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Meet Your Chicago Boudoir Photographer

The Person Behind the Lens

I’m Nick, and I’m really glad you’re here.

With over 20 years working in graphic arts, advertising, and fashion photography,
I’ve learned one thing above all else: the most powerful women I’ve photographed
weren’t the ones who “knew how to pose” — they were the ones who decided to show up as themselves.

I grew up around strong women who taught me to see beauty where others don’t look.
Today, that shapes every session I do.

My job isn’t to turn you into someone else. It’s to capture what already exists in you —
your story, your strength, your identity — and give it back to you in a photo you won’t be able to stop looking at.

Every woman who walks into my studio deserves to feel safe, respected, and completely free.
That’s not marketing. That’s been the minimum standard since day one.

Let’s make something you’ll remember forever.

Contact Info

Email: [email protected]

Studio: 833 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, Il 60642

Tel: 702-490-7649

Academic

Professional Graphic Designer from Jorge Tadeo Lozano University

Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano shield logo, Nickolaus21 photography education credential

Certificate in Professional Retouching for Fine Art and Fashion with Amina Donskya

Fine art portrait photography diploma awarded to Nick Vargas, Nickolaus21 Chicago photographer

How do you want to feel?

Every session is designed for a different moment in your life. Choose the one that speaks to you.

Empowering
Portraits

Portraits and personal branding

From $500 · Makeup included

Professional portraits that show the leader, creator or professional you already are.

Ideal for: Headshots, creative portraits, personal branding

Lifestyle
Empowerment

Lifestyle, at home or on location

From $500 · Makeup included

Relaxed lifestyle photography in the places where you feel most like yourself: at home, on Chicago streets or in a park.

Ideal for: First-time clients, lifestyle lovers, shy personalities

Express
Yourself

Boudoir

From $500 · Makeup included

An intimate boudoir photography experience about confidence, sensuality and self-expression, with posing guidance throughout.

Ideal for: Women ready to fully express their sensual side

Fashion
Unleashed

Fashion and glamour

From $500 · Makeup included

Fashion and glamour photography: bold, editorial-style portraits built around your wardrobe, personal style and creative vision.

Ideal for: Aspiring models, fashion lovers, lifestyle content creators

Unleashed
Boudoir

Custom boudoir

From $500 · Makeup included

A fully customized Chicago boudoir experience built around your own idea. From $500, depending on what you have in mind.

Ideal for: Women with a unique idea, creatives, visionaries, rule-breakers

Wonderful
Maternity

Maternity

From $500 · Makeup included

Empowering maternity photography that celebrates your pregnancy with strength, beauty and individuality.

Ideal for: Expecting mothers who want to honor their femininity and inner power

Not sure which style fits you? We can choose it together. Free Consultation

Ready but still have questions?

Tell us your name and we’ll reach out to set up a free, no-pressure conversation — no commitment, just a chance to ask anything.

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