IMAGES THAT
GET YOU BOOKED.
No glamour fog. No overdone retouching. No one-size-fits-all lighting. Clean, modern, agency-standard images that make agents confident and casting directors curious. Commercial. Theatrical. Lifestyle. Digitals. Everything your career actually needs.
I SHOOT
MARKETABILITY.
NOT GLAMOUR.
This is not a "feel pretty for a day" session. This is about giving you images that make agents confident and casting directors curious.
You get clean, agency-standard lighting, true-to-life color, and expressions that read in a thumbnail and in a full-screen casting review. Tethered capture, intentional lighting, and a clear plan before we ever pick up the camera.
My studio runs like a small production. Whether you're signing with your first agency or maintaining a busy audition calendar — your images should work as hard as you do.
"Nicole Gates is more than just a photographer. She develops your image to reflect your personality, style and purpose. With Nicole's images, my daughter signed with multiple modeling agencies including New York City's MMG, Angela Black Model & Talent in Denver, and Page Parkes Corp in Houston."
— Sandy Ehlinger
STRAIGHTFORWARD
PRICING.
No collections to decode. No surprise upsell at the end. You pay for what you need and nothing you don't.
Polaroids
For models who need simple, clean digitals on a regular basis. Fresh face, minimal hair and makeup, classic look.
Essentials
The session every working actor or model should have on file. Clean, classic, and versatile.
Builder
For working talent who need range: commercial, theatrical, and lifestyle in one focused session.
Running an agency day or need preferred partner rates?
Ready to talk about an Agency Day for your roster or a preferred partner rate for your talent? Let's build something that works for your workflow and your clients.
THE WORK.
Commercial. Theatrical. Lifestyle. Digitals. A small sample of the way I work with actors, models, and agency-repped talent.
YOU DON'T NEED
TO DRIVE TO
HOUSTON.
Great photos don't require a road trip. They require the right photographer. Agency-level actor and model imagery is available right here in the Rio Grande Valley — without the eight-hour round trip, the hotel, or the lost day.
Staying local doesn't mean settling. It means working smarter and walking away with images that get noticed.
"Holy cow Nicole, it's been one day and she already got a call for an audition!"
— Yucsili R. · Actor MamaThe "cheap" city session isn't cheap
Add gas, meals, parking, and maybe a hotel and that $350 headshot becomes a $600–$800 day — before you even buy the images.
You lose an entire day of your life
Parents juggling work, teens juggling school — nobody has time for an eight-hour round trip for photos.
The experience isn't automatically better
A lot of big-city studios offer one look, basic lighting, and a 20-minute turnaround. That's not a portfolio. That's a receipt.
Agencies care how you show up, not where
When the work is strong, polished, and industry-ready, nobody asks if you drove six hours to get it.
High-end result without the high-end headache
Editorial lighting, clean digitals, styling guidance, multiple looks — all without leaving the Valley.
TELL ME WHERE
YOU ARE IN
YOUR CAREER.
Tell me what your agent is asking for. I'll design a session that gives you the exact set of images you need without wasting your time or your budget.
Digitals Day
$390 · 20 minutes · Clean digitals · 4 lightly edited images · Comp Card design available
Actor Essentials
$590 · Two looks · Two retouched images · Buy two extra, get one free · H&MU add-on available
Portfolio Builder
$1,490 · Four looks · Six retouched images · Same-day proofing · Buy two extra, get one free
Nicole Gates Photography · McAllen, Texas
info@nicolegatesphotography.com
956-587-9407
For agencies reviewing a broader range of work —
Extended Actor/Model Portfolio →