Maternity session at Memorial Park Houston in black and white

Connection at the center of every frame

 

I’m Nika, a lifestyle photographer based in Houston.

 

Black and white portrait of Houston photographer Nika Alikhan in leather jacket

Photography changed the way I see the world, the way I see people, and the way I see myself. At the heart of it, I genuinely love people and connecting with them!


I’m invested in making your photoshoot the best experience it can be — not only in the final photos, but in everything that leads to them: our first conversation, the preparation, and the day itself.

I don’t see photography as creating something artificial. I see it as noticing what is already there and honoring it.


Trust matters to me.

If you trust me with your story, I will treat it with all the care I have.



 

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Beauty isn’t about having a pretty face.

It’s about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul.

 

 

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Client feedback

Oh. My. Goodness. Nika!!!!!!!!!! I SOBBED looking at these pictures!!!!!! Truly truly truly thank you sooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!! Wow I am so grateful it was YOU that captured this beautiful moment for me oh my goodness I am overwhelmed and overjoyed with happiness!!!! Thank you truly from the bottom of our hearts!!!!! We are soooooooo grateful for you!!!!!!!! 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💙💙💙💙

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Nyla

NIKA. These are SO SO GOOD, like you totally exceeded my expectations 🥺🥺🥺 I thought because we were both so awkward you wouldn’t be able to get good ones but wow, you captured all the natural candid ones and I love them so much. You are so insanely talented. You don’t know how much these mean to us, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart😭🥺 I absolutely LOVE them. We are definitely going to use you again in the future, thank you again 🥺🥺🥺

We’re going to cherish these forever omg thank you again, I can’t stop looking at them😭😭😭


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Sheryl

I can’t stop looking at the photos!!! 😭😭 the way you have captured me really feels like me, but enhanced & elevated 🥺🙏🏽🙏🏽 I love that you’ve captured me laughing & smiling in so many of them! And I love that close up where my snake ring shows 🥺 and the meditation ones! and the elevator photo! And the running photos! Allllll of them!! I cannot choose a favorite. 😭 I cannot thank you enough!!! 🙏🏽❤️

You are so so talented & I’m so grateful for the chance to do this! I hope we will have another session in the near future! THANK YOU!! 🙏🏽❤️


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Anahita

Nika set the vibe with music, and we got lost in it - dancing, shooting, even singing. Everything flowed so naturally that by the time we wrapped, I realized we’d captured three completely different looks. Looking at the photos now, I see a woman I didn’t know existed, or maybe one I’d been hiding away. Nika not only captured her - she introduced me to her.

If you’re looking for a photographer who brings out the side of you that you’ve never fully seen, I can’t recommend Nika enough. She has a gift for creating a space where you feel free, powerful, and authentically you. Let her show you the version of yourself you’ve been waiting to meet


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Nazrin

I recently had the pleasure of working with Nika, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience and the beautiful photos! Nika is incredibly talented and made the whole time so enjoyable. My mom and I are absolutely in love with the pictures—they truly capture the essence of our time together. Nika’s eye for detail and ability to make us feel comfortable really shines through in every shot. We are so grateful for these beautiful memories and will cherish them forever. Highly recommend!


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Irada

This is so beautiful 😍

You truly have a gift for seeing and capturing moments like this. Thank you so much! We’re so grateful it was you who preserved such important memories for us❤️


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Olga

 

Family laughing together in kitchen lifestyle session Houston photographer

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