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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: contact@nickolaus21.com

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

For the woman who wants to be seen as the professional, leader, or creator she already is. Portraits that capture your essence — for your profile, your brand, or simply for yourself.

Enchanting
You

Your world, your story, your favorite settings. We capture your energy in the places that make you feel alive — parks, city streets, your home.

Express
Yourself

Your moment to be completely, unapologetically you. No forced poses, no “should be.” Just your beauty, your sensuality, and your confidence — fully expressed.

Fashion
Unleashed

For the woman who lives style as a language. Your wardrobe, your vision, your identity statement — captured through a fashion lens.

Unleashed
Boudoir

The complete experience, without limits. Professional makeup, your location of choice, outfits on your terms. Every detail designed exactly the way you imagine it.

Wonderful
Motherhood

Pregnancy is power, not just tenderness. These photos are for you to remember — and for your child to one day know — how extraordinary you were in this moment.

Empowering
Portraits

For the woman who wants to be seen as the professional, leader, or creator she already is. Portraits that capture your essence — for your profile, your brand, or simply for yourself.

Enchanting
You

Your world, your story, your favorite settings. We capture your energy in the places that make you feel alive — parks, city streets, your home.

Express
Yourself

Your moment to be completely, unapologetically you. No forced poses, no “should be.” Just your beauty, your sensuality, and your confidence — fully expressed.

Fashion
Unleashed

For the woman who lives style as a language. Your wardrobe, your vision, your identity statement — captured through a fashion lens.

Total
Freedom

The complete experience, without limits. Professional makeup, your location of choice, outfits on your terms. Every detail designed exactly the way you imagine it.

Wonderful
Motherhood

Pregnancy is power, not just tenderness. These photos are for you to remember — and for your child to one day know — how extraordinary you were in this moment.

Empowering
Portraits

For the woman who wants to be seen as the professional, leader, or creator she already is. Portraits that capture your essence — for your profile, your brand, or simply for yourself.

Enchanting
You

Your world, your story, your favorite settings. We capture your energy in the places that make you feel alive — parks, city streets, your home.

Express
Yourself

Your moment to be completely, unapologetically you. No forced poses, no “should be.” Just your beauty, your sensuality, and your confidence — fully expressed.

Fashion
Unleashed

For the woman who lives style as a language. Your wardrobe, your vision, your identity statement — captured through a fashion lens.

Total
Freedom

The complete experience, without limits. Professional makeup, your location of choice, outfits on your terms. Every detail designed exactly the way you imagine it.

Wonderful
Motherhood

Pregnancy is power, not just tenderness. These photos are for you to remember — and for your child to one day know — how extraordinary you were in this moment.

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