway, Gulfgate Riverview, Gulfton, Hardin, Harrisburg, Hedwig Village, Hempstead, Hidden Valley, Highlands, Hillcrest, Hilshire Village, Hitchcock, Holiday Lakes, Homestead, Houston, Houston Gardens,Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Hunterwood, Independence Heights, Industry, Iowa Colony,Jacinto City, Jamaica Beach, Jersey Village,Jones Creek, Kashmere Gardens, Katy, Kemah, Kendleton, Kenefick, Kingwood, La Marque, La Porte, Lake Houston, Lake Jackson, Langwood, Lawndale / Wayside, Lazybrook, League City,Liberty, Liverpool, MacGregor, Magnolia, Magnolia Park, Manchester, Manvel, and Meadowbrook.
I also provide services in Meadows Place, Memorial City, Memorial Park, Meyerland, Midtown, Mid-West, Minnetex, Mission Bend, Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Montgomery, Montrose, Morgan's Point, Museum Park, Nassau Bay, Neartown, Needville, New Caney, New Territory, North Cleveland, Northshore, Northside Village, Oak Ridge North,Oates Prairie, Old River-Winfree, Orchard, Oyster Creek, Panorama Village, Park Place, Park Ten,Pasadena, Pattison, Patton Village, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Pecan Park, Pine Island, Pine Valley, Pinehurst, Piney Point Village, Pleak, Pleasantville Area, Plum Grove, Port Houston,Porter Heights, Prairie View, Quintana, Richmond, Richwood, River Oaks, Roman Forest, Rosenberg, San Felipe, San Leon, Santa Fe, Seabrook, Sealy, Second Ward, Settegast, Sharpstown, Sheldon,Shenandoah, Shoreacres, Sienna Plantation, Simonton, South Acres, South Belt / Ellington, South Houston, South Main, South Park, Southbrook, Southside Place, Splendora, Spring,Spring Branch Central, Spring Branch East, Spring Branch North, Spring Branch West, Spring Valley Village, Stafford, Stagecoach, Stowell, Sugar Land, Sunnyside, and Surfside Beach.
Including Sweeny, Taylor Lake Village, Texas City,Texas Medical Center, The Woodlands, Thompsons, Tiki Island, Timbergrove, Tomball, Trinity, University Place, Upper Kirby, Waller, Wallis, Washington Avenue Coalition, Webster, West Columbia, West Oaks, West University Place, Westbranch, Westbury, Westchase, Westwood, Wild Peach Village, Willis, Willow Meadows, Willowbend, Willowbrook, Winnie, and Woodloch.