This McAllen Portrait Photographer photographs so many amazing women that do so much for our community.

S A R A

Oh my goodness this gorgeous woman shows up to the studio with this amazing red rain jacket and I knew exactly how I wanted to capture her in it.

It has been amazing to get to know Sara. She is one of the hardest working people I know. She is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Cardiology at the McAllen Heart Clinic.

Not only has she had to deal with all the craziness of Covid and the year 2020, but not a day goes by that she isn’t taking phone calls at all hours and handling very challenging and life threatening issues for her patients. She has a heart of gold (see what I did there?) and is so thoughtful and precise about everything she does that I know she must really be appreciated by all her patients and the medical staff at the clinic.

Sara contacted me after finding my website on Google and she said she really connected with the “why” of having your portrait taken. Her son lives in Norway and she rarely sees him and with restricted travel, even less. She was drawn in by the transformations (the before and after photos) of my clients and realized that most women, including her, are rarely in photographs and she just knew she needed to do this for herself. This amazing 56 year old is an absolute KNOCKOUT and I think she looks like a famous movie star. Now she will join the others on my transformation page and maybe someone will connect with her story, too.

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PORTRAIT of SARA OSTREM

HAIR and MAKEUP by @kjs_hmua

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McAllen, Texas Boudoir Photography, Reinvented, Elegant and a beautiful way to celebrate you.

What does your boudoir dream shoot look like? How would you like to be photographed? I know that I love elegant and tasteful images that I wouldn’t be ashamed to show anyone. I want something that is better than what I can take with a smart phone. I want something that I can frame or put in a beautiful album or give as a gift to my partner.

What’s funny is many women will decide to have a boudoir shoot to give images to their partner, but the person who benefits the most from a session is the woman in the photos. It is amazing what it does for your self confidence and self love and it serves as a great reminder to take care of yourself and honor this vessel that we were given to roam the earth. Whether you choose a boudoir style photo shoot, or a glamour and contemporary photo shoot, or better yet…a combination shoot where you can get your boudoir, your business headshot, your family photo, your glamour photo to show all sides of you, it is entirely up to you and we will chat about it and plan it out.

I recently set up this new corner in my studio to create more beautiful images for my clients, including boudoir images that help you celebrate your feminine side. It is not a session that everyone thinks about when they think of a photo session, and it can kind of be a bit scary to think that someone will photograph you when you are not wearing a lot of clothes. Well, here is the thing with me, I photograph women how they want to be photographed. The level of dress or undress is entirely up to the women I photograph. You can look equally sexy, powerful, confident in an amazing bustier or in a business suit or in a gown or in jeans and a t-shirt. You will see images in my online gallery that are considered boudoir and some of the women are completely dressed and covered. Boudoir can look different for each person. Decide for yourself.

So here is the best part. You and I will sit down and plan out your shoot. We talk about what and why and how. We choose your wardrobe during your wardrobe and shoot consultation that I offer as part of my service. It’s a key step to preparing for your shoot.

On the day of your shoot, I promise you, you will be a lot more comfortable than you think or expected to be. I promise that you will have an amazing time and you will love your images. What are you waiting for? Call me, or fill out the “book my shoot” on this website and let’s get started!

XOXOXO

Nicole

W O W (What this McAllen Photographer says every time she photographs someone)

Have you ever looked at someone and observed them for a while without them knowing? (Not in a creepy way ha) Do you ever notice that some people have this way about them. This complete and total comfort, confidence, peace, beauty that surrounds their entire being. It is not an “in your face” kind of wow. If you could see their aura as a color, you could see it coming from within them and around them and bathing them in this color. And it’s almost as if looking at them makes you feel what they feel.

You know, the kind of person that just makes you say wow and sometimes you don’t even know what it was about them. Well, I get this wow moment often when I photograph women in my studio. The process and experience of a photoshoot helps them discover these things about themselves and they immediately start to feel different. It’s almost as if they arrived on the front doorstep of their soul and open the door to see what’s inside. And then they walk in.

They begin to feel different about themselves because they SEE themselves differently, they have walked and peeked inside and decided to stay. They see themselves through the eyes of another person and acknowledge the unique and beautiful and worthy and lovable and desirable person they are, and THAT, is what you can see when you get that wow factor.

Sometimes that wow moment happens so clearly that it’s like someone flipped a switch. Lynda, you are so WOW!

This is more than just a photoshoot. Browse through my website and click on “BOOK MY SHOOT” to start your journey. You will wow yourself.

XOXOXO

Nicole

Carmen/ McAllen Glamour Photographer of Women/ Nicole Gates Photographer

C A R M E N

Get a load of this beauty and former dancer who was in my studio before the holidays! My favorite thing is to get someone in front of my camera and watch them slowly reveal themselves and let their inner light shine. It’s the kind of light that fills the room and is contagious as it washes all over everyone else. This woman is so incredibly confident and intelligent and super passionate about her work as a healthcare provider. She is the mom of a sassy little girl that she adores. You should see the way Carmen’s eyes light up when she talks about her little one or sees her. She is a funny woman with a sense of humor that finds its way out when she is feeling at ease and she has a smile that is just as contagious as her inner light. A smile comes from deep within and is felt with her whole being. Carmen adores and honors her husband and her whole family and always thinks about them in every way. When we planned her session we made sure to incorporate her family because she values photographs and knows how important it is to exist in photos.

Carmen is a Physician’s Assistant at Valley Medical Arts Clinic in McAllen with her husband Dr. Joel Solis. She often talked about her incredible staff and support she receives from them to help her keep a life work balance. They have had quite the year as they have been fighting the pandemic and running successful clinical trials on vaccines and treatment protocols. She is very knowledgeable about this virus and I consider her an expert. They certainly have no shortage of patients as they are quickly becoming known as the local experts.

I am honored to know her and have gained a new friend! Here’s to wishing she and her family get a vacation very soon!