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B O O T S make debut in these fashion inspired portraits by McAllen Photographer Nicole Gates →

Nicole Gates February 16, 2021

I N S P I R A T I O N

These boots were my favorite outfit, accessorized by that amazing leotard. It’s good that @taylorr.noelle15 was able to hold this pose as we perfected the placement of her legs and feet to highlight the boots, and her elbows needed to be in the right spot so she could have the proper room to hold her legs, and head and neck. This was hard work y’all!

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We were of course inspired by the amazing iconic image of the fabulous @kendalljenner for @stuartweitzman, taken by photographer Charlotte Wales @charlottemwales and it was one of the images that Taylor brought in as one of her inspiration photos. Perfect for a ballerina with amazing legs! I don’t know that people really understand how hard models work or photographers work to get “the” shot. They not only work hard on the set, which is exhausting, but they practice posing and figuring out their best angles, where to put their feet and their arms and hands every day. They know they need to elongate their necks and hold poses that make them look long and svelte and highlight all their best features and hide the ones they don’t want to highlight, while knowing how to make stuff look good like the clothes, a purse, a piece of jewelry or the boots. They need to practice expressions and that smize that @tyrabanks talks about and is the queen of. I am inspired by all of them! And in my studio we bring out that inner supermodel that you didn’t know was in there. No modeling experience required!

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What inspiration photo comes to your mind when you think about having a photoshoot with me? I can’t wait to find out! What does your inner supermodel look like?

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PORTRAIT of @taylorr.noelle15

HAIR and MAKEUP by @kjs_hmua

LIGHTING @godoxlighting

BACKDROP @savageuniversal

EDIT in @photoshop

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