diff --git a/src/strands/strands_api.js b/src/strands/strands_api.js
index fb88413749..825f4a1728 100644
--- a/src/strands/strands_api.js
+++ b/src/strands/strands_api.js
@@ -227,7 +227,9 @@ function createHookArguments(strandsContext, parameters){
     if(isStructType(param.type.typeName)) {
       const structTypeInfo = structType(param);
       const { id, dimension } = build.structInstanceNode(strandsContext, structTypeInfo, param.name, []);
-      const structNode = createStrandsNode(id, dimension, strandsContext);
+      const structNode = createStrandsNode(id, dimension, strandsContext).withStructProperties(
+        structTypeInfo.properties.map(prop => prop.name)
+      );
       for (let i = 0; i < structTypeInfo.properties.length; i++) {
         const propertyType = structTypeInfo.properties[i];
         Object.defineProperty(structNode, propertyType.name, {
@@ -327,12 +329,43 @@ export function createShaderHooksFunctions(strandsContext, fn, shader) {
 
   const { cfg, dag } = strandsContext;
   for (const hookType of hookTypes) {
-    const hookImplementation = function(hookUserCallback) {
-      const entryBlockID = CFG.createBasicBlock(cfg, BlockType.FUNCTION);
+    const hook = function(hookUserCallback) {
+      const args = setupHook();
+      hook.result = hookUserCallback(...args);
+      finishHook();
+    }
+
+    let entryBlockID;
+    function setupHook() {
+      entryBlockID = CFG.createBasicBlock(cfg, BlockType.FUNCTION);
       CFG.addEdge(cfg, cfg.currentBlock, entryBlockID);
       CFG.pushBlock(cfg, entryBlockID);
       const args = createHookArguments(strandsContext, hookType.parameters);
-      const userReturned = hookUserCallback(...args);
+      if (args.length === 1 && hookType.parameters[0].type.properties) {
+        for (const key of args[0].structProperties || []) {
+          Object.defineProperty(hook, key, {
+            get() {
+              return args[0][key];
+            },
+            set(val) {
+              args[0][key] = val;
+            },
+            enumerable: true,
+          });
+        }
+        if (hookType.returnType?.typeName === hookType.parameters[0].type.typeName) {
+          hook.result = args[0];
+        }
+      } else {
+        for (let i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
+          hook[hookType.parameters[i].name] = args[i];
+        }
+      }
+      return args;
+    };
+
+    function finishHook() {
+      const userReturned = hook.result;
       const expectedReturnType = hookType.returnType;
       let rootNodeID = null;
       if(isStructType(expectedReturnType.typeName)) {
@@ -385,10 +418,12 @@ export function createShaderHooksFunctions(strandsContext, fn, shader) {
         shaderContext: hookInfo?.shaderContext, // 'vertex' or 'fragment'
       });
       CFG.popBlock(cfg);
-    }
+    };
+    hook.begin = setupHook;
+    hook.end = finishHook;
     strandsContext.windowOverrides[hookType.name] = window[hookType.name];
     strandsContext.fnOverrides[hookType.name] = fn[hookType.name];
-    window[hookType.name] = hookImplementation;
-    fn[hookType.name] = hookImplementation;
+    window[hookType.name] = hook;
+    fn[hookType.name] = hook;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/strands/strands_node.js b/src/strands/strands_node.js
index 0901355aff..f8ff752eca 100644
--- a/src/strands/strands_node.js
+++ b/src/strands/strands_node.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export class StrandsNode {
     this.id = id;
     this.strandsContext = strandsContext;
     this.dimension = dimension;
+    this.structProperties = null;
 
     // Store original identifier for varying variables
     const dag = this.strandsContext.dag;
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ export class StrandsNode {
       this._originalDimension = nodeData.dimension;
     }
   }
+  withStructProperties(properties) {
+    this.structProperties = properties;
+    return this;
+  }
   copy() {
     return createStrandsNode(this.id, this.dimension, this.strandsContext);
   }
@@ -30,8 +35,8 @@ export class StrandsNode {
       newValueID = value.id;
     } else {
       const newVal = primitiveConstructorNode(
-        this.strandsContext, 
-        { baseType, dimension: this.dimension }, 
+        this.strandsContext,
+        { baseType, dimension: this.dimension },
         value
       );
       newValueID = newVal.id;
@@ -85,8 +90,8 @@ export class StrandsNode {
       newValueID = value.id;
     } else {
       const newVal = primitiveConstructorNode(
-        this.strandsContext, 
-        { baseType, dimension: this.dimension }, 
+        this.strandsContext,
+        { baseType, dimension: this.dimension },
         value
       );
       newValueID = newVal.id;
@@ -159,4 +164,4 @@ export function createStrandsNode(id, dimension, strandsContext, onRebind) {
     new StrandsNode(id, dimension, strandsContext),
     swizzleTrap(id, dimension, strandsContext, onRebind)
   );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test/unit/webgl/p5.Shader.js b/test/unit/webgl/p5.Shader.js
index c69893019a..b9d7807c1b 100644
--- a/test/unit/webgl/p5.Shader.js
+++ b/test/unit/webgl/p5.Shader.js
@@ -1398,5 +1398,53 @@ suite('p5.Shader', function() {
         });
       }
     });
+
+    test('Can use begin/end API for hooks with result', () => {
+      myp5.createCanvas(50, 50, myp5.WEBGL);
+
+      const testShader = myp5.baseFilterShader().modify(() => {
+        myp5.getColor.begin();
+        myp5.getColor.result = [1.0, 0.5, 0.0, 1.0];
+        myp5.getColor.end();
+      }, { myp5 });
+
+      // Create a simple scene to filter
+      myp5.background(0, 0, 255); // Blue background
+
+      // Apply the filter
+      myp5.filter(testShader);
+
+      // Check that the filter was applied (should be orange)
+      const pixelColor = myp5.get(25, 25);
+      assert.approximately(pixelColor[0], 255, 5); // Red channel should be 255
+      assert.approximately(pixelColor[1], 127, 5); // Green channel should be ~127
+      assert.approximately(pixelColor[2], 0, 5);   // Blue channel should be 0
+    });
+
+    test('Can use begin/end API for hooks modifying inputs', () => {
+      myp5.createCanvas(50, 50, myp5.WEBGL);
+
+      const testShader = myp5.baseMaterialShader().modify(() => {
+        myp5.getPixelInputs.begin();
+        debugger
+        myp5.getPixelInputs.color = [1.0, 0.5, 0.0, 1.0];
+        myp5.getPixelInputs.end();
+      }, { myp5 });
+
+      // Create a simple scene to filter
+      myp5.background(0, 0, 255); // Blue background
+
+      // Draw a fullscreen rectangle
+      myp5.noStroke();
+      myp5.fill('red')
+      myp5.shader(testShader);
+      myp5.plane(myp5.width, myp5.height);
+
+      // Check that the filter was applied (should be orange)
+      const pixelColor = myp5.get(25, 25);
+      assert.approximately(pixelColor[0], 255, 5); // Red channel should be 255
+      assert.approximately(pixelColor[1], 127, 5); // Green channel should be ~127
+      assert.approximately(pixelColor[2], 0, 5);   // Blue channel should be 0
+    });
   });
 });